Andrew Ringgold
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In June 2000, Andrew Ringgold, superintendent of Redwood National Park, received the 1999 Director’s Award for Superintendent of the Year for Natural Resource Stewardship. Andy was recognized for consistently providing outstanding and innovative leadership in protecting the natural resources of Redwood National and State Parks. He accomplished this by developing and strengthening partnerships with state, local, and federal agencies as well as with private landowners and conservation organizations. Andy developed collaborative relationships with the Yurok Tribe and identified and obtained funding to support park resource management programs through nontraditional sources. According to Andy, one of his most significant accomplishments was developing a partnership with the California Department of Parks and Recreation. He noted that partnership “forms the basis for managing and protecting Redwood National Park and the three state parks within its boundary as a complex of parks [Redwood National and State Parks], blurring administrative boundaries and managing resources on an ecosystem basis.” The award also singles out the General Management Plan (GMP)/General Plan for Redwood National and State Parks, which was completed under Andy’s leadership in 1999–2000. It also firmly established natural and cultural resource stewardship as the primary emphasis of the parks. The plan called for many actions, including eliminating or phasing out all off-road vehicle use on beaches, strengthening watershed restoration efforts, initiating second-growth forest management, restoring prairies, and restoring and maintaining cultural landscapes. Andy felt honored by the award. He said, “The award is the greatest honor I’ve received in my 34-year NPS career. In a region known for its emphasis on resource stewardship and in an organization with many, many highly talented professional managers dedicated to protecting park resources, it is very special to be recognized.” Andy also gives credit to his staff: “I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a staff as talented as the one at Redwood. With such a staff, I believe it would be very difficult for a superintendent not to be successful at protecting park resources.” |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2000, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2000 (publication D-1459)
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Last Updated: 06/17/2001
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