Jacob Rettenberger
Park Service Ranger

Hometown
Temperance, MI

First Job
Interpreter in the Education Department at the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

Achievement you are most proud of, career or other
Graduating the police academy and achieving my long-time goal of becoming a Park Ranger.

Dream Trip
My dream trip would be to visit any one of the National Parks in Alaska.

What is something few know about you?
In my limited free time I enjoy woodcarving

What brought you to Metroparks?
I needed to complete an internship for my degree at Hocking College and started working as a Natural Resources Conservation Assistant in the Oak Openings’ Corridor.

Your favorite park visited?
Oak Openings has always been my favorite park to visit and now, it’s my favorite park to work at.