The Wolf Mountain Nature Center needs your support to transform this idea into a reality. Everyone here is a volunteer. We need help building fences and working on construction projects. so if you can swing a hammer we welcome you! We also have opportunities for people, college students who may be interested in giving guided tours, working with school groups and making presentations.

Wolf Mountain Volunteer Worker:  David Conner

Dave began volunteering at the Wolf Mountain Nature Center in the fall of 2011.  Dave said, “It has been rewarding lots of fun working with Will and Sophie learning about the wolves, Arctic fox, and the coyotes.  I have enjoyed every minute of my time spent with the visitors and wildlife at the center. Recently I was allowed to feed and give the Arctic Fox presentation which was one of my greatest lifetime thrills.  He enjoys various roles at the Nature Center which will include leading the nature hikes, snowshoe hikes, carpentry projects, animal feeder and program presenter and soon to be class room educator. Below are a few of his life time experiences makes him a good fit as a volunteer.

Dave graduated from Broome Community College in 1975 with a AAS degree in Medical Lab Technology. In May 1975, he and his wife Mary Ann moved from Binghamton to Norwich and worked for 32 years at Norwich Pharmaceuticals until he retired in 2007. He enjoys hiking, Backpacking, Snowshoeing, X-country skiing, and Kayaking.  Some of his experiences involves hiking the 46 high peaks in the Adirondacks, #47 end to ender of the 548 mile FLT, completed the Northville Placid trail 4 times, completed hiked the Long Trail through Vermont, hiked a lot in the Catskill Mountains and Baxter State Park in Maine, and visited several National Parks – Acadia NP, Bryce Canyon NP, Zion NP, Grand Canyon, Yosemite NP, Grand Teton NP, Yellow Stone. Dave is experienced working with the public includes, traveling around the country as a vendor compliance auditor for Norwich Pharmaceuticals, co-leading the Norwich High School Outing Club for several years, working part time at the Spoke and Ski Shop teaching x-country ski lessons and selling bikes and x-country skis. Over the years he led several hiking clubs and friends on numerous hiking, canoe and kayak trips.  He has also introduced several people to winter mountaineering in the Adirondacks. Dave has also has experiences working with various animals on his grandparents’ farms and with horses at the Broom Racket and Riding Club while going to college.