We live on several acres in Western Albemarle in an old-growth forest of massive oak trees, poplars and mountain laurel. We have always had large dogs and many years ago fenced in our property so that the dogs had plenty of freedom to run and explore in the woods without wandering away or chasing deer.
Earlier this month, Nikki, a veterinary student, and I had the chance to tag along with the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries to help examine, band, and attach transmitters to Bald Eagle chicks.
OK, why I like to volunteer at the Wildlife Center …
I've been volunteering at the Center for about five years, since retiring as an Operating Room Nurse.
I live about 20 minutes away from the Wildlife Center. I knew the Center was in Waynesboro - I have taken a critter or two there and even watched when there was a TV program on Animal Planet.
Why do I volunteer at the Wildlife Center? I’m not sure why this question is so hard to answer.
I volunteer at the Wildlife Center as an Environmental Education Docent and a Rescue/Transporter for two reasons:
Wildlife need advocates - those who help educate, those who inspire others to learn, those who donate their time or dollars to support wildlife organizations, and those who fight for the rights of our wildlife.
Why do I volunteer at The Wildlife Center? Just as a general rule from a selfish perspective, volunteering seems a good way to get to do interesting things on one's own time for as many or as few hours per week as one might wish.
After working 38 years at a university, I was looking forward to my retirement and I knew I wanted to spend some of my "free" time as a volunteer, somewhere.
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