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Patuxent Research Refuge
Volunteer of the Year - Rod Burley

Rod Burley was honored as the 2007 Refuge Volunteer of the Year. Rod began volunteering for Patuxent Research Refuge in March of 1993. Since that time Rod has volunteered 6000 plus hours of his time while holding a full time job. Through his 14 years of service, Rod has been involved with Visitor Information, Interpretation and Education, Event Support and serving as a Trail Monitor and Naturalist Tour Guide. 

Rod with owl

He has checked fish traps, blue bird, wood duck and kestrel nest boxes, conducted and/or participated in frog, turtle, herpetological, waterfowl, whippoorwill, and woodcock surveys; provided outdoor maintenance type activities such as clearing trails, mending gates, weeding gardens and mowing; and assisted with biological data collection at our Hunt Control Station.

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Rod’s dedication to natural resources stems not solely out of love for natural resources, but love for sharing knowledge with mankind.  As natural resource professionals striving to protect the resource, we sometimes overlook this critical element. Rod helps us focus on the overall picture – that we are all connected! 

Rod with friends

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