
Park People: Brad Navarre
Meet Brad Navarre, park supervisor at Pearson, Middlegrounds, Howard Marsh and Manhattan Marsh.
The mission of Metroparks Toledo is to conserve the region’s natural resources by creating, developing, improving, protecting, and promoting clean, safe, and natural parks and open spaces for the benefit, enjoyment, education, and general welfare of the public.
The ability to do meaningful work. To get out of an office and work in park. To work with a dynamic team across different fields of work. We do offer medical, dental, and life insurance. We encourage learning thru our tuition reimbursement Program. Community Volunteer leave is offered for our employees to engage with our community. Keeping our employees physically and mentally healthy is important to us so we provide a Wellness and Employee Assistance program. Metroparks also provides retirement plan and deferred compensation plan through the Ohio Public Employees System.
We are a dedicated team that cares deeply about inspiring people to get outside themselves and enjoy nature. We are passionate about doing what it takes to get the job done. We are driven by best practices and push for excellence. We are committed to continuous learning. We are encourage to be fun and innovative. We are respectful and supportive of our peers. We are honored to serve our community.
Meet Brad Navarre, park supervisor at Pearson, Middlegrounds, Howard Marsh and Manhattan Marsh.
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