There's a new national forest ranger in town, overseeing Sabino Canyon, Pusch Ridge Wilderness, Reddington Pass and more.
Cindy Coffer Chojnacky Special to the Arizona Daily Star New Santa Catalina District Ranger Donato “Don” DelMastro feels a sense of awe and responsibility every time he drives to work looking at the Santa Catalina mountains soaring in front of him.
“Several years ago, when I was first looking into other federal agencies, someone told me ‘Apply for jobs you are not qualified for’ to get a feel for other agencies.” “I was surprised how similar management is in the Forest Service. The district ranger is a leader within the Forest Service whose job is to build a cohesive team.” Coming to the district “was coming home.”
The district also is assisted by about 800 volunteers — 300 involved on regular basis with Santa Catalina Volunteer Patrol or Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists. Patrollers hike Sabino and other Catalina trails, providing information, environmental advice, and sometimes emergency help to hikers. The naturalists put on hikes and educational programs .
The ranger compound and DelMastro’s office sits behind the visitor center; staff can enter it through a locked gate. But “I try in the morning to walk through the visitor center to my office just to interact with people.” On Christmas Day, SARA rescued an injured hiker who had slipped off the icy Butterfly Trail and fallen 200 feet. “They set up a rope system and were able to pack the person out,” he said.
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