Just Like Joe
Joe Roller, 1945-2020
Joe loved all birds, and he loved even more regaling others about them. He infectiously described how these dynamic flying marvels filled every habitat niche, survived, despite extreme hardships, and amazed us with their skills and beauty. Joe sprang into action when a human-caused prairie fire reduced the popular Last Chance migrant trap in eastern Colorado to charcoal rubble. He raised volunteers and funds, then supervised its restoration. Joe naturally identified with Bird Conservancy’s mission of conserving birds and their habitats. Both as a decade-long Board Member and as an “Avian Ambassador,” Joe enthusiastically converted others to become not just bird lovers, but also supporters and Friends of Bird Conservancy. We miss his knowledge, his stories, his jokes, his skills, his wisdom and his friendship.
~ Shared by Larry Modesitt
