Deadline Extended For Conservation Warden Applications
Deadline Extended For Warden Application
Application Deadline Now May 3
Wisconsin DNR Conservation Warden on patrol. / Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
MADISON, Wis. – The deadline for the next class of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Conservation Wardens is extended until May 3, 2020.
The mission of conservation wardens is to protect the environment and Wisconsin’s natural resources and those who work and play in the outdoors in parks, forests, trails, open areas and waters across the state. Conservation wardens also are responsible for delivering all law enforcement services on state parks, forests and trails in Wisconsin.
“Law enforcement work as a conservation warden is public service that is rewarding, fulfilling and never boring,” said Marcus Medina, DNR Conservation Warden and Acting Assistant Training Director. “We protect our precious natural resources and those who work in them or enjoy them in a wide range of outdoor activities.”
The DNR’s Bureau of Law Enforcement is home to the Conservation Warden Service. The Warden Service performs the law enforcement function within the DNR and is dedicated to protecting the people and natural resources of Wisconsin.
Check out the story of Conservation Warden Vong Xiong here. Born in a refugee camp in Thailand, Xiong became a DNR conservation warden in 2016 in Black River Falls, Jackson County.
“What we do now is going to set a precedence of expectations regarding how we conserve our natural resources for the future,” Xiong said. “My best day as a warden is knowing I made a difference. Nothing lasts forever if you don’t take care of it, and that’s why I became a Wisconsin conservation warden.”
Conservation wardens protect, enhance and promote public safety and our natural resources through enforcement, education and community involvement and encourage everyone to be stewards of our natural resources for future generations.
These new conservation wardens will be part of the class of 2021. Training is scheduled to begin after hiring on Oct. 26, 2020. Part-time conservation warden positions are also available.
The application deadline is extended until May 3. Apply here.