Volunteer at Hormel Nature Center
The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center could use your help! There is always a need for volunteers from the community to assist all year round. There are many ways you can support the nature center:
Check out the United Way Mower County Volunteer Calendar to see what opportunities we have available and to sign up.
Note: Our events will always show up on the calendar - never under the "show more" option. |
If you would like to sign up to be on our Volunteer Contact List, please use the form below to fill out your information. Thank you!
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Special Award Recipients 2022
2022 Nature Center Volunteer of the Year:
Phil Burkhart has been such a reliable and enthusiastic volunteer for the nature center! He absolutely loves to donate his time to give trail tours via our passenger golf carts to get people out in nature who otherwise would not be able to. His eagerness to help out whenever he can has not gone un-noticed. Congratulations Phil! 2022 Sigurd Olson Leadership Award: Lee Bjorndal has been a pillar in taking the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center to the next level. He served as a Friends Board member for 6 years and helped make decisions on the betterment of our facilities and programming to keep our nature center moving forward. Even though his time on the board has come to an end he still helps out as a volunteer whenever we need a trail vehicle driver, or someone to help out at the front desk. Congrats Lee on your Leadership Award! |
Recipients of the Volunteer of the Year Award and
Sigurd Olson Conservation & Leadership Award, 1988-2020
The commitment of volunteers and Friends help the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center succeed.
These special volunteers have been recognized for dedicating their time and efforts to fulfilling the needs of the Nature Center.
These special volunteers have been recognized for dedicating their time and efforts to fulfilling the needs of the Nature Center.
Joanne Gellerman
Harold Carlstrom Ann Bundy Julie Champlin Jane Reeve Bob Shaw Dorothy Owens Winifred Morgan Karen Zech Vern Gavin Dick Smaby Keith Snyder Knowles Dougherty Jan Thomas Don Burgess |
Merlene Stiles
Lucille Moore Dick Nordin Marva Blake Gordy Kuehne Lucy Gotz Bob Roberts Dale & Phyllis Vandenover Lloyd & Ramona Swenson Dr. Mike Williams John Beckel Dave Cole Al Layman Dick Dixon Jenny Smith |
Steve & Mya Vietor
Dorothy Schulz Elden & Jean Huemann Mark & Barb Owens Milly Burroughs Gary Zimmerman Greg Larson Annette Mueller Laura Merten Terry Taylor Cindy Bellrichard Janet Anderson Quin Brunner Colleen Weimer Ruth Collette |
Chris Anderson
Ron Walth Gary Ray Rich & JoAnn Aho Alice Tylutki Pete Mattson Arlen Schamber Duane Champlin Leon Krebsbach Mike Skiba Robin Airey Larry Dolphin Harold Langton Terry Taylor Terry Dorsey Kurt Mueller |
Thank you to all of our hardworking volunteers who have donated their time to help the Nature Center put on quality events and programs throughout the year!