The 2012 Volunteers of the Year

volunteer2012 is a special year as two of Tamarac’s best received the volunteer of the year award! Jeanine and Luverne Ehnert began volunteering in 2008 as members of our water quality monitoring team. For three seasons they spent many hours out on the refuge taking ownership of their assigned sites. As that program came to a close, Jeanine began looking into other areas to volunteer. Soon she became involved in our environmental education program. She started as an assistant and soon was leading kindergarteners on photo treks, third graders on a weather observation activity and a hike through the woods in search of hidden critters. She even showed children how to walk like a deer and hop like a hare! During this past year, she has donated over 170 hours towards environmental education. She has attended workshops to enhance her skills as a naturalist and teacher. Luverne was also lured into assisting with EE and later leading activities. During this past year, he has donated 100 hours to the program. He focused his efforts on our 3rd grade GPS activity setting the stage as they set out on a course to discover the wildlife and habitats of the refuge.

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