Ranger Services

The Council's Countryside Ranger Service manages the Countryside sites for everyone to enjoy.

The Rangers carry out maintence, practical conservation works and environmental education in addition to organising events and activities.

Hart District has a wealth of outstanding countryside and open spaces. The Countryside Service manages many of North Hampshire's internationally and locally important nature reserves and wildlife areas, with a dedicated team of Rangers. Excellent natural habitats including wet and dry heathland, woodlands, wet meadows, marshes, fens, reedbeds and Hampshire's largest fresh water lake can all be visited. Wildlife and professional active management can be seen throughout the year.

The Rangers regularly patrol all of our Countryside sites. These patrols help them to monitor any maintenance problems and promote an effective and efficient response to issues.

The presence of Rangers in their familiar and distinctive uniform can be a very reassuring sight for visitors to the countryside. Knowing that there is someone there to answer your questions, or help to solve any problems encourages visitors to venture out and visit sites they are not familiar with.

Patrolling also gives the Rangers the opportunity to keep a protective eye on our local wildlife. Being aware of what is present and where it is located helps us to protect it.