Volunteer Trail Ranger Resources
If you're placed with us as a Volunteer Trail Ranger, below are some documents and links intended to help you carry out your duties.
If you are not currently a Trail Ranger but are interested in the program, please visit the our Volunteer Services Office for more information on the program and how to apply.
- Trail Ranger Handbook (PDF, 2.3MB)
This handbook provides natural surface trail inspection guidelines and techniques for Volunteer Trail Rangers with Montgomery Parks. - Trail Inspection Reporting Instructions v. 3.0 - New (PDF, 780KB)
These instructions will help you report your trail inspection work using the webform. - Official VTR Job Description (PDF)
Mapping Your Reports
A quick and accurate map can help staff respond to trail problems more quickly. Below are links to written instructions and data files that can help you make your own maps.
- Using Google Maps and Google Earth for Trail Reporting (PDF, 3.2MB) -
This is a brief step-by-step on how to use these popular mapping tools when reporting problems on Montgomery Parks trails. - Sample Google Maps Project
This link takes you to a Google Maps project using the M-NCPPC GIS data listed below for all the parks and sanctioned natural surface trails in Montgomery County. Trail segments are shown as black and white dots, parks with blue markers.
Data from the M-NCPPC GIS team for use with Google Maps and Google Earth
- Park Trails (sorted by permitted use) [KMZ] format
- Park Property Boundaries [KMZ] format
Note: Viewing Adobe PDF documents requires Adobe Reader. KMZ files are specifically used with Google Earth.
Last Update: January 22, 2010
Montgomery County Department of Parks