Warden's Watch

Rachel Thurner-Diaz is just the seventh woman to serve as a Pennsylvania Waterways Conservation Officer. Although she grew up fishing, hunting, and boating, she didn’t opt for a career in the outdoors until she’d started down a different path. Today, after seven years, two kids, and being honored as PFBC’s Officer of the year in 2020, Thurner-Diaz knows she’s exactly where she’s meant to be. Our Sponsors:  Thin Green Line Podcast Sovereign Sportsman Solutions “A Cowboy in the Woods” Book Hunt of a Lifetime Maine's Operation Game Thief Wildlife Heritage Foundation of NH International Wildlife Crimestoppers Here’s what we discuss: Growing up in the outdoors The path to becoming a Waterways Conservation Officer First week of work is the busiest of the year Field training on the water Four female officers statewide Family life and flexible scheduling  Fish stocking is a public event What is float stocking? Golden rainbow trout FishBoatPA app displays where fish are being stocked Non-residents can ta