It took me 11 years

working for the National Park Service to attend Fundamentals at Albright Training Center. I couldn’t wait to go for all those years as I heard about this famous ranger training we could go to after getting our first permanent position. When the time came, I felt a huge sense of pride and dedication to the NPS. Hearing the career stories of every single instructor was a highlight of the training. I knew they had given years of dedication to the mission and it was more than a job for them. They are a crucial part of the Grand Canyon community. The many trainings and coaching sessions I have done with the Albright staff have been truly fundamental to my own career in the National Park Service. I am devastated in the way the staff has been treated the last few months and I wish our leadership would recognize their incredible skills and contributions to the National Park Service agency. 

—Anonymous