Contact & About Us
Mailing Address:
Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory
P.O. Box 3533
Sunriver, OR 97707
Facility Address:
57245 River Road
Sunriver, OR
General Phone
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541-593-4394 |
Administrative Offices
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541-593-4442 |
Observatory & Astro Store
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541-598-4406 |
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541-593-5207 |
Year-Round Staff
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Kathy Pazera, Executive Director
Kathy joined the SNCO team in 1997, teaching fun science classes to kids. She served as SNCO’s Manager of Operations for a year before becoming the Executive Director in 2001. Prior to relocating to Oregon in 1992, Kathy held the Air Quality Coordinator position with the U.S. EPA – Alaska field office for ten years. She enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, but her favorite past times are gardening, quilting and tea time with friends.
kathyl (at) sunrivernaturecenter (dot) org
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Jay Bowerman, Principal Researcher
Jay is Sunriver's second "Resident Naturalist" and served as executive director of the Nature Center between 1973 and 1999. He continues to work for the Nature Center as Principal Researcher and has been an author on more than a dozen scientific articles on amphibian biology. Jay has a M.S. in Biology from University of Oregon. Besides his research, Jay continues to volunteer at the Second Tern Thrift Shop which he and his wife Teresa help start in 1989, and plays banjo in a local bluegrass band.
frogs1 (at) sunrivernaturecenter (dot) org
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Bob Grossfeld, Observatory Manager
bob (at) sunrivernaturecenter (dot) org
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Rob Bingham, Nature Center Manager
Rob has been with us since February of 2009. As Nature Center Manager he is responsible for both daily operations and long-range planning. Rob has a strong focus on continually improving the outstanding exhibits, live animal displays, and educational programming that the Nature Center is known for. Rob has a broad background in evolutionary ecology and received his Ph.D. in Integrative Biology from U.C. Berkeley. In his free time, he enjoys numerous outdoor activities with his girlfriend and dogs.
rob (at) sunrivernaturecenter (dot) org
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Nicole Tripp, Lead Naturalist Nicole received her BA in Anthropology from Washington College in Maryland, and soon after graduation took a two-year AmeriCorps position at a local state park near the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. Natural history interpretation became her focus and passion, and she's been following that path ever since. Nicole has been at the Nature Center since December of 2008 and has a particular interest in working with the raptors and other wildlife. She also has a strong focus on developing interpretive activities for kids and adults alike. In her free time, Nicole enjoys sewing, photography, gardening, and exploring Oregon with her dog.
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Nancy Flood , Office Manager
Nancy has a BA in Economics, a varied experience in the corporate world and a love of nature. She moved to Sunriver in 2007 and joined the SNCO Administration team in 2008. Her outside interests take her to the great outdoors for skiing, kayaking and hiking with her husband and two dogs.
office (at) sunrivernaturecenter (dot) org
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Susan Briles, Executive Assistant
Susan has been the Executive Assistant for SNCO since 2008. She lives in La Pine with her husband Kevin, daughter Sonja, two dogs and a gecko. Susan also has a son who is a fishing guide in Sitka, AK. She is a Central Oregon native, growing up in Bend. Susan moved to Eugene to attend UofO, lived in Portland for awhile, but couldn’t resist the lure of Central Oregon and moved back. When she is not working at SNCO, Susan enjoys hiking, boating, camping and snowshoeing.
susan (at) sunrivernaturecenter (dot) org
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Kris Paris, Maintenance
Kris is in charge of maintaining buildings and grounds for SNCO. Before joining the team in 2008, Kris constructed furniture. He is also skilled in car mechanics. Kris enjoys camping and spending time with his family. With two sets of twins his other “job” that brings him great joy is being a full time Dad.
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Kathy Burroughs, Office Assistant
Kathy joined the SRNC team in July, 2010. She and her husband have been permanent residents of Sunriver for six years. Kathy’s background is in office administration for engineering and software firms. This is her first position with a non-profit. Kathy is also active in the Sunriver Women’s Club and American Red Cross and enjoys hiking, quilting, gardening and reading. |
Our mission is to inspire present and future generations to cherish and understand our natural world. Download our strategic plan
Vision Statement
The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory will be every person's gateway to an expanding world of information in the natural sciences. By focusing on education, research, and conservation, we will be recognized as Central Oregon's foremost authority on the natural sciences. Our financial base will be broad and diverse
The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is committed to the pursuit of excellence. We believe the quality of the personal relationships shared by visitors, volunteers, and staff is imperative to our success as a viable organization. We adhere to the highest professional standards and value teamwork, communication, trust and respect. Our volunteers and staff are a team that value dedication, quality, honesty, integrity, responsibility, and creativity. We value and respect individual effort and personal growth, but it is as a team that progress is made and goals are met.