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Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge Association
Board of Directors

To contact a board member please send an e-mail to ONWRA

Jack Volker

Jack Volker, President
Jack was born and always lived in nearby Monroe, Michigan. At a young age Jack found a dead barn owl. This experience shaped his interest in the outdoors, which has taken him to five continents. He and his wife, Janet, have been volunteers on the refuge for years. He has served as vice-president for Erie Shores Birding Association and has been a member of ONWRA since it was founded.

Janet Volker

Janet Volker, Vice President
Janet is a charter member of ONWRA. She joined the Board in 2003. When not volunteering at the Refuge she enjoys traveling, camping, birding and quilting. Currently Janet is serving as President for Erie Shores Birding Association in Monroe, Michigan where she and Jack reside.

Jackie Breno

Jackie Breno, Secretary
Jackie is a charter member of ONWRA. She loves the outdoors and wildlife. Jackie and her husband Doug frequently take long walks, including at Ottawa. She has written many articles for the refuge newsletters and is currently working on a wildflower identification project at Ottawa.

Mike Crofts

Mike Crofts
Mike has been a volunteer at Ottawa since 1987. In 1997, with the encouragement of then Ottawa Manager, Larry Martin, Mike and his brother Chris started what is now ONWRA. Mike has served on the Board of Directors from the start serving as first President.

Sharon Cummings

Sharon Cummings
Sharon has been volunteering at the refuge since 1992 and has been a member of ONWRA since its inception. When Sharon isn’t helping the refuge staff with various projects, she’s slogging through the mud photographing flora and fauna for the refuge. Sharon is a freelance photographer who has been published in many calendars, field guides and text books, and owns a printing company in Toledo, Ohio. See the online home of Sharon Cummings Nature Photography at www.sharoncummings.net. Sharon is also a member of the Toledo Camera Club

Bob Morrison

Bob Morrison
Bob has been a volunteer at Ottawa NWR for years. He has served on the board since its inception. Bob loves woodworking, volunteering with the Boy Scouts, and ONWRA.

Tom Bartlett

H. Thomas (Tom) Bartlett
Original Board Member.
A High School Biology teacher of 29 years and a birder of Ottawa NWR, Ohio, and North America for over 35 years. Tom is a certified bird bander and trainer of bird banders by the North American Banding Council. He has served on numerous Boards of various natural history and birding organizations. He has been birding Ottawa NWR since 1970 and is the compiler of the Ottawa NWR Christmas Bird Count which is held the first Sunday of January each year. This picture looks nothing like Tom!

Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson
Richard has been on ONWRA's monthly bird survey for years. He joins the board after retiring from the public school system.

Chris Crofts

Chris Crofts


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