There are 42 Winter Wildlife Docents for the 2023 season.
Would you like to be added to this page? Please email a headshot, a bio (50-100 words), and how long you have been in service as a Point Reyes Winter Wildlife Docent. Also, let us know if you would like your email address to be published.
MATT ENDERLE
Interpretive Park Ranger, USNPS
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Managing the WWDP is the latest assignment in Matt's tenure with the National Park Service. Originally from the east coast, his craeer has taken him anywhere but. Zion, Yosemite, Glacier Bay, Redwood, and Sequoia National Parks were his previous assignments before settling at Point Reyes National Seashore in August 2022. He is an expressive evocator in speaking, writing, drawing, and photography.
Interpretive Park Ranger, USNPS
Managing the WWDP is the latest assignment in Matt's tenure with the National Park Service. Originally from the east coast, his craeer has taken him anywhere but. Zion, Yosemite, Glacier Bay, Redwood, and Sequoia National Parks were his previous assignments before settling at Point Reyes National Seashore in August 2022. He is an expressive evocator in speaking, writing, drawing, and photography.
ALLISON CULVER
2019-2020 Lead Winter Widlife Docent - 2nd year
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Hello, my name is Allison. I am currently a student at San Francisco State University, majoring in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism with an emphasis in Outdoor Recreation. With my degree, I would like to work in Outdoor Recreation and/or Environmental Conservation. I am a California Native, I grew up on the Central Coast spending a lot of time outside.
2019-2020 Lead Winter Widlife Docent - 2nd year
Hello, my name is Allison. I am currently a student at San Francisco State University, majoring in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism with an emphasis in Outdoor Recreation. With my degree, I would like to work in Outdoor Recreation and/or Environmental Conservation. I am a California Native, I grew up on the Central Coast spending a lot of time outside.
STACY HAYDEN
Winter Wildlife Docent - 4 years
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Stacy is a certified California Naturalist and a certified Great White Shark / Farallon Islands Naturalist. She works as a crew member with Great White Shark Adventures. She is also a Public Information Officer with the Delta Protection Commission and is the webmaster for this website. When she isn't working or volunteering she loves traveling, wildlife photography, and good food.
Winter Wildlife Docent - 4 years
Stacy is a certified California Naturalist and a certified Great White Shark / Farallon Islands Naturalist. She works as a crew member with Great White Shark Adventures. She is also a Public Information Officer with the Delta Protection Commission and is the webmaster for this website. When she isn't working or volunteering she loves traveling, wildlife photography, and good food.
SEAN P.
Winter Wildlife Docent
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Sean has a passion for wilderness, wildlife and conservation. He came to Point Reyes National Seashore, several years ago, after a career in technology. This will be his third season with the Winter Wildlife Docent program, though as a volunteer, he has been active across a number of areas within the Park. He has worked with Interpretation, Trails, Visitor and Resource Protection, the Science Division and as a seasonal ranger at Channel Islands National Park. He is a Wilderness First Responder.
Winter Wildlife Docent
Sean has a passion for wilderness, wildlife and conservation. He came to Point Reyes National Seashore, several years ago, after a career in technology. This will be his third season with the Winter Wildlife Docent program, though as a volunteer, he has been active across a number of areas within the Park. He has worked with Interpretation, Trails, Visitor and Resource Protection, the Science Division and as a seasonal ranger at Channel Islands National Park. He is a Wilderness First Responder.
JO WILSON
Winter Widlife Docent - 16 years
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I have been a WW Docent since 2003 (I took 2004 off to go to Antarctica), so this is my 15th year. Other relevant volunteer activities include Waterbird Docent at Alcatraz from 2008 to present and I was a Tule elk and Snowy plover docent during the mid 2000s. I am also a Board member of Travis Audubon Society, Austin TX since 2010. I can identify most/all of the local PORE winter birds, and I do some wildlife photography. My spouse and I have traveled to all 7 continents and love exploring new places. This year we are going to Spain, Morocco, and Southern Africa.
Winter Widlife Docent - 16 years
I have been a WW Docent since 2003 (I took 2004 off to go to Antarctica), so this is my 15th year. Other relevant volunteer activities include Waterbird Docent at Alcatraz from 2008 to present and I was a Tule elk and Snowy plover docent during the mid 2000s. I am also a Board member of Travis Audubon Society, Austin TX since 2010. I can identify most/all of the local PORE winter birds, and I do some wildlife photography. My spouse and I have traveled to all 7 continents and love exploring new places. This year we are going to Spain, Morocco, and Southern Africa.
FRANK BINNEY
Winter Widlife Docent - 17 years
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Frank has been helping people make personal connections to Point Reyes National Seashore since 1996. As a professional interpretive planner, he has helped enhance visitor experiences at Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Mount St Helens and numerous other parks. Frank is the author of Point Reyes and the San Andreas Fault Zone: The Aerial Photography of Robert Campbell. He was honored as Point Reyes National Seashore Volunteer of the Year in 2003 for his help with tule elk monitoring and snowy plover protection.
Winter Widlife Docent - 17 years
Frank has been helping people make personal connections to Point Reyes National Seashore since 1996. As a professional interpretive planner, he has helped enhance visitor experiences at Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Mount St Helens and numerous other parks. Frank is the author of Point Reyes and the San Andreas Fault Zone: The Aerial Photography of Robert Campbell. He was honored as Point Reyes National Seashore Volunteer of the Year in 2003 for his help with tule elk monitoring and snowy plover protection.
PEGGY MCCUTCHEON
Winter Widlife Docent - 16 years
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I was born and raised in San Francisco and have been living in Sonoma County for 16 years. Volunteering in the park is such an enrichment to my life. I've been able to experience amazing wildlife activity, enjoy the camaraderie of my fellow docents, and meet visitors from all over the world. It is very rewarding to know that by educating the public, especially children, I am doing my part to help conserve this important resource. Being out at Point Reyes is very grounding for me. I love spending wild and windy winters days at out there. When ever I am in the park, I feel as if I've come home. In the off season I volunteer at the Point Reyes National Sea Shores Morgan Horse Ranch. I help feed and care for the horses that work and live in the park. Come see me sometime!
Winter Widlife Docent - 16 years
I was born and raised in San Francisco and have been living in Sonoma County for 16 years. Volunteering in the park is such an enrichment to my life. I've been able to experience amazing wildlife activity, enjoy the camaraderie of my fellow docents, and meet visitors from all over the world. It is very rewarding to know that by educating the public, especially children, I am doing my part to help conserve this important resource. Being out at Point Reyes is very grounding for me. I love spending wild and windy winters days at out there. When ever I am in the park, I feel as if I've come home. In the off season I volunteer at the Point Reyes National Sea Shores Morgan Horse Ranch. I help feed and care for the horses that work and live in the park. Come see me sometime!
STERLING HADA
Winter Widlife Docent - 23 years
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I’ve been a Winter Wildlife Docent for 22 years. I’ve also been involved with the Harbor Seal Monitoring Program, the Western Snowy Plover Program, and the Native Seed Collection Program. Prior to PORE, I was a volunteer at Año Nuevo State Park for eight years. I’m something of a polymath, with advanced degrees in Marine Biology and English Literature. I love to read, hike and bike long distances. This past summer, I fulfilled a dream and walked the Coast the Coast in England, traveling the width of England, passing through the North Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire Dales, and the Lake District.
Winter Widlife Docent - 23 years
I’ve been a Winter Wildlife Docent for 22 years. I’ve also been involved with the Harbor Seal Monitoring Program, the Western Snowy Plover Program, and the Native Seed Collection Program. Prior to PORE, I was a volunteer at Año Nuevo State Park for eight years. I’m something of a polymath, with advanced degrees in Marine Biology and English Literature. I love to read, hike and bike long distances. This past summer, I fulfilled a dream and walked the Coast the Coast in England, traveling the width of England, passing through the North Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire Dales, and the Lake District.
RICHARD C. FERRIS
Winter Widlife Docent - 17 years
Since retiring in 2002, I have been spending most of my time volunteering in outdoor activities. I started as an animal care and rescue volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center, and continue that activity to this day. The Marine Mammal Center made the segue to the Point Reyes Winter Wildlife program easy. Subsequently I also joined the Harbor Seal Monitoring and Tule Elk Docent Programs at Point Reyes, the Hawk Watch program at GGRO, and the Beach Watch program at Gulf of the Farallones, and added the Alcatraz Water Bird Docent program to my activities in 2007. With grandchildren in Houston, and France, and my bi-annual Earth Watch trips to Africa, I have had to cut back on some of these programs in the last few years and currently only do Winter Wildlife, Beach Watch, Alcatraz, and The Marine Mammal Center.I love the Northern Elephant Seal, and sharing my interest, passion and what little knowledge I have, with the many visitors to our national treasure, Point Reyes.
Winter Widlife Docent - 17 years
Since retiring in 2002, I have been spending most of my time volunteering in outdoor activities. I started as an animal care and rescue volunteer at The Marine Mammal Center, and continue that activity to this day. The Marine Mammal Center made the segue to the Point Reyes Winter Wildlife program easy. Subsequently I also joined the Harbor Seal Monitoring and Tule Elk Docent Programs at Point Reyes, the Hawk Watch program at GGRO, and the Beach Watch program at Gulf of the Farallones, and added the Alcatraz Water Bird Docent program to my activities in 2007. With grandchildren in Houston, and France, and my bi-annual Earth Watch trips to Africa, I have had to cut back on some of these programs in the last few years and currently only do Winter Wildlife, Beach Watch, Alcatraz, and The Marine Mammal Center.I love the Northern Elephant Seal, and sharing my interest, passion and what little knowledge I have, with the many visitors to our national treasure, Point Reyes.
JEFFRY WILKINSON
Winter Widlife Docent - 11 years
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I have been a docent in the Winter Wildlife Program for 10 years, and a docent for the Snowy Plovers for 10 years. I am very interested in birds. I have taken children birding with Golden Gate Audubon for 11 years, and have taken children birding with the Summer Camp at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes for the last three years. I received Volunteer of the Year from Point Reyes National Seashore in 2011 and the Education Award from Golden Gate Audubon in 2010.
Winter Widlife Docent - 11 years
I have been a docent in the Winter Wildlife Program for 10 years, and a docent for the Snowy Plovers for 10 years. I am very interested in birds. I have taken children birding with Golden Gate Audubon for 11 years, and have taken children birding with the Summer Camp at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes for the last three years. I received Volunteer of the Year from Point Reyes National Seashore in 2011 and the Education Award from Golden Gate Audubon in 2010.
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HANNAH ROULEY
Winter Widlife Docent - 9 years
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Hannah currently lives in Petaluma, but is originally from the east San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her bachelors in English and Medieval Literature from University of California, Berkeley, and currently teaches humanities and logic at Harvest Christian School in Petaluma. In her free time, she reads, bakes, hikes, and plays card and board games with her boyfriend, Luke. Her favorite food likely has avocados, and her favorite books are the Harry Potter series, Beowulf, and C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces.
Winter Widlife Docent - 9 years
Hannah currently lives in Petaluma, but is originally from the east San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her bachelors in English and Medieval Literature from University of California, Berkeley, and currently teaches humanities and logic at Harvest Christian School in Petaluma. In her free time, she reads, bakes, hikes, and plays card and board games with her boyfriend, Luke. Her favorite food likely has avocados, and her favorite books are the Harry Potter series, Beowulf, and C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces.
RUDI DUNDAS
Winter Widlife Docent - 10 years
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Photographer, Nature Girl, Road Warrior. I have been a docent for nine years. It all started when I was working on a photo project about species that have recovered from near extinction and fell in love with Elephant Seals. Photographing the Seals over several years, I met the PRNS Winter Wildlife docents and decided to join! I now live in Forest Knolls in West Marin and when not hiking or docenting at Point Reyes, you can find me traipsing around the Western States in my tiny Airstream Trailer.
Winter Widlife Docent - 10 years
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Photographer, Nature Girl, Road Warrior. I have been a docent for nine years. It all started when I was working on a photo project about species that have recovered from near extinction and fell in love with Elephant Seals. Photographing the Seals over several years, I met the PRNS Winter Wildlife docents and decided to join! I now live in Forest Knolls in West Marin and when not hiking or docenting at Point Reyes, you can find me traipsing around the Western States in my tiny Airstream Trailer.
RON BRUNO
Winter Widlife Docent - 2 years
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Ron is hauling out for his second year in the program. In addition to being a WW Docent he is also a regular volunteer at Kule Loklo. When not at PORE National Seashore he is a dedicated volunteer steward for Ring Mountain, a Marin County Open Space in Corte Madera that preserves both endangered unique flora and ancient pre-Miwok petroglyphs. Other Marin citizen/naturalist interests include native plant restoration on Kent Island in Bolinas Lagoon and various One Tam preservation projects.
Winter Widlife Docent - 2 years
Ron is hauling out for his second year in the program. In addition to being a WW Docent he is also a regular volunteer at Kule Loklo. When not at PORE National Seashore he is a dedicated volunteer steward for Ring Mountain, a Marin County Open Space in Corte Madera that preserves both endangered unique flora and ancient pre-Miwok petroglyphs. Other Marin citizen/naturalist interests include native plant restoration on Kent Island in Bolinas Lagoon and various One Tam preservation projects.
SETH ROSEN
Winter Widlife Docent - 1st year
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Seth Rosen, his wife and family revel in the wilderness, water and wildlife of the Point Reyes National Seashore and West Marin. An avid hiker, Seth has walked every trail in the Seashore with his wife – twice! They were fortunate to be kayaking in Tomales Bay some years back when they were joined by a juvenile Gray Whale -- a friendly whale indeed! Seth is committed to maintaining and enhancing the Point Reyes National Seashore, its unique character, and its use and enjoyment by the public and serves on the Board of the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA).
Winter Widlife Docent - 1st year
Seth Rosen, his wife and family revel in the wilderness, water and wildlife of the Point Reyes National Seashore and West Marin. An avid hiker, Seth has walked every trail in the Seashore with his wife – twice! They were fortunate to be kayaking in Tomales Bay some years back when they were joined by a juvenile Gray Whale -- a friendly whale indeed! Seth is committed to maintaining and enhancing the Point Reyes National Seashore, its unique character, and its use and enjoyment by the public and serves on the Board of the Point Reyes National Seashore Association (PRNSA).
NIKKI MUENCH
Winter Widlife Docent - 1 year
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Nikki combines her love of the outdoors and a passion for teaching in her full time job as a K-12 environmental educator. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental studies and marine biology from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in environmental education and program evaluation from the University of Michigan, and has worked in a variety of education positions including teaching outdoor education in the Rocky Mountains. She is thrilled to be part of this program, in a place she adores and has been visiting for over 20 years.
Winter Widlife Docent - 1 year
Nikki combines her love of the outdoors and a passion for teaching in her full time job as a K-12 environmental educator. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental studies and marine biology from UC Santa Cruz and a master's degree in environmental education and program evaluation from the University of Michigan, and has worked in a variety of education positions including teaching outdoor education in the Rocky Mountains. She is thrilled to be part of this program, in a place she adores and has been visiting for over 20 years.
Judy Barcelon
Winter Widlife Docent - 1 year
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Nature has always fascinated me and I followed that passion through an enjoyable career in Science Education at Piner High school for 32 years. Now that I am retired, I am excited to be out in the field sharing the biology of Elephant seals with our visitors.
Winter Widlife Docent - 1 year
Nature has always fascinated me and I followed that passion through an enjoyable career in Science Education at Piner High school for 32 years. Now that I am retired, I am excited to be out in the field sharing the biology of Elephant seals with our visitors.
