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Forest Ranger Emergency Contact:

  • 1-833-NYS-RANGERS (1-833-697-7264)

Forest Rangers organize and conduct wildland search and rescue missions, prevent and suppress forest fires and act as stewards of public lands.

Central Office

John Solan, Director
625 Broadway, 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12233-2560
Phone: (518) 402-8839, Fax: (518) 402-8840

Central Office Forest Ranger Personnel
NameSectionTelephone
Assistant Director, Robert CavanaghProfessional Standards and Law Enforcement Chief518-402-8832
Major Brian DubayAdirondack Branch518-897-1303
Major Robert RogersAllegany Branch716-771-7199
Major David PachanLower Hudson Branch518-281-1508
Captain William GiraudTraining Officer607-283-1159
Captain David KallenEmergency Management518-408-0045
Captain Christine NelsonLaw Enforcement/Dispatch518-402-8833
Captain Scott JacksonFire Management Officer315-625-7261
Lt. Joseph LaPierre Training Lieutenant518-354-3855
Lt. Timothy J. CarpenterAssistant Fire Management Officer607-664-1021
Lt. Jenifer TempleAssistant Training Officer315-261-2908

Region 1

Nassau and Suffolk Counties

Captain Timothy Byrnes, Regional Forest Ranger
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, New York 11790
Phone: (631) 444-0291, Fax: (631) 444-0401

Region 1 Forest Rangers
NameCountyTelephone
John GagneSuffolk631-381-5817
Bryan GallagherSuffolk347-582-1070
Scott HicksSuffolk631-786-6681
John ScottSuffolk631-786-6156

Region 2

Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York, Queens, and Richmond (Staten Island) Counties

Captain Timothy Byrnes, Regional Forest Ranger
50 Circle Road
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Phone: 631-444-0291, Fax: 631-444-0401

Region 2 Forest Ranger
NameCountyTelephone
TBDRichmond 

Region 3

Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester Counties

Captain Kenneth Gierloff, Regional Forest Ranger
21 South Putt Corners Road
New Paltz, NY 12561-1696
Phone: (845) 240-6753, Fax: (845) 255-4659

Region 3 Forest Rangers - Zone A
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Kevin Slade
Zone Supervisor		Sullivan & Ulster845-256-3833
Cell: 845-663-6484
John FranceschinaUlsterCell: 347-609-5262
Erich HornUlster845-600-9708
Howard KreftUlster845-985-2022
Cell: 845-240-6790
Russell MartinUlster845-303-3128
Paul QuinonesSullivan & Ulster845-490-1345
John Rusher IVUlster845-332-5253
Robert StrattonSullivan845-240-6761

Cameron Sweeney

Ulster

845-372-3154

Region 3 Forest Rangers - Zone B
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Yuko Ashida
Zone Supervisor		Dutchess, Orange,
Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, & Westchester		845-256-3024
Cell: 845-219-9119
Griggsby CowartDutchess & Putnam845-372-3543
Richard FrankeSullivan845-423-1994
Daniel JahnOrange845-372-3365
Allison O'ConnellSullivan845-490-2711
Philip ParlierOrange845-489-7908
Joseph PriesDutchess & Putnam845-332-2783
Aubrey RussoDutchess845-490-7304
Timothy SchweiderSullivan845-519-5261

Region 4

Albany, Columbia, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Delaware, Otsego, Schenectady, and Schoharie Counties

Captain Adam Pickett, Regional Forest Ranger
1130 North Westcott Road
Schenectady, NY 12306-2014
Phone: (518) 357-2161, Fax: (518) 357-2291

Region 4 Forest Rangers - Zone A
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Tyler Mitchell
Zone Supervisor		Albany, Columbia,
Greene, Schenectady
& Rensselaer

518-357-2193
Cell: 518-257-9867

Anastasia AllwineGreene845-372-3725
Robert DawsonGreene518-935-3735
Katherine FoxGreene518-225-3050
John GullenColumbia518-242-0601
Steven JacksonRensselaer518-257-0874
Seamus PetersonGreene518-390-0582
Region 4 Forest Rangers - Zone B
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Jeffrey Breigle,
Zone Supervisor		Delaware, Montgomery,
Otsego & Schoharie		607-652-5063;
Cell: 518-653-8066
Joseph BinkDelaware607-643-9404
Stephen EllisDelaware607-201-8797
Aaron FranceMontgomery & Schoharie518-588-2539
Nathaniel LaymonOtsego315-916-4622
Jason SeeleyDelaware607-437-5863

Region 5 North

Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton Counties

Captain Kevin Burns, Regional Forest Ranger
P.O. Box 296
1115 State Route 86
Ray Brook, NY 12977-0296
Phone: (518) 897-1303, Fax: (518) 897-1331

Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone A
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Megan LaPierre,
Zone Supervisor		Clinton, Essex, Franklin & Hamilton518-891-2437,
Cell: 518-354-9965
Matthew AdamsEssex & Franklin518-327-3692
Cell: 315-832-2695
Adam BaldwinHamilton315-679-2553
Jeffrey BalernoEssex & Franklin518-891-0477
David CoreyEssex & Franklin315-916-4562
Patrick OdellClinton & Franklin838-202-5583
Joseph OrdwayEssex & Franklin315-209-2357
Allison RooneyEssex & Franklin315-916-4038
David RussellClinton & Franklin518-483-2836,
Cell: 518-335-3914
Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone B
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Jared Booth,
Zone Supervisor		Clinton and Essex

518-562-7870

Cell: 518-265-4869

Corenne BlackEssex518-946-2839,
Cell: 315-212-9440
Sarah BodeEssex518-335-5405
Mark BrandEssex845-303-3284
Glen BronsonClinton518-643-7022,
Cell: 518-335-5499
Jamison MartinEssex518-532-9222,
Cell: 518-419-9825
Scott Sabo, Jr.Essex518-354-0823

Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone C

NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Chris DiCintio,
Zone Supervisor		Essex &Franklin518-897-1303,
Cell: 518-828-0236
Jenna CurcioEssex & Franklin315-778-1335
Nicole DuCheneEssex & Franklin518-948-9810
Peter EvansEssex & Franklin315-705-3001
Charles FoutchEssex & Franklin315-916-3687
Andrew LewisEssex & Franklin518-332-6035
Robbi MecusEssex & Franklin518-524-6622
Hannah O'ConnorEssex & Franklin518-414-4605
Robert PraczkajloEssex & Franklin518-335-3175

Region 5 South

Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington Counties

Captain Nancy Ganswindt, Regional Forest Ranger
232 Golf Course Rd.
Warrensburg, NY 12885-0220
Phone: 518-623-1200, Fax: 518-623-3603 

Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone D
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Ian Kerr,
Zone Supervisor		Fulton & Hamilton518-863-4545, ext.3011
Cell: 518-775-8357
Nicholas CaswellHamilton518-708-7978
Robert HammFulton518-801-5610
David NallyHamilton518-424-7805
Neilson SnyeHamilton518-419-3737
Michael ThompsonHamilton518-883-2978,
Cell: 518-775-3155
Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone E
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Marie Arnold,
Zone Supervisor		Warren518-222-1980
Callee BakerWarren518-339-4209
Evan DoneganWarren518-656-9086,
Cell: 518-335-5887
Chelsea GeyerWarren838-333-9786
Charles KabrehlWarren518-335-3085
Peter MorehouseWarren518-265-2374
Arthur PerrymanWarren518-335-3252
Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone F
NameCountyTelephone
Brandon Poulton
Zone Supervisor		Saratoga and Washington518-623-1300
518-407-7806
Ashly CarabettaWashington518-948-6534
Kaitlyn CluteWashington838-250-2074
Joseph HessSaratoga518-505-4116
Evan NahorSaratoga518-491-4799
Mark St. ClaireWashington518-335-3681
Region 5 Forest Rangers - Zone G
NameCountyTelephone
Lt.Sarah Geesler,
Zone Supervisor		Essex & Hamilton518-623-1300,
C: 518-390-7579
Bruce LomnitzerHamilton518-648-5246,
C: 518-335-3839
Melissa MilanoHamilton315-312-3982
Gary MillerHamilton315-825-1705
Logan QuinnEssex518-321-3655
Matthew SavarieEssex518-390-7908
Jason ScottHamilton518-352-7676,
C: 518-335-3588

Region 6

Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, and St. Lawrence Counties

Captain Joel Nowalk, Regional Forest Ranger
317 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Phone: (315) 376-3521, Fax: (315) 785-2242

Region 6 Forest Rangers - Zone A
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Joshua Hogan
Zone Supervisor		St. Lawrence315-265-3090
Cell: 315-212-9745
Will BenzelSt. Lawrence315-848-3710,
Cell: 315-566-9285
Gregory BowlerSt. Lawrence315-916-3546
Peter DempfSt. Lawrence315-406-6743
Audrey EmersonSt. Lawrence315-916-4661
Michael HoldridgeSt. Lawrence315-702-3405
Jacob JansenSt. Lawrence315-916-4118
Nathan SheaSt. Lawrence315-212-3959
Region 6 Forest Rangers - Zone B
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Jennifer Snyder
Zone Supervisor		Jefferson, Herkimer & Lewis315-489-6377
Sean DixonJefferson315-730-5270
Luke EvansHerkimer & Lewis315-235-5179
Lincoln HannoHerkimer & Lewis315-240-9436
Patrick LeeHerkimer & Lewis315-240-9413
Jacob MaxwellLewis315-604-0102
Howard ThomesJefferson & Lewis315-741-0279
Region 6 Forest Rangers - Zone C
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Gregory Hoag
Zone Supervisor		Herkimer & Oneida315-866-6330,
Cell: 315-566-9400
Aimee BillsHerkimer & Oneida315-292-0807
Dylan McCartneyHerkimer & Oneida315-240-9468
Jacob MurphyHerkimer & Oneida315-466-1223
Christopher PelrahHerkimer & Oneida315-916-3494
Robert PiersmaHerkimer & Oneida315-895-7023
Tanner StoneHerkimer315-630-8045
Jacqueline WaligoryHerkimer315-209-2030

Region 7

Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties

Captain James McPherson, Regional Forest Ranger
2715 State Highway 80
Sherburne, NY 13460
Phone: (607) 674-4017 x639, Fax: (607) 674-9034

Region 7 Forest Rangers
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. Alexander Virkler,
Zone Supervisor		All Counties607-753-3095 x223;
Cell: 315-256-3801
Michael BurkholderChenango607-373-1013
Michael ChappellOnondaga & Cayuga Counties315-382-1159
Chester Lunt IIIMadison315-256-8893
Jeremy OldroydBroome & Chenango607-648-6247
Joan OldroydBroome, Tioga & Tompkins607-798-1797
Erin PetitOswego315-778-4107

William Roberts

Cayuga, Cortland, and Onondaga

315-679-3208

Dustin VaileOswego315-730-2764

Region 8

Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates Counties

Captain Ryan Wickens, Regional Forest Ranger
6274 E. Avon-Lima Rd.
Avon, NY 14414

Phone: (585) 226-2466, Fax: (585) 226-9485

Region 8 Forest Rangers
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. John Kennedy,
Zone Supervisor		All Counties

607-622-8287

Cell: 716-250-8051

Daniel CordellGenesee, Livingston, and Orleans585-768-8309
Alexander CooleyChemung, Schuyler, and Seneca315-916-4064
Patrick DormerOntario & Yates585-905-7898
Michael MillerOntario & Yates315-916-4609
Jane RaffaldiMonroe & Wayne315-916-5662
Ryan RicherSteuben716-637-8137
Anne StaplesSteuben607-331-7941

Region 9

Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming Counties

Captain Shawn Plaisted, Regional Forest Ranger
182 East Union, Suite 3
Allegany, New York 14706-1328
Phone: (716) 379-6362, Fax: (716) 372-2113

Region 9 Forest Rangers
NameCountyTelephone
Lt. M. Tim Flanagan
Zone Supervisor		All Counties

716-379-6393
Cell: 716-244-1839

Matthew HettenbaughCattaraugus585-278-7777
Zachary RobitailleErie, Niagara & Wyoming716-397-4669
Jacob SkudlarekCattaraugus716-912-2501
Nathan SpragueCattaraugus716-467-1113
Nicholas StreczywilkChautauqua716-637-8209
Justin ThaineAllegany585-415-1521
 

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