Why I Volunteer

Recently, I returned to the workforce after completing my graduate studies. I had been a full-time caregiver to my young children while also studying as a full-time graduate student. It… Read More →

Alamo Area Master Naturalist Patsy Kuentz blends her love for nature and community building, two passions that started early in her life. She was born and reared in San Antonio,… Read More →

Judy Campa is proof of the old adage: where there’s a will, there’s a way. A third generation San Antonian, she was blessed with a family that broadened her horizons… Read More →

We grew up as “free range” kids in central Minnesota. Becky’s family lived on a 125-acre tree farm with 100,000 planted trees in addition to the natural forested areas. She… Read More →

Never underestimate simple advertising. It was a bumper sticker that sparked Pat Symchych’s interest in becoming a Master Naturalist! Pat grew up in Utah, a state renowned for its natural… Read More →

When asked to interview for Why I Volunteer, Nancy Thoss chuckled. “Sure, but my story isn’t dramatic. Not like some others I’ve heard.” Perhaps. But the foundation of every volunteer… Read More →

In 1999, Drake White moved from the concrete jungle of Queens, New York to an apartment in San Antonio. It was certainly a change of scenery.  “One morning,” she says… Read More →

Jim Baker, Class 41, is a retired special education teacher who enjoys RV camping in Texas State Parks. He got inspired to become a MN while touring Honey Creek with… Read More →

Bringing nature to people, and people to nature. It’s a passion for Joedy Yglesias, and his family planted the seeds when he was a boy. Joedy grew up relatively poor… Read More →

It’s one thing to invite someone to join a movement. It’s quite another to inspire them by our commitment and passion. In 1999, MN Rebecca Yoder invited her friend, Suzanne… Read More →