Staff

Julie Collins is the Executive Director of Cascades Raptor Center. She is an Oregon native, born and raised in Milwaukie. As a young adult, she…

Kit completed a master's degree in biology from the University of Oregon, publishing papers on social behavior and communication in Caribbean Iguanas. Kit began volunteering…

Maddy grew up in Washington and New York, hiking the Olympic and Adirondack mountains, searching the coastline for tidepools, and exploring old growth forests. After…

Brian was born in the small town of Sandwich, Illinois, but spent much of his formative years in the Southwestern US. He studied voice at…

Jesse grew up in Michigan, loving nature from a very young age thanks to annual National Park family trips and many outings hiking, hunting, and fishing with his…

Sidney Campbell grew up in southern California, developing a deep respect for wildlife conservation and animal ambassadors, watching her uncle work with elephants at the…

Laura Farah has been a Trainer & Educator at Cascades Raptor Center since 2017, and for several years prior, a dedicated volunteer. Before shifting to…

Carrie is a native Eugenian, having grown up at the Eugene Saturday Market and attending South Eugene High School. She moved to Corvallis and graduated…

Taylor joined the Cascades Raptor Center resident care team as a trainer and educator at the start of 2024. He developed a career in animal…

Melissa joined Cascades Raptor Center in 2019 shortly after moving to Oregon from Washington, D.C. Her work at Cascades Raptor Center is a reflection of…

Jennifer has lived around animals all her life but only got up close and personal with wildlife when she began volunteering at her hometown rehabilitation…

Chris grew up in the Pacific Northwest in a tiny town you’ve never heard of and received his Bachelor’s degree from Whitman College in Walla…