Larry L. Dolphin

Larry Dolphin moved to Austin in 1988 to become director at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center. A self-proclaimed naturalist, he quickly became a leader on local environmental issues and worked with area science teachers to create a dedicated curriculum for elementary students with a focus on nature. This partnership between the Nature Center and local schools emphasizes the importance of getting kids outside and gives students the opportunity to participate in annual field trips to the Nature Center. Through his leadership, the Friends of the Hormel Nature Center raised funds to acquire and restore land and to design and build the Ruby Rupner Auditorium, log cabin, and new Interpretive Center that opened six months after his retirement. Larry also volunteers with the Izaak Walton League and the Audubon Society.

Austin, Minnesota · United States