Cathy is a determined wildlife monitor

Exhilaration lingers around every corner for Citizen Wildlife Monitoring volunteers. Your support sends a volunteer like Cathy into the field for the season with batteries, maps, cameras and other supplies. Cathy hasn’t been volunteering for very long, and her cameras haven’t captured any wildlife photos, but that doesn’t hinder her enthusiasm for this project.

“It is probably how many hunters feel, not bringing home a trophy [animal],” Clark said. “[Hiking into the camera sites, we're] watching the changes in the seasons, noting the wildflowers and the birds and animals we see and hear, and the signs they leave. We are still out there, enjoying our wilderness together and having a good time.”

Volunteers’ relationship to wildlife and other like-minded people keeps them coming back for more. This is a chance to connect and make a difference for Washington’s wildlife.

Thank you for helping Cathy monitor wildlife in the Pacific Northwest!