Arlene and John Neilson

Arlene Neilson, a retired teacher, has been volunteering for wildlife for the past 23 years. She first came to the Canadian Wildlife Federation, as a volunteer for the Canadian Museum of Nature, to put together a wildlife slide show. Originally, she was to work here for 3 weeks, but, 9 years later, she is still helping out. Arlene is an invaluable volunteer, not only for her photographic skills, but as a traveling spokeswoman for CWF programs and wildlife habitat.

John Neilson, a professor of computer science at Carleton University, is also retired. However, his computer skills are put to good use at CWF where he provides help with our databases. Since retiring, John has become actively involved in the transfer of photographs onto cd's, a skill which made the colour of this website possible.

both Arlene and John have been involved in photography since the early 1980's. Members of the Camera Club of Ottawa for the past 15 years, they have enjoyed advancing levels of success in photography competitions from across the country. Travel enthusiasts, their holidays are geared around their passion for photography. Their collection of photographs is a treasury of stunning landscapes and nature scenes.

You can check out more of their wonderful photographs at their website.