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Brian Carey welcomed at Chiricahua, Fort Bowie sites
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Photo courtesy/Chiricahua National Monument By Carol Broeder\Arizona Range NewsThere's a new superintendent at the Chiricahua National Monument and Fort Bowie National Historic Site.
Brian Carey, a 26-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), assumed his new duties in December, said Intermountain Regional Director Mike Snyder. He replaces former Superintendent Alan Whalon, who retired last year. Carey was welcomed with a luncheon last week at the El Dorado Community Center. Prior to the Southeastern Arizona appointment, Carey served as Chief of the Division of Resources Management and Visitor Protection at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park, and recently completed a four-month assignment as the acting superintendent at that park. In addition, Carey has worked at Canaveral National Seashore and Biscayne and Everglades National Parks in Florida. In 2002, Carey received the NPS "Trish Patterson Student Conservation Association Award" for National Resource Management in a Small Park. "Brian has an excellent record in natural and cultural resource management," Snyder said. "He has the experience, leadership skills, and vision needed to meet the day-to-day challenges and continue our conservation efforts to preserve the great ecological diversity offered at these two sites. His talent and energy make him a good fit for this position." During his tenure with the NPS, Carey has worked as a commissioned law enforcement officer for 21 years, and has held positions related to interpretation, environmental education, and exotic plant management, Snyder said. "I still remember Chiricahua National Monument as a highlight of a two-month tour of the Southwest while furloughed from my permanent National Park Service job," Carey said. "I am honored to have this opportunity to be a part of preserving the spectacular resources, wilderness character, and cultural landscapes at these two special sites in Southeastern Arizona. I look forward to working with the local communities and park partners to broaden the opportunities to share these national treasures and their compelling stories with our park visitors and neighbors." Carey grew up in California and Florida, and holds the Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. As superintendent, Carey will manage a combined total of about 13,000 acres, as part of the newly established Southeast Arizona Group, which includes Chiricahua National Monument, Fort Bowie National Historic Site, and Coronado National Memorial.
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