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Docent of The Year 2011
By Jennifer Robins  Donna Starr was recognized as the Alma Bowman Docent of the Year for 2011 at the Holiday Party on December 14, 2011 at the Carlberg’s home. She started as a docent-in-training in 2010 and became active with the Community Education committee before starting the docent classes. Not being shy about volunteering she took on the task of advertising for the paid position of Curriculum Developer for Amigos. Donna with Jerry Donohue and Margaret Carlberg interviewed the candidates and chose Joana Tavares-Reager for the position. Donna continued as an advisor with Joana to introduce her to Amigos, Trude Hurd of Sea and Sage Audubon, and the Bolsa Chica Wetland. Donna continues helping Joanna with programs to familiarize her with Amigos members and activities and with the workshops for docents demonstrating “It’s All Connected” activities for 6th grade students to be used at the State Beach Visitor Center and the wetlands.
Donna had lived in Huntington Beach in the early years of the movement to save the wetlands but moved away before returning a few years ago. As soon as she moved back her love of the Bolsa Chica returned and she contacted Amigos de Bolsa Chica about becoming a member and docent. Donna completed the docent class last February and has been active with private and public tours throughout the year as well as helping at booth events. She brings her own personal enthusiasm to the tours by making up games to play with the students. Donna wrote the words to the song “This Wetland’s Your Land” to the tune of “This Land is Your Land” which was premiered and sung at the Annual Picnic celebration in July. Her next focus is enlivening the Membership Committee to encourage visitors, people and businesses in the community to become members of Amigos because of their own personal love of the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Back to the Tern Tide/News Index |