That’s right! Our own Jim Kolinski has been named Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Volunteer Conservationist of the Year for 2024. Jim is an incredibly knowledgeable and dedicated member of the team at Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge. So dedicated, in fact, that he even missed the awards ceremony so that he could help more people experience and enjoy nature at Black Bayou instead.
Thank you so much, Jim, for all your hard work and dedication. It means a lot to all of us who like to work and play at Black Bayou. We all love you and can’t wait to see you do many more great things.
https://www.friendsofblackbayou.org/blog/jim-kolinski-celebrated-as-volunteer-conservationist-of-the-year-by-lwf
Louisiana Master Naturalists - Northeast 
David, just FYI, the award Jim received was from the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, not the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Thought you’d want to know.
Also, I did keep the Visitor Center open all day last Saturday, as I promised, and was happy to hear many Master Naturalists bragging about what a great weekend they were having. So— Congratulations on the great job y’all did!
Ann
Ann Bloxom SmithCommunication Consultant318-503-5125
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