Volunteer opportunities for the Lake County Parks are listed on the United Way Volunteer Solutions web page.  Click on the following link http://volunteer.united-e-way.org/uwpc/org/10246151005.html  to find out all about our volunteer opportunities.  

Give a Cheer- For our fabulous Volunteers!

The value of a volunteer is immeasurable.  Their time, talents, and passions are important contributions to the Lake County Parks.  They affect not only the park department, but the very people we serve.  Volunteers may never know how they impact the life of a visitor, but they can be assured that they certainly have.  Giving of ones self is the greatest gift a person can share.  On behalf of all whom you have touched, we extend our sincerest appreciation for your gift to us, which is YOU!  

Our 2010 Volunteers

The Lake County Parks Volunteers is a large group of men, women and children who generously give their time, energy and dedication throughout the year.  There is a steady stream of love generated by these wonderful volunteers and their commitment to service. They may never know the true extent of the acts they give and how they impact our communities and organization.   We are grateful and proud to have them as “Partners in Excellence”.  The following is a list of some of the volunteers and the parks sites where they have worked.

Bellaboo’s~ Larry Ard~Avery Raica~Cade Tipold

Buckley Homestead ~Janice Adamczyk~ Larry and Sheila Ard ~ Stacy, Kristina, Cynthia and Samantha Atkinson~Ken Bentley and Family ~Charile and Shelby Blink~Kathy and John Blink~Celeste Boucher~Joy and Rick Bower~ Kathy Bryant~Betty Carrillo~John and Sue Childs~ Heather Cole~Ed Crabb~Davis Family~Beth Delahunty~Miranda and Maris Dodge~Judy Eaker~Danielle Evans~Jessica and  Shane Finch~Fleszewski Family~Martha Foreman~ Lynn Galliher~ Carolyn Geiser~Paul Gerst~Pat Gomez~ Mike and Melanie Gozdecki and Family ~Carol Grugel~  Phyllis Gruszak~ Maria Hare~Sue,Sarah,and James Hayden ~ James and Nicholas Hebert~Kate Henry~Hill Family~ Betty Hoecker~ Cindy and Jim Horgash ~Leanne Horne~Kiara Hubster-Robertson~Bev Johnson~Fred, John,Tina,Margaret Jones~Tom and Ruth Joyce~Dan Keith~Char Kelly~Donna King~Michaelle King~Glen Kirk~George and MaryLou  Koebler~Jeane,Ken and Kasey Kolberg~Sarah,Rob,and Andy Kranc~Bev Kussy~Carole Kutcka~Brooke and Bayly Lambrecht~Marilyn Langbehn~Juneand Dan Lee~Pat Leep~Linda Lerch~Leroy Mann~Dominick Marsh~Mary Martin~Liz Matheson~Brian Mathias~Vanessa McCracken~ McFarlane Family~McLemore Family~Dorisann McNeill~Lois Mitchell~Felicia Montesarchio~Taylor Moreland~Marry Morris~Jessica Muirhead~Jay “Sasquatch” Nichols~Fred and Lorna Nietzel~Mary Nugent~Judy Onda~Kathy O’Neal~Gloria Ossanna~Hal and Mary Paddock~Troy and Cody Pate~Judy Pierce~Jennifer Pieszchala~Sarah Plant~Pat Pohrte~Barbara Potter~Anthony Prete~Reed Family~Ed Regnier~Kayla Robertson~Phyllis Rosenthal~Lawrence and Tom Saberniak~Tim Salbana~Dick Schmal~Brandon Sheets~Shelhart Family~Nancy Smith~Rosemarie Smith~Arline Smolik~Keegan and Emmi Starkey~Eileen Stewart~Lynnette Studnecka~Jackie Suggs~Kaje Svendsen~Denise Swinehart ~Ella Swinney~Cindy and Zoey Swinson~Ray Talerek~Scott, Jorie and Lilly Tapley~Coleen Travis~Becky Trippe~Matthew Tucker~Lena Valentine~ Diane Ward~Lindsay Ward~Wheatfield Boy Scout Troop #162~Anne Weingart~Frank and Greg Werner~Wayne and Dolly Weitbrock~Dan Williams~Melanie Witham~Tom Wojcinski~Eleanor Wusik~Kate Yelkich~ KaleYoung~Mark,Valerie,and Nick Ziemkowski~Cynthia Zimmerman~Paul Zimmerman~Roy Zimmerman~Marlene Zloza~and the students from Eagle Park School,Crown Point: Derrian Baker~Patrick Herman~Dana Kersey~Christopher Skinner~Andre’Smith~Brandon Stacks~Darius White and their teacher Rosellen Kozel.

Cedar Creek Family Golf Center: ~Joe Bryzicki~ Ryan Eckert~Vic Guthrie~Joe Huet~Bob Justak~Gary Justak~Larry Maas~Kelly Plohg~Becky Snemis~Bill Springer~Lou Vauter   

CSRI (Cooperative Special Recreation Initiative):  Andrea,Brittany and Nathan Daliege~Cindy Horgash~Jessica Lyza~The Oxcart Ramblers members: Bill Wilkie, Brian Conner, Chuck Detmar, Ryan Francis,and Mark Koranda   

Deep River County Park: Bill Aldrin~ Larry Ard~ Larry Benner~Denise Bildili~Rosemary Bull~Michelle Byczek~ James E. Conrad~Emily Doolin~Mary Evers~Megan Faulkner~Lou Foster~Ruth Foster~Hector Garcia~ Terry Haas~ Tony Hailey~Linda Husiar~Bettie Jones~Vickie Jostes~Paula Kemperle~ Jo Nell Kilgore~Donna King~Michael Kobe~ Kristina Marsh~Stephen Marsh~Ryan Marsh~Mary Martin~Megan Mays~ Rick Narjes~Jackie Parker~Judy Reid~ John Roquet~ Ellen Sayers~Jim Shearer~Brittney Shearer~Lorraine Shearer~Donna Thormahlen~Janet Torres ~Wayne Woodrich~Ed Wrobleski~Joan Zoladz

Deep River Grinders Vintage Baseball Team: Casey Aldrin~Jim Basala~Mark Benoit~Kevin Brown~Wayne Bull~Troy Camplan~Brian Doolin~Ralph Lundewall~Mike Mays~Rob Pisowicz~Tony Rogers~ Dave Stutler~Rob Szrom~Kent Uittenbogaard~Mark Uittenbogaard~Al Vukin~Phil Whitman  

Deep River Waterpark- New Years Eve Party: Kayla Robertson~Natalie Ward   

Gardening Club: Joe and Janice Adamczk~Clay Arndt~Maria Azcona~Nora Bailey~Theresa Brandys~Kathy Cox~Janice Davis~Darlene Deck~Barb Dipert~Helen Duda~Nancy Dumary~Pat Durham~Pat Forester~Dian Fruth~Carol Grugel~Angela Guadiana~Barb Hagberg~Marie Hare~Donna Heath~Kathy Hegyes~Joyce Hrycak~Maria Jalocha~Judy Kouder~Peter Kresmeir~Pat Leep~Mary Leep~Patricia Lemster~Virginia Mader~Barb McNeff~Marion Micele~Barb Moses~Nancy Ochs~Gwen Osborn~Elaine Papas~Helen Paskiewicz~Judy Pierce~Olga Ramirez~Zachary Rhodes~Lynn Schaller~Jim and Theresa Smutniak~ Arline and Bill Smolik~Laura Snyder~Audrey Sturk~Chris Sulberg~Marilyn Sulewski~Maria Svorenick~Bob Votaw~Pamela Vrablic~Rae Wardell~Pat Wisniewski~Judy Wolf~Lynn Worries

Geocache Monitors:  Shelhart Family ~Giesla & John Thielbar

Gibson Woods: Bill Anhalt~ Donna Gonzalez~Elmer Mauger ~ Dave Murchek ~Barbara Pakan~Michael Topp~ Fred Taylor~Andrea Wartman ~Donald Wilcox

Grand Kankakee Marsh: Larry Ard~Stacy Atkinson~ Ken Bentley ~ Bob Casey~ Jim Crocker~Miranda and Maris Dodge~Marlena Dominguez~Jim Fiene~Jim Gouwens~Marc Gudgel~Terry Haas~ Doc Hall~ Kiara Hubster-Robertson~Bob and Sandy Jansen~ Fred Jones~Dave King ~Earl and Wanda Lilly~Matt Madder~Rick and Dawn Narjes~Jay”Sasquatch”Nichols ~ Ed Nilson ~Mike Orange~Brian Popiela~ Jorie Tapley~Kyle Thompson~Dusty Traum~Tom Wojcinski~ Jerry Wright~Logan Wright

Griffith Grinners 4-H (Gibson Woods): Sue, Joe and Matt Kresich~ Donald Wilcox

Hunter’s Education: John Blink~Doug Simpson  

Lemon Lake County Park and Disc Golf Course:  Brian Cummings and the members of the Red Roc Disc Golf Club

Natural Areas- Jennifer Cannedy~Tacy Fletcher~Glen Goodwine~Peter Kesheimer~James Lamb~Dan MacDowell

Oak Ridge Prairie: Dan Frost~Joe and Joan Panozzo

Stoney Run: Brian Nelson

Turkey Creek Golf Course: Bob Crossk

Wild Ones: Mary Ann Becklenberg~Bob and Eloise Cashman~Kathy Coleman~Linda Cook~Pat Erickson~Loyce Fandrei~Annette Farrell~Peggy Foster~Debbie Lewis~Diane Love~Barb McNeff~Helen Paskiewicz~Pat Rosenwinkel~Pat Thompson~Bill and Jennifer Tobin~Gayle and John Tokarz

A group hug also goes out to the folks at the Church of the Latter Day Saints, Griffith, and Church of the Latter Day Saints, Hebron for all their hard work at Oak Ridge Prairie and Stoney Run during their national day of service, The Division of Nature Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, and the Shirley Heinz Land Trust for their continued help with the Lake County Park’s natural areas.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Lake County Parks, please contact the visitor services division at 219-947-7275 or email us at info@lakecountyparks.com

In the meantime – are you interested in giving some of your free time?  We have many different opportunities for many different people.  Some jobs are on-going and some are for special events.  If you would like to be put on the mailing list for the Volunteer Call-Out and Recognition Gathering next year, please send me an email.  Dawn Robertson, Volunteer Coordinator  DawnR@lakecountyparks.com

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8411 East Lincoln Highway, Crown Point, Indiana 46307

Just west of Deep River Waterpark   4.5 miles east of I-65 on Route 30