About David Wheeler, Founder
David Wheeler is the Director of Operations for Edison Wetlands Association (EWA), a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment in New Jersey since 1989. He founded WildNewJersey.tv in late 2008.
Mr. Wheeler's first book, Wild New Jersey: Nature Adventures in the Garden State, will be released in February 2011 and highlights the diverse array of wildlife in New Jersey from bats and black bears to sandhill cranes and timber rattlesnakes. He has also written freelance articles for New Jersey News Room, the Star Ledger, E the Environmental Magazine, Bergen Record, Gotham Gazette, Bandshell Magazine, Green Jersey, and Suburban Trends, and has written about the Dismal Swamp and the Raritan River for the Home News Tribune.
Mr. Wheeler is a member of the Edison Township Environmental Commission and was also selected to the Environmental Leadership Program Class of 2009, an organization that nurtures the next generation of environmental leaders. He wrote the first-ever Middlesex County Birds report and Bald Eagle Sightings report for Middlesex County in 2007.
Mr. Wheeler earned an M.B.A. in marketing and management from the Stern School of Business at New York
University, and holds a B.A. in public communications and literature from American University in Washington, D.C.
I mentioned the chance of this book going child friendly. I am the kindergarten teacher who asked while at the Bishop Farmstead on Sunday.
Cheers,
Barbara
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There are a lot of child friendly things to do in NJ and I bet Mr. Wheeler has explored many himself being a father and all. I am looking forward to reading his book and about the adventures he has encountered. I think it would also be really cool if he made a po-up book with the different types of animals and maps of important environmental place in this great state. dave Wheeler almost reminds me of that Steve Irwin guy.. just that dave is from NJ. It would also be cool if he decided to market dave Wheeler action figures in a Wild NJ setting . I do have connections with Mattel so perhaps this could be an option as well.
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Just wanted to say that I was David's Vice Principal when he was in middle school and the whole faculty could not be prouder of him. He had writed some extraordinary articles for our school newspaper back in the day that still adorn my office walls. It's nice to see a local kid thrive and use his talents to the fullest. Thanks for the memories! And a darn good book if I must say!
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I really enjoyed the book and was enlightened by places and things that I never even realized existed in the Garden State! Thanks for writing this as I will be sure to take my kids Dawn and Dave on several day trips to the myriad of places you mentioned. Cheers!
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I'm re-reading it for the third time! I just keep picking up new things everytime I read it.. Overall a great read and it has my vote for a potential NJ classic.
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Wondering if your sequel will incorporate some of the great things to do in more urban areas of NJ like Newark, Patterson, Trenton, Atlantic City... might be worth exploring. Thanks for the consideration.
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Hi David,
I heard you wrote a book about NJ and didn't mention Lavalette! You've eaten enough at my beach house over the last two decades to at least throw us a bone! You know I'm only joshin with you...good luck and can't wait to read it.
Regards,
Mr. Hunsinger
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Hi There,
Saw you at Jenkinson's Aquarium and wanted to thank you again for letting me hold the snake. Just finished the book and I really enjoyed it. Good luck.
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