NEWEST recruit to the National Park rangers is Charlotte Morrison, who has taken up the seasonal post of ranger at Bourne Leisure's British Holidays caravan parks: Lydstep Beach Holiday Resort, Penally Court and Kiln Park in Tenby.
The National Park Authority and Bourne Leisure have worked together for several seasons to jointly fund a ranger who provides a wide range of activities for visitors staying at the three sites, which are among the most popular in the county.
Twenty-four-year-old Charlotte took a degree in adventure tourism management at Birmingham University and has since worked with environmental trusts.
"This is my first time in Pembrokeshire and the area is lovely," said Charlotte. "I wanted to get experience of working with a National Park and by the sea and this post is just right."
Charlotte is continuing a busy programme which includes rockpool rambles, woodland walks and exploring the natural history of the Lydstep Headland, while visitors to Kiln Park and Penally can enjoy history walks and beach treasure hunts. Day minibus trips have also been organised for owners of caravans on the sites - the destinations including Carew and Picton Castles, Castell Henllys Iron Age fort, Bosherston Lily Pools and the islands of Skomer and Caldey.
Said Libby Taylor, the Park Authority's senior ranger south: "We are delighted to have Charlotte in the team. Successive Bourne Leisure rangers have developed the post and the ranger has become an essential part of the summer season at these sites.
"One of Charlotte's predecessors, Christa Sinclair, was taken on full-time as an environmental consultant by Bourne Leisure to develop similar partnerships on the company's 40 other sites in the UK and she oversees the running and development of an environmental activities programme, advising all park managers about running their park in a 'green' way.
"This continues to be a most successful link-up between the company and ourselves," added Libby.
Charlotte will be in post until the end of September.