The Parks Connect Cadet Ranger program provides teens aged 13–18 with hands-on conservation experiences, ecological skills training, and citizen science activities that will deepen their connection with Queensland’s protected areas.
Develop real-world skill in these cumulative 1.5–2-hr sessions to set yourself on a pathway for a rewarding career in biodiversity management!
Working collaboratively from within national parks or QPWS Gateway Visitor Centres, you’ll discover how to use camera traps, mapping, acoustic monitoring and environmental surveys to detect and report threatened species. Through fun, hands-on activities and interactions with Park Rangers, Traditional Owners and committed conservationists, Parks Connect Cadet Rangers will gain valuable insights into how to manage and preserve protected areas for future generations.
Starting 17 May, choose from a range of Cadet Ranger events at QPWS Gateway Visitor Centres or within national parks and protected areas in South East Queensland.
WALKABOUT CREEK DISCOVERY CENTRE
You’ll be learning all about Park Rangering in a bushland oasis that includes a wildlife centre, short walking and mountain biking trails, a shady deck cafe, and picturesque Enoggera Reservoir for swimming and paddling. Image: NPAQ/Parks Connect
DAVID FLEAY WILDLIFE PARK
Stroll the shady boardwalks of this 7.5-acre enclosed fauna reserve on the Gold Coast where Cadet Rangers will be able to learn the tips of the trade working alongside Park Rangers. Image: Ian Wilkinson © Queensland Govt
ON-PARK CADET RANGERS
From May to October 2025, enhance your skills with this ongoing program of discovery. Spend time in Qld’s stunning national parks while you learn all about the crucial role Rangers play in conserving threatened species. See below to book. Image: NPAQ/Parks Connect
CADET RANGERS 13–18 YEARS AT WALKABOUT CREEK DISCOVERY CENTRE (The Gap/Enoggera Reservoir)
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Saturday 21 June 2025, 12:00–1:30 pm
Cadet Rangers, start your adventure! Are you ready to explore what it means to be a Ranger? Join us for this new monthly series for teens at Walkabout Creek Discovery Centre.
In this hands-on outdoors experience designed for teens aged 13-18, you will start the journey into the world of park protection, wildlife care and environmental leadership.
Over the coming months, you’ll gain real-life skills, meet other young nature lovers and take on exciting challenges in Queensland’s wild places.
CADET RANGERS 13–18 YEARS AT DAVID FLEAY WILDLIFE PARK (Burleigh Heads)
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Saturday 31 May 2025, 11:00 am–12:30 pm
Cadet Rangers, are you ready to explore what it means to be a Ranger? Join us for the first event at David Fleay Wildlife Park in this new monthly series.
This exciting hands-on experience designed for teens aged 13–18 will kickstart your journey into the world of park protection, wildlife care and environmental leadership.
Over the coming months, you’ll gain real-life skills, meet other young nature lovers, and take on exciting challenges in Queensland’s wild places.
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Saturday 28 June 2025, 11:00–12:30 pm
Cadet Rangers, are you ready to explore what it means to be a Ranger? Join us at David Fleay Wildlife Park in this new monthly series.
This exciting hands-on experience designed for teens aged 13–18 will kickstart your journey into the world of park protection, wildlife care and environmental leadership.
Over the coming months, you’ll gain real-life skills, meet other young nature lovers, and take on exciting challenges in Queensland’s wild places.
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Parks Connect is proudly supported through funding from the Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.Â
