A very special THANK YOU! to the following volunteers and donors in 2004-2008:

Tim Krynak and
Kathy Duffey Krynak, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, Texas, U.S.A.

NatureViewing.com, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

John Kalman, No.Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada

José Gagnon, Québec Canada

Hannah Koppelberger, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Tuomas Semiola, Finland

Ed Krynak, Loreina, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Ruby Apsler, Portland Oregon, U.S.A.

Lureta Whitewing, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.A.

Mike Dobbings, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Carl Gerhardt, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, U.S.A.

Melanie Colon, University of Washington, U.S.A.

Dennis Sheets, Miami, FLA, U.S.A.

Carolina Toapanta, Quito Ecuador

Claudia Anders, Berea, Ohio, USA

James & Wilma Anderson, Austin, TX, USA

Mary Bartos, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Kristy Becka, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Barbara Bennett, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Laurie Boylan, Bay Village, Ohio, USA

Cheryl Brownstein, Austin, TX, USA

Craig Caldwell, Westlake, Ohio, USA

Robert & Caroline Chandler, Brecksville, Ohio, USA

Dwight & Ann Chasar, Northfield, Ohio, USA

Mary Jane Christyson, Strongsville, Ohio,USA

Mike & Sue Clark, Fairview Park, Ohio, USA

Gail Dailey, Berea, Ohio, USA

Fran Dechant, Rocky River, Ohio, USA

Cheryl Dinkelbach, Northfield, Ohio, USA

Fred Dinkelbach, Northfield, Ohio, USA

Robert & Patricia Duffey, Middletown, Ohio, USA

Matthew Duncan, Mantua, Ohio, USA

Henry & Barbara Fortlage, Independence, Ohio,USA

Mary George, Rocky River, Ohio, USA

Jay Marino Hanlon, Medina, Ohio, USA

T. Walter Harrell, Austin, TX, USA

Robert Hopp, Massillon, Ohio, USA

Zosia & Joseph Hunt, Austin, TX, USA

Meta Butler Hunt, Austin, TX, USA

Mary Lou Hura, Seven Hills, Ohio, USA

Linda Johnson, Shaker Hts, Ohio, USA

Mickey & Winnetta Kennedy, Northfield, Ohio, USA

Jo Ann Kubicki, North Royalton, Ohio, USA

Edith A. Maloney, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Terri A. Martincic, Berea, Ohio, USA

Melodie & Dennis Moncrief, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA

Constance Mondak, Berea, Ohio, USA

Nancy Piltch, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, USA

Janelle Reardon, Fairview Park, Ohio, USA

Jane F. Rodwan, Fairview Park, Ohio, USA

Coleen Roy, Brook Park, Ohio, USA

R.J. Serva, Stow, Ohio, USA

Wayne Toven, Ravena, Ohio, USA

James & Nicole Ulman, Berea, Ohio, USA

Bob & Jean Warneke, Austin, TX, USA

Julie West, Cleveland Hts, Ohio, USA

Eileen Zimlich, Brecksville, Ohio, USA

The Greater Akron Aquarium Society, Akron, Ohio, USA

N. Coast Nature. Festival, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Bat Conservation International, USA

Volker Pelz, Germany

Akron Zoo, Akron, Ohio, USA

Biagio Frusteri, Rocky River, Ohio, USA

Marty Calabrese, Mayfield Hts., Ohio, USA

Pat Jacobs, Strongsville, Ohio, USA

Mike and Sue Clark, Fairview, Ohio, USA

Metro Parks Serving Summit County, Ohio, USA

Dr. Nariman and Virginia Mistry, Ithaca, New York, USA

Dr. Jeff Miller, Corvalis, Oregon, USA

Dana Ross, Corvalis, Oregon, USA

Simon Hartill, Southampton, UK

John Matyas, Parma, Ohio, USA

Sheltered Wings, Middletown, Ohio, USA

Renaissance Village, Olmsted Twp, Ohio, USA

Medina County District Library, Brunswick, Ohio, U.S.

Terry Moore, Leica Optics, U.S.A.

Samm and Jock McKay, Waterloo, Canada

Volunteer opportunities at the Reserve for 2008 - 2009 include:

  1. Environmental education and work with the Los Exploradores Birdwatching Club (ages 7-15).
  2. Bird banding and bird research
  3. Tour guiding
  4. Botanical research
  5. Butterfly and moth research
  6. Art Projects
  7. Water quality monitoring

Please contact us if you are interested in volunteering for any of these projects.

In addition, we are happy to assist in serious research and conservation activities. On 1 July 2002 we confirmed and assisted in the documentation of the first-known nest site of the endangered Long-wattled Umbrellabird, discovered near Mindo.

Long-wattled Umbrellabird nest in the center of a tall tree fern

Female Long-wattled
Umbrellabird on nest, July 2002