Staff

Summer 2010 Staff, Seasonals and Interns

Eddie Reese

	Director 2003 to present
	Natural Resources Coordinator 1996 to 2003
	Staff Naturalist 1990 to 1996
	Seasonal Naturalist 1987 to 1990
	B.S. in Secondary Science Education
	B.S. in Wildlife Ecology Research and Management, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Eddie is in charge of nature center administration, teaching/interpreting natural and cultural aspects of Oklahoma, habitat management, and fixing broke stuff.

His interests include primitive skills, archer, black powder gun building and shooting, historical re-enacting – 1820s-1840s fur trade, gardening, traditional woodworking, and birding.

Donna Horton

	Senior Staff Naturalist 1988 to present
	Staff Naturalist 1983 to 1988
	Certified Interpretive Guide, National Association for Interpretation
	B.S. in Botany, with an emphasis in Environmental Management and a minor in Environmental Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

Donna coordinates Oxley Nature Center’s environmental education program and supervises the volunteer program. She does her best to keep the calendar organized.

Her interests include traveling, geocaching, letterboxing, sewing, reading, gardening, martial arts, watching and counting butterflies, and all kinds of natural history.

Amy Morris

	Staff Naturalist 2000 to present
	Small Mammal Curator, zookeeper at the Tulsa Zoo & Living Museum 1979 to 2000

B.S. in Wildlife Ecology with emphasis in Communications, Minors in Journalism and Public Relations Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Amy edits Oxley Nature Center’s bimonthly Newsletter. She coordinates the nature center’s interpretive programs and special events.

Her interests include wildlife habitat gardening, photography, traveling, and natural history.

Vinnie Robinson

	Natural Resources Coordinator 2003 to present
	Associate in Liberal Arts Eastern Oklahoma State University, Wilburton, Oklahoma

Vinnie maintains Oxley’s natural resources, which include more than 1000 acres of wildlife habitat and over 11 miles of trails. He coordinates the volunteer staff (individuals, scouts, civic groups) who adopt trails, do habitat restoration and maintenance, and facility repair and improvements.

His interests include sketching and painting, woodworking, and music.