10/27/12 - A long-time interpreter is retiring from the nature center at Kensington Metropark. Robert Hotaling is retiring after interpreting the natural wonders of Kensington Metropark to the public for 40 years. His last day at the parkâs nature center is Wednesday, October 31st. Several hundred thousand people visit the Kensington Metropark Nature Center and adjoining nature area each year and Hotaling began his career there as a part-time interpreter in 1972. He was later hired full-time as an interpreter, a post he held until 2003 when he was named supervising interpreter, overseeing interpretive programs at Indian Springs and Hudson Mills Metroparks, in addition to Kensington. Dedicated to the preservation of natural places, Hotaling spearheaded the removal of invasive alien plants within the park and maintained plant and animal observations, which included three annual bird counts per year for well over three decades. Hotaling is said to be looking forward to continue enjoying his interests in birds, snakes, fossils, wildflowers and local history in his retirement. (JM)
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