Emily helps make Washington State better for wildlife

Your gift sponsors our Citizen Wildlife Monitoring intern. Interns play a special role in this volunteer-based program as they help our staff with trainings and dealing with all the photos and data returned from the field.

Emily has this to say: “The cake comes out of the oven as I sift through literally thousands of images looking for wildlife. There are anywhere from 10 to 1,000 pictures per memory card per camera per visit. Every once in a while I see an adorable picture of black bear cubs or a silly picture of a coyote (check out our Flickr page!). It makes all the time spent flipping through photos of trees worth it. My ultimate dream is to come across a photo of a wolf, which would be something to see. It’s a lot of work keeping the program running smoothly, but ultimately it’s all worth it for wildlife. It’s been my dream to work with wildlife and I’ve enjoyed every minute of the work I do. I may be in the background of the monitoring program, but I’m in the forefront of documenting wildlife in Washington. Together, volunteers are making our state a better place for wildlife.”

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