Zach comes to the trust with a Bachelor's in biology from Gettysburg College and a Master's in Natural Resources from Oregon State University. He spent three years working with the USFWS at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge and three years assisting with passerine banding and waterfowl monitoring with the Erie Bird Observatory. Before working here at Rushton Farm, he worked at the Tyler Arboretum in its horticulture department. When he's able, he also helps out with WCT's songbird and saw-whet owl banding.

