The Ogden Nature Center recently honored many members of the community who volunteered during 2022. The Nature Center relies on volunteers to care for animals, restore habitat, and help create a place for the community to unite with nature. In 2022, community members logged 9,870 hours of volunteer time!

The Ogden Nature Center paid special tribute to the following individuals who are pictured above:

Left photo: Caroline Mullin - 2022 Outstanding Youth Award (pictured with Executive Director Jonathan Creel on the left and Volunteer Coordinator, Parker Balla on the right)

Right photo: • Edgar Mendoza and Julia Salcedo/2022 Heart and Hands Recipients • Linda Babcock/Mary Jane Catlin Award Recipient • Sister Autumn Slade/Volunteer of the Year

For the full story about these outstanding volunteers, click on the link below!

The following volunteers reached significant milestones in 2022

1,000 Hours -- Linda Babcock

500 Hours -- Randi Bradley & Phyllis Rogler

250 Hours -- Marissa Bracken, Brock Delgado, Becky Jo Gesteland, Remington Minor, Mike Monson, Autumn Slade, Anita Stevens

100 Hours -- Marissa Bracken, Hailey Cook, Susan Evans, Ethan Kinney, Rose Kulish, Emma Lundgren, Autumn Slade, Stephanie Speicher, Rachel Torres, Jack Wahlen, Teresa Williams

The following volunteers gave 40 hours or more of service in 2022

Peyton and Keri Aller, Krystal Averill, Linda Babcock, Anika Bateman, Breauna Battaglia, Lillith Bisel-Rodriguez, Brittany Bowden, Marissa Bracken, Randi Bradley, Jim Brown, Paul Burnett, Tyson Cheshire, Nathan Chow, Hailey Cook, Willa Crow, Susan Evans, Bryan Felix, Deborah Greenwell, Michelle Groncki, Mary Hargis, Don Hickman, Barb Hudson, Katherine Huven, Ailee Justo, Jackie Kent, Ethan Kinney, Rose Kulish, Emma Lundgren, Shania Mariani-Bethel, David McCool, Edgar Mendoza, Remington Minor, Nicole Mobley, Mike Monson, Caroline Mullin, Steve Munson, Christina Myers, Pam Nelson, Phyllis Rogler, Julia Salcedo, Harry Senekjian, Autumn Slade, Stephanie Speicher, Toby Stephens, Anita Stevens, Rachel Torres, Jack Wahlen, Teresa Williams, Clay Wright, Peter Zwygart