WERTHEIM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE - Key Persons

The Friends of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge (FOW) is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the enduring protection, management and appreciation of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge and its environment.

Claire Goad

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Member of the Honorary Board

Claire Goad's fifty years of love and dedication to the Refuge System and FoW has left a valuable legacy to continue. Her tireless advocacy with federal officials was instrumental in getting the Visitors Center built (she is pictured speaking at the opening ceremony).

Dennis Puleston

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Member of the Honorary Board

Dennis Puleston (1905-2001) was a British-born American envirnmentalist, adventurer and wildlife artist. His life-long interest in birds led him to work to prevent the continued use of DDT, which had caused Long Island's osprey population to decline. After securing a ban, Puleston and his colleagues founded the Environmental Defense Fund. A senior naturalist, he also painted and wrote extensively about Long Island wildlife.