Carl Zenger of Lockport has received a New York state Senate commendation from Minority Leader Sen. Robert G. Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, in recognition of Zenger’s volunteer work at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge.

Zenger, a retired mechanical engineer, has been recognized by peers, staff and the community for his unparalleled dedication to conservation. Since starting his volunteer journey in 1997, Zenger, 87, has invested more than 45,000 hours — equivalent to more than 22 years of a full-time employee. This all occurred after his full-time career.Zenger also served as a volunteer firefighter for most of his adult life. So volunteering is in his blood, as Ortt put it Friday, Aug. 22, when he presented the award at his Lockport offices.

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