Meet the 2021 NPS Seasonal Rangers!
Seasonal Rangers at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area preform a variety of interpretive services including encouraging people at visitor centers to develop of sense of stewardship for park resources. They also lead bicycling tours, canoeing programs and other interpretive programs spending the majority of their time outdoors. Seasonal park ranger positions typically open for applications in March of each year to begin work in the spring.
Watch these videos for insider tips from a National Park Service ranger on how to apply for a federal job! You can learn more and apply at USAJobs.gov.
Sal stands in front of the St Anthony Falls in a park ranger uniform smiling at the camera.
Sal Hertz
Before arriving at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Sal was Summit Stewarding a mountain in New Hampshire, and hiking, skiing and canoeing the north shore of Lake Superior as a naturalist at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center and Superior National Forest. She is currently a graduate student in Environmental Studies, Environmental Education, at Antioch University New England. Sal is passionate about northern forest and wetland communities, and loves biking around to explore new places. She also likes to nerd out on interpretive material and exhibit design. She has a B.A. in Anthropology from Truman State University, and previously managed marketing and communications for an ecosystem restoration firm, and farmed organic vegetables and grains in her home state of Iowa.
Bri takes a smiling selfie with water and mountains in the background on a sunny day.
Briana Edwards
This is my first season with the National Park Service! I am originally from Green Bay, WI and graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a degree in Ecology & Environmental Biology. Since graduating, I've worked various jobs in the outdoor education field including Conservation Corps, Wilderness Inquiry, Long Lake Conservation Center in northern Minnesota, and the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer, AK. My most recent position was working as a park ranger with the state park system in western Colorado. Outside of work I love to hike, bike, kayak and travel :)
Cory smiles at the camera with a wood craving of a bear behind him.
Cory Mohn
I’m back for my third season with the park! As a local who grew up in the Twin Cities, this park is very much home to me and contains many of the sites that I am familiar with from my youth. The park is big enough though that there are still some unexplored corners left, but that list is getting smaller. I enjoy sharing the things that I have learned over the years and meeting the people who are just now exploring the park the way I did as a youth.
This year I’m going to be focused on our habitat restoration events. We have a lot of natural spaces within our urban park and it takes a lot of people to keep those natural spaces healthy. I will be one of the people providing guidance to our volunteers to help them with their efforts.
Brad Johnson
I am returning for a second season here at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA). I worked for a brief period at Olympic National Park in 2016. I also retired in 2016 after a 29-year career in law enforcement as a Conservation Officer with the Minnesota DNR. I had patrol assignments here in the Twin Cities that included parts of MNRRA, and St. Croix Scenic River. I also worked along the north shore of Lake Superior, which included the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. While living on the north shore I served as a guest instructor/naturalist at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center. I currently volunteer with two organizations here in the Twin Cities: The Raptor Center, and The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.
Haddy Bayo
Haddy Bayo is a senior at the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities. She joined the National Park Service in 2020 as a Pathways Student intern, serving as a seasonal park ranger. Prior to that, she worked at the St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam visitor center after a summer fellowship with Mississippi Park Connection. She graduates the University of Minnesota this upcoming Spring with a dual degree in French Studies and in Environmental Sciences Policy Management.