The DNR Division of State Parks recently honored volunteers and employees for their commitment to conservation in 2018.
Ouabache State Park and the Friends of Ouabache State Park received a Partnership Award for their work in funding and restoring the historic park fire tower that had been closed since 2015. The friends group generated $75,000 in donations from the local community to cover more than half the cost of the restoration work
DNR employee, Justin Emmons, assistant manager for wildlife, and the team at Salamonie Lake received the Natural Resources Award for work in habitat improvements and overall excellence in managing through prescribed fire, invasive shrub removal, and work in upland forests, grasslands, and wetlands.
