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 Michael Gambino became the curator of Trailside in July 2005,
having served here as a naturalist and later assistant curator
since 2001. Michael has taught classes in nature awareness and
wilderness survival since 1995. After leaving a successful career
as a graphic designer, he began working at Trailside to pursue
his vision more fully. Michael has a deep connection with the
spirit of the land in the Reservation. "My vision is to
help people develop a relationship with nature that guides and
feeds the soul and helps them to act with wisdom, balance, and
compassion in their lives", says Michael.
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 Dan Aitchison
joined the museum staff in 2005 and is currently the assistant
curator and head teacher of the Conservationists-in-Training
program during summer camp season. He has always had a great
fondness for the outdoors, and in 2004 Dan hiked the Appalachian
Trail from Georgia to Maine, spending six months living in the
wilderness. Over the years, Dan's interest in learning how to
survive in the woods with what nature provided grew. Through
teaching programs at Trailside, Dan hopes to help people reconnect
with nature.
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- Our "extended staff" members
include:
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- Brenda Freeman-Bates: Trailside's previous curator for 3 years, and
former curator at the Croton Point Nature Center for 6 years,
Brenda is now senior curator and park superintendent at Ward
Pound Ridge Reservation.
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- Beth Herr: Trailside's
former curator of 14 years, and previous park superintendent
at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation for 3 years, Beth is currently
overseeing all the county nature centers and continues to run
the Gallery in the Park along with Rick Rogers.
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- Virginia Weinland: Long-time volunteer at Trailside, Ginnie's
vast knowledge of plants has served the museum and its staff
well for over 20 years. Almost single-handedly, Ginnie has prepared
and organized a very large herbarium collection of plants from
various county parks. Her wisdom and wit are invaluable and greatly
appreciated by all who know her.
Jack Cedarholm: Another long-time volunteer, he really is a
"Jack-of-all-trades" and keeps things working at the
museum. His smiling face and constant support and encouragement
keeps the atmosphere light, while his broad spectrum of knowledge
never ceases to amaze.
Jim Daly:
The bluebird population in the park could consider Jim to be
one of their great benefactors. Jim has been monitoring the bluebirds
since 1990 with a steadfast commitment to Project Bluebird, which
began in 1969. Thanks to Jim and his volunteers, over 140 young
bluebirds are surviving each year. Jim also lends Jack a hand
with projects around the museum. In addition to supplying nesting
data for biodiversity research at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
these observations are submitted over the Internet to the Cornell
Laboratory of Ornithology. To find out how this information is
used at the Lab, log on to www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse.
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