Volunteer opportunities for the Lake County Parks are listed on the United Way Volunteer Solutions web page.  Click on the following link http://www.volunteersolutions.org/uwpc/volunteer/ to find out all about volunteer opportunities in the region.  If you are interested in volunteering for the Lake County Parks you may search the United Way web site or give us a call at the phone number below.  

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!

The following is a list of some of the volunteers and the parks where they have worked.  If we’ve missed anyone, please call or email to let us know.

Buckley Homestead:  Larry and Sheila Ard -*-Kathy Blink-*-Betty Bluett-*-Haley Bohlin-*-Joy and Rick Bower-*-Amy Bugajski-*-Hannah Burns-*-Naomi Calpino-*-Glynn Caron-*-Lynn Carroll-*-Tom Cashmir-*- John and Sue Childs-*-Beth Clark-*-Donna Coldwell-*-Lyle and Ed Crabb-*-JennaDavis-*-MaryLou Delong-*-Judy Eaker-*-Gina Eich-*-Nick Elliott-*-Danielle Evans-*-Isaac and Haley Evans-*-Shane Finch-*-Fleszewski Family-*-Jackie Froman-*-Lynn Galliher-*-Mike Gee-*-Carol Goodrich-*-Johnny Goodrich-*-Mike Gozdecki-*-Emma Grube-*-Carol Grugel-*-Kay Harness-*-Tristan Hann-*-Sarah,James, and Nicholas Hebert-*-Charlotte Hess-*-Shana Holder-*-Fran Holtz-*- Cindy and Jim Horgash-*-Sandie Ingebretsen-*-Bev Johnson-*-Margaret Jones-*-Tom and Ruth Joyce-*-Dan Keith-*-Char Kelly-*-Glen Kirk-*-George Koebler-*-Jeane Kolberg-*-Sarah, Liz and Andy Kranc-*-Lynn Kirck-*-Bev Kussy-*-Carole Kutcka-*-Sue Hayden and the Lake County Farm Bureau-*-June Lee-*-Wendy Loggins-*-Pam Long-*-Leroy Mann-*-Bruce Markel-*-Mary Martin-*-Brian and Connner Mathias-*-Venessa McCracken-*-Tom, Gabrielle, and Tommy McFarlane-*-McLemore Family-*-Dorisann McNeill-*-Lois Mitchell-*-Sandy and Dana Monroe-*-Lana Neander-*-Fred and Lorna Nietzel-*-Northwest Indiana Storytellers-*-Mary Nugent and Grandchildren-*-Sylena Nugent-*-Judy Onda-*-Gloria Ossanna-*-Hal and Mary Paddock-*-Troy and Cody Pate-*-Brian Popiela-*-Anthony Prete-*-Jim Reed-*-Ed Regnier-*-Kayla and Alyssa Robertson-*-Kiara Hubster-Robertson-*-Shelby Robertson-*-Austin Rosuiko-*-Lawrence Saberniak-*-Tom Saberniak-*-Dick Schmal-*-Karen Sena-*-Justin Slayton-*-Nancy Smith-*-Steve and Margaret Smith-*-Arline Smolik-*-Steve and Laurie Snaer-*-Norma and Amanda Snyder-*-Starkey Family-*-Linda Steinberg-*-Jackie Suggs-*-Kaje Svendsen-*-Maria Svorenick-*-Denise Swinehart-*-Cindy and Zoey Swinson-*-Ray Talerek-*-Tapley Family-*-Bill Tobin-*-Henry Van Proyen-*-Cecilia and Johan Van Wijk-*-Diane Ward-*-Lindsay Ward-*-Anne Weingart-*-Evelyn Weitbrock-*-Wayne & Dollie Weitbrock-*-Dan Williams-*-Tom Wojcinski-*-Eleanor Wusik-*-Kate Yelkich-*-Paul Zimmerman-*-Roy Zimmerman-*-Marlene Zloza

Cedar Creek Family Golf Center: Ryan Eckart-*-Jessica Foster-*-Alyssa Robertson-*-Ariel Selva

CSRI (Community Special Recreation Initiative): Brian Conner-*-Ryan Francis-*-Mark Koranda-*-Chuck Detmar-*-Cindy Tiede-*-Bill Wilkie

Deep River County Park: Deb Armstrong-*-Denise Bildilli-*-Rosemary Bull-*-Mercedes Byrum-*-Emily Doolin-*-Jacob Doolin-*-Mary Evers-*-Lou and Ruth Foster-*-Ken Goodman-*-Tony Hailey-*-Phil Martin-*-Jim Panos-*-Ellen Sayers-*-Larry Spisak-*-Joe Suarez-*-DonnaThormahlen

Deep River Grinder Base Ball Team: Jim Basala-*-Kevin Brown-*-Wayne Bull-*-Brian Doolin-*-Joe Eberts-*-Richard Grey-*-Matt Kietzman-*-Mike Loeffler-*-Bob Lucas-*-Mike Mays-*-Gregg Ott-*-Joe Parker-*-Rob Pisowicz-*-Tony Rogers-*-Dave Stutler-*-Rob Szrom-*-Phil Whitman-*-Mike Wilson

Geocache Monitors:  Scott, Lisa, Trevor, Kelsey, Duke Shelhart

Gibson Woods: Bill Anhalt-*-Jacob Cummings-*-Dave Murchek-*-Fred Taylor-*-Barbara Pakan-*-Elmer Mauger

Grand Kankakee Marsh: Larry Ard-*- Father Blaney-*-Bob Casey-*- Dick Cicenas -*-Leslie Dotson-*-Sue and Jessica Foster-*-Jim Gouwens-*-Terry Haas-*-Bob  and Sandy Jansen-*-Rick and Dawn Narjes-*-Jay “Sasquatch” Nichols-*-Brian Popiela-*-Kayla and Alyssa Robertson-*- Bert Scott -*- Ariel Selva-*-Brian Wilson-*-Tom Wojcinski

Griffith Grinners 4-H (Gibson Woods): Sue, Joe and Matt Kresich-*-Mary, Donald, Tom and Crystal Wilcox

Lake County Parks Gardening Club: Joe and Janice Adamczk-*-Bob Malik-*-Debra Matthews-*-Marion Micele-*-Judy Pierce-*-Arline Smolik-*-Theresa and Jim Smutniak-*-Audrey Sturk-*-Ed and DeeDee Vasquez-*-Bob Votaw

Lemon Lake Disc Golf Course: Brian Cummings and the members of the Red Roc disc golf club-*-Dave Brown-*-Dave Bundy-*-Gary Grossnickel-*-Allen Hermosillo-*-Steve Natalborg-*-Dan Pastore -*-Paul Pazanan-*-Pat Pierre-*-Kirk Romandine-*-Dave Rosenbaum-*-Rob Sandrick-*-Mike Triumph-*-Tyler Triumph

Northwest Indiana Community Games: Kathy Blink-*-Phil Drajeske-*-Bob Fasiang-*-John Friend-*-Ralph Gargano-*-Henry Hales-*-Fred Hanson-*-Dewey Helmick-*-Ida and Phil Hey-*-Jess and Shirley Keown-*-Mario Marciniak-*-Bill and Peggy Panassow-*-Dale and Christel Snow

Oak Ridge Prairie: Dan Frost

Turkey Creek Golf Course: Bob Crossk

Wild Ones: Bob and Eloise Cashman-*-Kathy Coleman-*-Debbie Lewis-*-Pat Rosenwinkel-*-Pat Thompson

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