Staff Spotlight, Tracey Sleek
Park Services Specialist, Tracey Sleek
Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park
Tracey Sleek is a resource management specialist with an unmatched determination and laser focus on making Gold Head’s unique habitat shine and prosper. As the park burn boss, Tracey expertly leads the park’s management of prescribed fire, which is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk.
At Gold Head, prescribed fire is key to maintaining a healthy ecosystem while protecting safety, property and natural resources - both inside the park and the community - from the threat of wildfire. Tracey's goal is to ensure the habitats found on all 2,366 acres achieve an equilibrium through the regular, scheduled application of prescribed fire.
Having grown up in Florida, Tracey spends most of her time enjoying the outdoors. Whether she’s on the water, in the woods or in a tent, you can count on finding her enjoying nature in any number of ways. Before joining the Florida Park Service, Tracey served her country in the Coast Guard and worked in Alaska as a park ranger.
Tracey is not only a role model for anyone who wants to work in the woods, but she's also an impressive fire manager. She always makes time for teachable moments while on the job, happy to help out her fellow rangers. With Tracey around, Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park is in good hands!