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Informational Item 5: Staff Updates Continued <br />2023 Annual Ranger Patrol Summary <br />Patrol Mileage <br />• On Foot: 667 miles <br />• On Bicycle: 252 miles <br />• By Vehicle: 137 hours <br />919 Miles Total <br />Contacts <br />• 9008 Public relations <br />• 356 Citations and warnings <br />• 83 Unable to locate/negative contact <br />• 62 Wildlife calls <br />• 27 Agency assists <br />• 186 Fishing license checks (valid) <br />• 7 Boat permit checks (valid) <br />• 5 Graffiti case reports <br />• 6 Found property case report <br />• 12 Medical incidents <br />Total Contacts: 9,740 <br />LE Contacts by Type <br />■ Citations/Warnings ■ UTL/Neg <br />Wildlife ■ Agency Assist <br />■ Boating/Fishing ■ Other <br />Medical/SAR <br />Education and Outreach <br />Rangers led 17 education and outreach programs in 2023, reaching an aggregate audience of 602 <br />attendees. This was a significant proportion (about 68%) of the total attendance at all Open Space <br />Division programs combined. <br />Senior Ranger Naturalist White-Patarino continued the Open Space Stargazers and Open Space on <br />Canvas program series. Ranger Naturalist Meili took a prominent role in planning the division's annual <br />Fishing Frenzy program and brought creative and innovative programs to the public, such as the Ranger <br />Mystery Party, in which attendees used clues to solve several animal mysteries and learn about wildlife. <br />In terms of attendance, the standout programs were Ranger Naturalist Meili's Bee House Building <br />program (150 attendees), which was in partnership with Home Depot, and Senior Ranger Naturalist <br />White-Patarino's annular eclipse -viewing program (265 attendees). <br />"i <br />