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Rancocas Nature Center Family
The Rancocas Nature Center Family includes staff, volunteers, New Jersey Audubon members, and repeat visitors.  New Jersey Audubon staff include Susan Buffalino, Director, Kerri Sellers, Teacher Naturalist, and Becky Laboy, Teacher Naturalist.  Diane Rothschild provides Environmental Education on a part-time basis.  The "heart and soul" of the New Jersey Audubon Rancocas Nature Center is its volunteers--new recruits and old-timers. Volunteers make a difference in the number and diversity of programs offered as well as the daily operation and appearance of Rancocas Nature Center.  Volunteers are listed below by their areas of contribution.  Opportunities for new volunteers are described near the end. Join our family!!!
Volunteers

Associate Naturalists
Karl Anderson, Tom Bailey, John Courtney
Sandra Keller, Gary Lizzi, Lloyd Shaw 

Nature Store
Heddy Bauer, John Courtney, Fran Cox
Katie Dole, Laura Edwards, Jean Jordan
Mary Metrione, Ken Mitchell, Candy Myers
George Rowland, Arlene Spangler
Louise Tompkins, David White, Rachel Weiss
Barbara Wiley

Grounds and Trail Maintenance
Bob Birdsall
James Cox
Bob Hall
Bob Lord
Eric, Daniel, and Zachary Rakebrand
The Work Group

Gardens
Candy Myers
Master Gardeners

Animal Care
Blake Elkins
Pat Pawlowski
Abe Reuther
Laura Tanedo

Special Projects
Al and Bill Wiley
Bob Birdsall 
Bob Lord
Eagle Scouts

Website
Steve Mattan
Laura Edwards

Photography
Steve Mattan
Laura Edwards
Lucille and John Jones
Ken Walters

Accounting Reconciliation
Marilyn Courtney
Ken Mitchell


  









Join us 

 

Become a Volunteer

Use your talent and skills at Rancocas Nature Center.  Donate an hour to four hours a week or become a substitute when other volunteers take a vacation or are ill.  Benefits include a flexible schedule and volunteer discounts.  Call (609) 261-2495 to volunteer for one of the following areas. 

  • Trail and Meadow Restoration --We are looking for volunteers to help with invasive plant removal in our meadow. 
  • Nature Store -- Volunteers in the store answer phones, greet visitors, assist customers, keep the center neat, and stock brochures and merchandise.  We are looking for volunteers to staff weekday and weekend shifts on a weekly or monthly basis. 
  • Public Relations -- Volunteers are needed to assist with public relations.  This includes creating and distributing announcements, press releases, and mailings.  It involves contacting local newspapers and magazines about upcoming activities at Rancocas Nature Center.  If you enjoy writing or creating flyers, your skills are needed.

Click here to see pictures from the September 10, 2010 Volunteers' Picnic.

Click here for photos from the September 16, 2011 Volunteers' Potluck Dinner.

Eagle Scout Projects

 

The Rancocas Nature Center has been the benefactor of numerous Eagle Scout Projects. Several projects are currently under way. If you know an Eagle Scout who is interested in doing a project at RNC, please contact us.  

Click here to go next to Rancocas Programs and click here to go to Environmental Education.
Staff
Name & E-MailTitle
Susan BuffalinoSanctuary Director
Kerri SellersTeacher Naturalist