2005 Ashland FRO Volunteer of the Year Al Pyatskowit

On September 23, 2005 the Ashland Fishery Resources Office and Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge held a picnic at Prentice Park in Ashland, Wis., to honor their 2005 volunteers.  Volunteers assisted with fisheries field work, lab analyses, data entry, and public outreach during 2005.  Volunteers for the Ashland FRO provided more that 500 hours of hard work during fiscal year 2005.

This year Al Pyatskowit was honored as the Ashland FRO “Volunteer of the Year.” Al has worked on the Lake Superior Lake Whitefish Surveys for two seasons, assisting the crew of the R/V Chub with all aspects of fisheries surveys. Al put in over 62 hours in 2004 and 44 hours in 2005, and was a reliable crew member under the adverse conditions experienced during surveys on Lake Superior.  We really appreciate Al’s hard work, and the work of all of our volunteers, who so generously share their time and talents.