From Junior Ranger to Park Ranger with a lifelong thread of volunteering

Growing up, some kids want to be an astronaut, or the first female Prime Minister, or a race car driver. But Joy Thorup Andersen knew she wanted to grow up to be a Park Ranger.

“I loved the Junior Ranger Program. I loved spending time at Serendip Sanctuary and have so many memories of that time,” Joy said.

“In primary school, we had a program where each class visited the Sanctuary for a week. We would walk down, and learn about the environment, and help the Rangers feed the animals. Eventually, we would do a research program on all the species in the park.”