05/23/2026
Volunteers are great to have at any facility, but here at the TFC, they’re essential! We have an amazing team that helps keep us going. We figured you all would like to get to know them and how better to tell you about them than themselves! First up we have Barb! You might have been lucky enough to be greeted by her or heard her infamous slug song.
Why did you first start volunteering with the TFC?
“I really wanted to work at the TFC when it first opened so when I retired, I decided to volunteer. It is nice to spend a day in the forest.”
What is your favorite thing to do while volunteering?
“I like to talk to visitors about the plants and animals, history and stories, science and myths, where they are from and why they are here—just about anything. They seem to like to hear the banana slug song. I especially like it when I can share something new with someone and learn something new myself.”
What do you do when you’re not volunteering?
“I spend a lot of time in my garden.”
If you were an animal found in the TSF, what would you be?
“I think I would be a river otter. I would eat fish and crayfish, play in the snow in the winter and have a cozy den somewhere.”
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Alt text: Image 1: Barb wearing a volunteer vest stands behind a table with slug visuals and holds a human sized slug mask.
Image 2: Barb wearing a jean shirt, blue volunteer vest, and glasses smiles at the camera.
Image 3: Barb stands behind a table with a microscope, leaves, seeds, and other props. She is speaking to a visitor who is out of frame.
