Division of State Parks and Reservoirs awards

Indiana DNR Release:

Indiana DNR Division of State Parks and Reservoirs has recognized the contributions of staff and partners with annual excellence awards. Awards were presented by DNR deputy director John Davis and Dan Bortner, director of the division.

State Parks and Reservoirs Partnership Award to the Rockville Rotary Club and the Friends of Turkey Run State Park for their contributions of funding and construction assistance for a new park amphitheater.

State Parks and Reservoirs Partnership Award to Pioneer Oil Company for making significant visual improvements to the structures they maintain in Harmonie State Park, and for purchasing equipment and supplies for events.

Partnership and Volunteers Award to all businesses and individuals who helped bring the Vietnam Memorial Moving Wall to Whitewater Memorial State Park in September 2008.

Volunteer of the Year Award to Dinah Fuller (Bloomfield, Ind.) for her efforts of volunteerism at Shakamak and Pokagon state parks.

Volunteer of the Year Award to Paul Olliges (Louisville, Ky.), who has played an integral role at Falls of the Ohio State Park since its inception leading hikes, assisting with fund raising and training volunteers.

Innovation and Leadership Award to Mounds State Park property manager James Davis and his staff for their work with the pool renovation and splash park and problem solving in resource management, maintenance, interpretation and other tasks resulting in a creative and effective solution to a challenge.

Property Achievement Award to the staff members of Spring Mill State Park for their successful efforts in renovating the Butternut restroom.

Tulip Tree Award (the division’s highest individual service award) to Christie Wilmoth, central reservation system specialist with the division, for directing and supervising complex, multilayered issues and processes in DNR’s current business model … and another Tulip Tree Award (the division’s highest individual service award) to Larry Ahlersmeyer, Summit Lake State Park property manager, for his heroic efforts in saving an ice fisherman this past winter.