Park Vol of the Week: Shelley Alan

Shelley loves the park...

I asked Parks Interpretive Specialist Erin Corra to tell me more about her volunteers, and she did! Here’s the first in a series about the folks who volunteer this summer at Lime Kiln State Park… Shelley answered a few questions posed by Erin:

Tell us about yourself!

Name: Shelley Alan

Number of years visiting &/or living in the San Juan archipelago: 6 visiting, 2 living

Occupation in your real, or unreal, life: retired teacher and marine enthusiast

Furthest place in world from LKPSP that you have visited: Switzerland

Major passions, besides the whales: bird watching, gardening, art, sewing, music, doing my small part to save the world

What inspired you to volunteer at Lime Kiln Point State Park?
I love showing visitors the wonders and dramas of the tide pools.

What is it that you most enjoy about volunteering here?
Being outdoors, discovering new things and working with Erin.

Any memorable park experience that sticks out since volunteering?
Walking to the tide pools while an eagle soars overhead…magic!

If you were limited to only one sentence, how would you describe these islands to a visitor right off the ferry?
The islands are a magical, soul-refreshing, fragile ecosystem that I am honored to call home.

What is something that you have learned since volunteering at the park?
Many visitors think the orcas have a “swim by Lime Kiln” time schedule.

If you were a kabillionaire and cost was no object, what one thing would you buy & donate to the park?  No lump sums of cash accepted…
I would give Soundwatch many boats and unlimited funds to protect the orcas.

Is there anything else you would like to share?
Volunteering at Lime Kiln Park is an excellent way to educate visitors and help protect our amazing island home.

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