2023 Recognizing Tayor Haugen as One of CRWC’s Volunteers of the Year

CRWC is thrilled to recognize Taylor Haugen as one of our most impactful volunteers of 2023. Taylor is a lover of nature, and it’s always exciting to hear what new insects or plants they have found around the watershed!

They first joined CRWC as a Stream Leaders mentor, educating students on the inner workings of local waterways. Taylor joined CRWC as an intern in 2022, and since then, they have become one of CRWC’s most involved volunteers. Taylor braved the cold weather to help with the Stonefly Search and they joined in six cleanups, collecting more than 69 lbs of garbage in 2023. In the Fall, they served as an Adopt-A-Stream site leader, overseeing a team of volunteers in water quality monitoring.

In their free time, Taylor has been instrumental in identifying macroinvertebrates at the office, spending hours looking through a microscope at samples. They are always willing to step up and help the CRWC team wherever possible. We’re thankful for their dedication, initiative, and drive.

Author(s): Cole Pachucki, Kaleigh Snoddy, Lydia Nicholas, Pronoye Kapali