As I am writing this I cannot believe that I only get to spend two more weeks at Ohio Wildlife Center! I have had such a great time learning how their organization runs, working with and for wildlife and meeting coworkers that turned into great friends.

I got to do a lot of cool things this week, including going on the set of Good Day Columbus! I went with other staff from OWC to promote a partnership with the Columbus Foundation to Save our Songbirds through their crowd funding platform called Better Together. I wasn’t on TV, but it was cool to see how things are run at a news station and after it aired, the campaign reached its goal of $5,000!

This week I also got to go on a release with staff at our pre-release facility! We released two litters of young skunks into the wild and I was there to capture it all on camera. It was very cool to be a part of this release because Ohio Wildlife Center’s mission is “Dedicated to fostering awareness and appreciation of Ohio’s native wildlife through rehabilitation, education and wildlife health studies,” and watching rehabilitated skunks going to live the rest of their lives as they should in the wild was a great feeling.

I have been able to be involved in a variety of projects in different areas that come with working at a nonprofit. I have done photography, worked with donors and at events, marketing, social media initiatives, animal care and much more. I have a very valuable and well-rounded experience and I am excited to make the most of the next two weeks.