New Staff Member at The Refuge

Hello, my name is Ryan Wulf I was born and raised in Colorado. I am a new maintenance worker at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge. Much of my career has been in the maintenance field. I started my career at Rocky Mountain National Park in Grand Lake, Colorado, and even earlier as a helper for my dad as he was a general contractor. As a Maintenance worker, I look forward to and strive to have a safe, efficient and as convenient a workplace as possible.

Before moving to Michigan in September I spent time in my home state of Colorado after leaving my last post at Glacier Bay National Park in Gustavus, Alaska. I worked at Glacier Bay National Park for four seasons 2018-2021. Some of my favorite things to experience where the stillness, exploring remote areas, and utilizing the resources nature provided to the largest extent I could.

While I am not at work most of the activities and things, I enjoy take place in the outdoors. I love hunting, fishing, foraging and processing everything I harvest from nature. I am a recurve bow hunter, and love to take my kayak on fishing adventures.

In addition to outdoor recreation, music, food and comfort are my other main interests. I play the bassoon, baritone sax, and aspire to practice my fiddle. I thrive off trying new recipes, finding new flavors, and exploring different ingredients. It is the little things in life such as ice water, a warm blanket, a hot shower after a long day amongst other things that I cherish most.

This area is amazing, and I am very excited to join the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge team as a maintenance worker. I look forward to getting to know everyone and having some fun here in Michigan.