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ALABAMA
Doyle Keasal
Project WILD Co-Coordinator
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
4-H Natural Resources and Environmental Education
227 Duncan Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
Tel: (334) 750-6735
E-mail: keasade@aces.edu
Web: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/outdoor-education-4-h/project-wild/
Emily K. Nichols
Project WILD Co-Coordinator
Alabama Cooperative Extension System
4-H Natural Resources and Environmental Education
219 Duncan Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
Tel: (334) 844-5509
E-mail: ekn0001@aces.edu
Web: http://www.aces.edu/4-H-youth/AL4-H/resources/nature/wildlife/wild.php
ALASKA
Brenda Duty
Project WILD Coordinator
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
333 Raspberry Road
Anchorage, AK 99518
907-267-2216 phone
907-267-2433 fax
brenda.duty@alaska.gov
Web: https://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=curricula.projectwild
ARIZONA
Kalman Mannis
Project WILD Coordinator
White Mountain Nature Center
P.O. Box 581
Pinetop, AZ 85939
928-245-2839 phone
mrkmannis@gmail.com
ARKANSAS
Sheila Connerly
Project WILD Coordinator
Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
890 Heritage Pointe Drive
Conway, AR 72034
Tel: (479) 518-2621
sheila.connerly@agfc.ar.gov
Web: http://www.agfc.com/projectwild
CALIFORNIA
Caitlin Reilly
Project WILD Coordinator, North Valley/North East Region
Chico Creek Nature Center
1968 E 8th Street
Chico, CA 95928
Tel: (530) 891-4671
creilly@chicorec.com
Web: www.bidwellpark.org
Laura Drath
Project WILD Coordinator, Capital Foothills Region
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1280
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 718-3515
laura4projectwild@yahoo.com
Lauren Bergh
Project WILD Coordinator, Southern Region
Santa Ana Zoo at Prentice Park
1801 East Chestnut Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Tel: (714) 647-6573
lbergh@santa-ana.org
Web: http://sites.google.com/site/projectwildsocal/
Jeanne Knapp
Project WILD Coordinator, Central Valley Region
Four Rivers Natural History Association
8800 Lakewood Drive #2103
Windsor, California 95492
Tel: (209) 675-0852
Email: jeanneknapp@gmail.com
Web: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=24194
Lesa Johnston
NOTE: CDFW coordinates partial funding for WILD programs but does not offer professional development training.
CDFW Aquatic WILD and Growing Up WILD Coordinator
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
1416 Ninth Street, Suite 1280
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 322-8933
lesa.johnston@wildlife.ca.gov
Web: www.wildlife.ca.gov/learning/Project-WILD
COLORADO
Heather Hubbard
Project WILD Coordinator
6060 Broadway
Denver, CO 80216
Tel: (303) 291-7165
heather.hubbard@state.co.us
Web: http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/ProjectWild.aspx
Workshop Calendar: click here
CONNECTICUT
Susan Robinson
Project WILD Coordinator
Kellogg Environmental Center
500 Hawthorne Avenue
PO Box 435
Derby, CT 06418
Tel: (203) 734-2513
Fax: (203) 922-7833
susan.d.robinson@ct.gov
Web: www.ct.gov/deep/education
DELAWARE
Claire Mickletz
Project WILD Coordinator
Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control Bellevue State Park
800 Carr Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
Tel: (302) 793-3046
Claire.Mickletz@delaware.gov
Web: https://www.destateparks.com/History/Bellevue
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Teresa Rodriguez, Chief
Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
teresa.rodriguez@dc.gov
Rachel Gauza Gronert*, Fish and Wildlife Biologist
Project WILD Coordinator*
1200 First Street NE, 6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20002
Tel: (202) 535-2276
rachel.gauza@dc.gov
Web: http://doee.dc.gov/service/environmental-education-workshops-and-training
FLORIDA
Anita Forester
Project WILD Coordinator
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Tel: (850) 404-6089
anita.forester@MyFWC.com
Web: http://myfwc.com/education/educators/project-wild
GEORGIA
Kim Morris-Zarneke
Project WILD Coordinator
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
543 Elliott Trail
Mansfield, GA 30055
Tel: (770) 784-3059
kim.morris-zarneke@dnr.ga.gov
Web: www.gaprojectwild.org
Amber Barrow
Assistant Project WILD Coordinator
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center
543 Elliott Trail
Mansfield, GA 30055
Tel: (770) 784-3121
amber.barrow@dnr.ga.gov
Web: www.gaprojectwild.org
HAWAII
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
IDAHO
Lori Adams
Project WILD Coordinator
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
P.O. Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
Tel: (208) 863-3236
lori.adams@idfg.idaho.gov
Web: http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/
ILLINOIS
Jennifer Day Tariq
Education Director
Douglas-Hart Nature Center
2204 Dewitt Ave. East
Mattoon, IL 61938
Tel: (217) 235-4644
jtariq@dhnature.org
Web: https://www.dhnature.org/project-wild.html
INDIANA
Rachel Woodworth
Project WILD Coordinator
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Division of Fish & Wildlife
402 W. Washington Street, Room W273
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Tel: (317) 233-7417
RWoodworth@dnr.in.gov
Web: https://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/7547.htm
Workshops: http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/7548.htm
IOWA
Barb Gigar
Project WILD Coordinator
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
502 E. 9th
Des Moines, IA 50319
Tel: (515) 494-3891
Barb.Gigar@dnr.iowa.gov
Web: Iowa Project WILD website
KANSAS
Ashlyn Kite-Hartwich
Project WILD Co-Coordinator
Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE)
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66502
Tel: (785) 889-4384
akite@kacee.org
Web: http://www.kacee.org/project-wild
Mike Rader
Project WILD Co-Coordinator
Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism
512 SE 25th Avenue
Pratt, KS 67124-8174
Tel: (620) 672-0708
mike.rader@ks.gov
Web: https://www.ksoutdoors.com/Services/Education/Wildlife-Education-Service-WES/In-Service-Workshops/Project-WILD
KENTUCKY
Brittany Wray
Project WILD Coordinator
Kentucky Association for Environmental Education
PO Box 1208
Frankfort, KY 40602
Tel: (859) 582-9399
brittany@kaee.org
Web: https://www.kaee.org/project-wild.html
LOUISIANA
Wade Dubea
Project WILD Coordinator
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 6000
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Tel: (225) 925-4500
wdubea@ldaf.state.la.us
Web: http://www.ldaf.state.la.us
MAINE
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife
284 State Street #41
Augusta, ME 04333
Web: https://www.maine.gov/ifw/programs-resources/teacher-students/project-wild.html
MARYLAND
Kerry Wixted
Project WILD Coordinator
Maryland DNR Wildlife & Heritage Service 580 Taylor Ave., E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401
Tel: (410) 260-8566
kerry.wixted@maryland.gov
Web: http://dnr.maryland.gov/Wildlife/Pages/Education/home.aspx
Project WILD, Growing Up WILD, Workshop Schedule: click here
MASSACHUSETTS
Pam Landry
Project WILD Coordinator
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
1 Rabbit Hill Rd.
Westboro, MA 01581
Tel: (508) 389-6310
Fax: (508) 389-7890
pam.landry@mass.gov
Web: http://www.mass.gov/masswildlife
MICHIGAN
Natalie Elkins
Project WILD Coordinator
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Co-sponsor: Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE)
525 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48933
Tel: (517) 284-6041
MIprojectwild@gmail.com
Web: http://www.michigan.gov/michiganprojectwild
MINNESOTA
Cynthia Osmundson
Interim Project WILD Contact
Nongame Wildlife Supervisor | Ecological and Water Resources
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
Tel: 651-259-5104
cynthia.osmundson@state.mn.us
Web: http://www.mndnr.gov/projectwild
MISSISSIPPI
Angel Rohnke
Assistant Director, Museum of Natural Science
Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks
2148 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
Tel: 601- 576-6000
angel.rohnke@mmns.state.ms.us
Web: https://www.mdwfp.com/museum/learn-teach/for-teachers/
MISSOURI
Erica Cox and Janice Greene
Project WILD Co-Coordinators
Missouri State University
Bull Shoals Field Station
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897
Erica Tel: (417) 836-4337
Janice Tel: (417) 836-5306
EricaCox@MissouriState.edu
JaniceGreene@MissouriState.edu
Web: http://projectwild.missouristate.edu/
MONTANA
Kurt Cunningham
Project WILD Coordinator
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1420 East Sixth Street
P.O. Box 200701
Helena, MT 59620
Tel: (406) 444-9939
kcunningham@mt.gov
Web: http://fwp.mt.gov/education/teachers/projectWild.html
NEBRASKA
Lindsay Rogers
Project WILD Coordinator Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2200 N. 33 Street Lincoln, NE 68503
Tel: (402) 471-5581
lindsay.rogers@nebraska.gov
Web: http://www.nebraskaprojectwild.org
NEVADA
Julie Watson
Project WILD Coordinator
Nevada Department of Wildlife
6980 Sierra Center Parkway
Suite 120
Reno, Nevada 89511
(775) 688-1406
(815)985-0665
jwatson@ndow.org
Web: http://www.ndow.org/Education/Wildlife_Ed/
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
New Hampshire Fish & Game Department
11 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Web: www.wildnh.com
NEW JERSEY
Liz Jackson
Project WILD Coordinator
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife
Pequest Center
605 Pequest Road
Oxford, NJ 07863
Tel: (908) 637-4125
liz.jackson@dep.nj.gov
Web: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com
Workshop Calendar: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/pwsched.htm
Karen Byrne
Project WILD Aquatic Coordinator
Nacote Creek Research Station
New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife
P.O. Box 418
Port Republic, NJ 08241
Tel: (609) 748-2031
karen.byrne@dep.nj.gov
Web: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com
NEW MEXICO
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
One Wildlife Way
Santa Fe, NM 87507
Web: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us
NEW YORK
Betsy Ukeritis
Project WILD Co-Coordinator
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Regions 6, 7, & 8
615 Erie Blvd West
Syracuse, NY 13204
Tel: (315) 426-7532
edprofdevel@dec.ny.gov
Web: https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1900.html
Drew Hopkins
Project WILD Co-Coordinator
New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Five Rivers Environmental Education Center
56 Game Farm Road
Delmar, NY 12056
Tel: (518) 292-1180
edprofdevel@dec.ny.gov
Web: https://www.dec.ny.gov/education/1900.html
NORTH CAROLINA
Tanya Poole
Project WILD Coordinator
Wildlife Education Division
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
609 Woodlawn Circle
Clyde, NC 28721
Tel: 828-329-3472
tanya.poole@ncwildlife.org
Web: http://www.ncwildlife.org/educators
NORTH DAKOTA
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
OHIO
Jen Dennison
Project WILD Coordinator
ODNR -Division of Wildlife
2045 Morse Road, Bldg. G
Columbus, OH 43229
Tel: (614) 265-6316
outdoor.education@dnr.state.oh.us
Web: Ohio Project Wild
OKLAHOMA
Lisa Anderson
Project WILD Coordinator
University of Central Oklahoma
100 N. University Dr. Box 99
Edmond, OK 73034
Tel: (405) 990-1292
okprojectwild@fullnet.net
Web: www.okprojectwild.org
OREGON
LeeAnn Mikkelson
Program Coordinator
Oregon Natural Resources Education Program
College of Forestry, Oregon State University
051 Peavy Hall
Corvallis, OR 97330
Tel: (541) 737-9121
onrep@oregonstate.edu
Web: http://onrep.forestry.oregonstate.edu/
PENNSYLVANIA
Carl Richardson
Aquatic WILD Coordinator
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
P.O. Box 67000
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Tel: (717) 705-7848
ra-be@pa.gov
Web: https://www.fishandboat.com/LearningCenter/Pages/Educators.aspx
Carissa Longo
Project WILD Coordinator
DCNR - Bureau of PA State Parks
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street, 8th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301
Tel: (717) 772-1807
calongo@pa.gov
Web: https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/Education/WildlifeEducation/Pages/default.aspx
RHODE ISLAND
Kimberly Sullivan
Rhode Island Division of Fish & Wildlife
1B Camp E-Hun-Tee
Exeter, RI 02822
Tel: (401) 539-0037
kimberly.sullivan@dem.ri.gov
Web: http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/fish-wildlife/aquatic-resource-education-program.php
SOUTH CAROLINA
No State Coordinator
Nancy Thompson
WILD in SC, LTD.
Tel: (803) 983-7811
Tel: (803) 773-0006
412 Baldwin Drive
Sumter, SC 29150
Wildinsc2012@gmail.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
Maggie Lindsey
South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks
20641 SD Hwy. 1806
Fort Pierre, SD 57532
Tel: (605) 223-7667
maggie.lindsey@state.sd.us
Web: https://gfp.sd.gov/project-wild/
TENNESSEE
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
TEXAS
Kiki Corry
Texas Parks and WIldlife Department
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX
Tel: (512) 389-4369
kiki.corry@tpwd.texas.gov
Web: https://tpwd.texas.gov/education/project-wild
UTAH
Nicaela Haig
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
Eccles Wildlife Education Center
1157 S Waterfowl Way
Farmington, UT 84025
Tel: (385) 206-7211
nhaig@utah.gov
Web: https://wildlife.utah.gov/index.php/discover/eccles-education-center.html
VERMONT
Alison Thomas
Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
1 National Life Drive, Davis 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3702
Tel: (802) 371-9975
alison.thomas@vermont.gov
Web: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/conservation-education/project-wild
VIRGINIA
Suzie Gilley
Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries
7870 Villa Park Drive, Suite 400
P.O. Box 90778
Hernrico, VA 23228
Tel: (804) 367-0188
sizie.gilley@dgif.virginia.gov
Web: https://www.dgif.virginia.gov/education/project-wild/
WASHINGTON
Western Washington
Denise Buck
Pacific Education Institute
724 Columbia Street, NW Suite 255
Olympia, WA 98501-1091
Tel: (360) 705-9286
dbuck@pacificeducationinstitute.org
Web: https://pacificeducationinstitute.org/work/fieldstem-resources/#plt-project-wild-wet
Eastern Washington
Diahne Gill
Northwest Natural Resources Institute
Farm Forum / Greater Spokane Incorporated
801 W. Riverside, #100
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 321-3615
dgill@greaterspokane.org
Web: https://www.nnri.org/copy-of-programs
WEST VIRGINIA
Contact the Project WILD National Office
Tel: (202) 838-3476
projectwild@fishwildlife.org
WVDNR - Wildlife Resources
324 Fourth Avenue, Room 300
South Charleston, WV 25303-1228
WISCONSIN
Emma Keese
Wisconsin Green Schools Network
c/o Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
213 North Main Street; Suite 100
PO Box 460
Poynette, WI 53955
Tel: (608) 571-5180
emma@wigreenschools.org
Ruth Ann Lee
Wisconsin Green Schools Network
c/o Wisconsin Wildlife Federation
213 North Main Street; Suite 100
PO Box 460
Poynette, WI 53955
800-897-4161
ruthann@wigreenschools.org
Web: Wisconsin Project WILD Workshops
WYOMING
Lucy Diggins-Wold
1425 Citadel Street
Green River, WY 82935
Tel: (307) 870-8528
diggs5@q.com
Web: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Education/Conservation-Education/Project-Wild-and-Learning-Tree
Hazel Scharosch
P.O. Box 157
Alcova, WY 82620
Tel: (307) 377-0039
schazel@hotmail.com
PUERTO RICO
Vilmarie Roman
Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
P.O. Box 366147
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936
Tel: (787) 772-2031
vilmarieprpw@gmail.com
Web: http://drna.pr.gov/uncategorized/programa-de-educacion-en-recursos-acuaticos-p-e-r-a/
CANADA
For information about Project WILD in Canada, visit the Canadian Wildlife Federation's website here:
http://cwf-fcf.org/en/explore-our-work/education/for-educators/project-wild.html
JAPAN
Hiroshi Kawahara
203 Edogawabashi Bldg 1-47-12
Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, Japan
112-0014
Tel: +81-3-6674-1188
hirosi-kawahara@prfj.or.jp
Web: https://www.projectwild.jp/