Ridge rangers

Search for rare plants and animals; help install fence; remove non-native, invasive plants; install boundary signs; enter data critical to the study of rare species.

Volunteers: These volunteers organized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission work in preserves throughout Polk County to monitor rare species, clean up trash and do other stewardship work. For more information call 863-699-3742 or go to myfwc.com/ridgerangers.