Park Rangers can help answer questions about open spaces, trails, park rules and much more.
Ranger Ryan
Ryan is a full time law enforcement ranger. Originally from Chicago, Ryan grew up in Evergreen, Colorado where he developed a passion for fishing, hunting, hiking, and camping. Ryan has experience as a park ranger and animal control officer for the city of Aurora and was a seasonal park ranger with South Suburban at Rueter Hess Reservoir in summer of 2021. Ryan loves to share his knowledge of parks, natural resources, fishing, and wildlife with all who visit the parks, and makes the best venison jerky this side of the Continental Divide.
Ranger Maddie
Ranger Maddie is a full time law enforcement ranger. She grew up in the heart of the South Suburban district in Littleton, Colorado. Maddie has experience as a Park Ranger in the Denver Mountain Parks and the City of Lakewood. She is a certified interpretive guide. Maddie is an avid angler and is always on the hunt for the best tasting hotdog!
Ranger Emily
Ranger Emily started as a seasonal ranger in 2022 and is now a full-time South Suburban Ranger. She has several years of loss prevention and seasonal ranger experience here and in Maryland at Fort Frederick State Park. A new Colorado transplant (who is definitely happy about less humidity), she is excited to learn more about Colorful Colorado and to find a better sandwich (aka hotdog) than Maddie.
Ranger Ben
Ben is a full-time law enforcement park ranger who began his career with South Suburban as a seasonal park ranger in spring 2022. Ben is a certified Leave No Trace trainer, you’ll often find him pick sticking snack wrappers while walking SSPRD parks. Some of Ben’s favorite activities are camping, hiking, DnD and birding.
Ranger Rob
Born and raised in Virginia, Ranger Rob got a Sport and Recreation Degree at James Madison University before moving to Colorado in 2021 to pursue a career as a park ranger. Rob started as a seasonal at South Suburban in the spring of 2022 before being hired full time late 2022. He is still enjoying learning about all the different wildlife and plants in this part of the country. In his free time, you’ll likely find him hiking with his dog, watching a new movie, or reading a good book.
Ranger Sam
Sam is a full time law enforcement ranger. He has had experience working as a Park Ranger for the National Park Service; City of Colorado Springs; Columbia, South Carolina; and now here at South Suburban. He enjoys recreating in the outdoors any way he can, from reading in a camp chair, to climbing rocks in the mountains. He can be found in the parks in his off-time walking his dog, Frankie; or riding bikes with his partner.
Ranger Gwen
Ranger Ganow grew up in Las Cruses, NM and moved to Denver in 2003. She has been a Park Ranger for 13yrs, working at Roxbourgh State Park and Denver Mountain Parks/Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. Ranger Ganow thanks her parents for teaching and raising her to love and preserve nature and the outdoors. In her time off you can find Gwen spending time with family, working on her house or playing with her animals.