Jan Rethorst's life long interest in wildlife led her to a bachelors degree in biology and an internship in environmental education at a center near Milford, PA, eventually taking a full-time position in environmental ed. During that time, Jan completed a State required two year internship at DVRC to become a licensed rehabilitator. After passing PA's written and oral testing and obtaining her federal permit in 1990, Jan has been involved in the center's rehabilitation, as well as training and using hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls for educational programs at schools and environmental education centers. She also writes for the DVRC Journal and assists in the care of the resident birds. Volunteers provide invaluable assistance with building projects, DVRC's booth at the Annual NE PA Audubon Society's Craft Fair, special events scheduled for DVRC members, and this web site.
Intern opportunities are very limited as the center has no funding available for a stipend.
All three staff members, however, invest full-time hours into the center while two maintain other jobs.