Since I was a little girl, the wilderness has always been my happy place, my play destination, and my spiritual centre. I loved hiking, biking, and exploring in nature, thanks to my forested home in Pennsylvania with bears, bobcat, bluejays, cardinals, native honeysuckle and rhododendron. I also give credit to my grandfather who showed me how to press native wildflowers from the tundra in the Rocky Mountains into paper. His wonder and awe were contagious to me.
I moved to Ōtepoti/Dunedin in 2012 from my homes in California and Nicaragua for a better life for my children. I began to volunteer with Predator Free Dunedin because I know that New Zealand is a very special place, both geologically and ecologically, and I value biodiversity. I also missed my fellow nature worshippers. This was an excellent way to meet like-minded people.
I have a Masters Degree in Biology, focused on ornithology (birds) and animal behaviour. In my past life, I worked as an Ecologist and Wildlife Biologist in Olympic National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Grand Canyon National Park, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
February 20, 2025
Volunteer Legends: Jenn Shulzitski — City Sanctuary
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Since I was a little girl, the wilderness has always been my happy place, my play destination, and my spiritual centre. I loved hiking, biking, and exploring in nature, thanks to my forested home in Pennsylvania with bears, bobcat, bluejays, cardinals, native honeysuckle and rhododendron. I also give credit to my grandfather who showed me how to press native wildflowers from the tundra in the Rocky Mountains into paper. His wonder and awe were contagious to me.
I moved to Ōtepoti/Dunedin in 2012 from my homes in California and Nicaragua for a better life for my children. I began to volunteer with Predator Free Dunedin because I know that New Zealand is a very special place, both geologically and ecologically, and I value biodiversity. I also missed my fellow nature worshippers. This was an excellent way to meet like-minded people.
I have a Masters Degree in Biology, focused on ornithology (birds) and animal behaviour. In my past life, I worked as an Ecologist and Wildlife Biologist in Olympic National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Grand Canyon National Park, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.