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    • PVAS In The News
  • Calendar
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Ellie George

Ellie George

Program Specialist (School programs, Outdoor School, Audubon Discovery Camp Cool Spring Director)

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Erin Smaldone

Erin Smaldone

Volunteer Coordinator

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Tony Troxel

Tony Troxel

Facilities Assistant

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Sonja Melander

Sonja Melander

Associate Director of Education

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Patti Brown

Patti Brown

Bookkeeper

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Lindsey Kesecker

Lindsey Kesecker

Administrative Assistant

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Laurel Schwartz

Laurel Schwartz

Program Specialist (4th Grade Watershed Program, Audubon Discovery Camp Director)

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Amy Thomas

Amy Thomas

Program Specialist (Animal Ambassadors, Nature in the Neighborhood, Wee Naturalists, Turtle Time)

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Ellen Kinzer

Ellen Kinzer

Fundraising and Communications Manager

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Katelyn (KC) Walters

Katelyn (KC) Walters

Associate Director of Conservation and Operations

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