NWDC Appoints New Maintenance Technician, Zane Groom

Marketing • January 3, 2024
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(January 3, 2024) – The Nature & Wildlife Discovery (NWDC) is happy to announce that Zane Groom has been hired as our new Full-Time Maintenance Technician. Zane (He/Him/His) will primarily tend to the land and facilities of our Mountain Campus. Zane will also assist in coordinating NWDC’s park projects with volunteers.


Zane spent his last 6 years as a diesel mechanic and looks forward to applying, demonstrating, and learning new skills with NWDC. He enjoys loading his free time with anything outdoors, including backpacking, fishing, and camping all the while being accompanied by his many four-legged friends.

 


About NWDC


The Nature & Wildlife Discovery Center is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit environmental education and raptor rehabilitation center located in the City and County of Pueblo, Colorado. NWDC was founded in 2018 through the merging of two veteran organizations that bring 50 combined years of high-quality nature programming to the Pueblo community. NWDC now manages these two unique locations to better serve our community, engaging over 20,000 participants annually. 



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