State Historical Society of Iowa

Park Ranger with Volunteers at Stone Park in Iowa, 2019

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Courtesy of Brianna Martens, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 2019

Description

Park Manager Brianna Martens, front left with shovel, works with volunteers from the Friends of Stone Park in Iowa to build and reinforce water bars (erosion prevention) on the Mt. Lucia Trail in Stone State Park.

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What do park managers need to be good at their job?
  • How is this job the same as jobs in the 1900 and 1950? How is it different?
  • About 40 percent of park managers are women. What might be some reasons for this number?

Citation Information 

Martens, Brianna, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, 2019. Courtesy of Brianna Martens