Volunteer Profiles
Volunteers are a very important part of wildlife conservation and management in New Jersey. Here some of our volunteers will be featured.
Pat and Donald Walker
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What CWF volunteer projects are you involved with?
We like volunteering our services whenever we can make the time. We regularly check the newsletters for volunteering activities that focus on wildlife monitoring, management, and preservation. However, we do have our favorites which we participate in every year: the Calling Amphibian Monitoring Program (CAMP), the Shorebird Stewards program, and working with State of New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife.
How long have you been volunteering with CWF?
We have been volunteering with the CWF since 2003. We began with the CAMP program and it quickly opened the door to many other volunteering opportunities.
What do you most enjoy about volunteering?
One of the things we like most about volunteering is getting to know and working with the scientists who have made conservation their life. When we see the passion and dedication these people put into their careers, it makes our efforts pale in comparison.
What do you do when not volunteering?
When not volunteering we enjoy some of our hobbies. We particularly enjoy hiking and wildlife watching. We rarely pass up an opportunity to add new birds to our life list. Anything that gets us outdoors and up-close and personal with nature is okay with us. In addition, Donald loves photography and Pat enjoys quilting and gardening.
Why did you become involved with the CWF volunteer projects?
We are both lovers of nature who really appreciate the diversity of wildlife and habitat around us. We realize that if we want to ensure that future generations have an opportunity to enjoy nature as we have, then we must do what we can to protect and speak for the species that cannot defend and speak for themselves. Volunteering for the CWF projects is our small way of assisting the teams of people who have dedicated their lives to this cause.