DNR News

Division of State Parks & Reservoirs

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St .

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748

For immediate release: Nov. 29, 2011

AmeriCorps program at state parks seeks volunteers

The DNR Division of State Parks & Reservoirs has received grant funding through Indiana ’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to administer a new program called Indiana Heritage Corps (IHC).

The DNR wants to find 23 members before Jan. 1, 2012, to begin IHC service in late January 2012. IHC is a volunteer opportunity for which on-site housing, a living allowance of $335 per month, an education stipend ($2,750) and hands-on experience will be provided, as well as a chance to earn college internship credit and live at a state park.

The state parks that will have IHC are Pokagon (in Angola ), Fort Harrison (in Indianapolis ), Brown County (in Nashville ), and O’Bannon Woods (in Corydon). IHC members will clean, restore, and construct 20 cumulative miles of trail in the four parks.

IHC candidates should be at least 17 years of age, U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, be able to pass a strict FBI background check, and be able to make an eight-month commitment to the program (Jan. 23–Aug. 17).

Interested qualified candidates should email a resume and cover letter to indianaheritagecorps@dnr.IN.gov.

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Media contact: Ginger Murphy, DNR State Parks & Reservoirs, assistant director for stewardship, (317) 232-4143, or Amanda Ricketts, DNR State Parks & Reservoirs, IHC program director, (317) 233-8941.

Division of Outdoor Recreation

Indiana Department of Natural Resources

402 W. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748

For immediate release: Dec. 1, 2011

Nominations sought for state's trails board

The Indiana DNR is calling on bicyclists, canoeists and other recreational trail users to consider serving their state on the Trails Advisory Board (TAB).

The 14-member TAB advises DNR director Robert E. Carter Jr. on trails-related issues. Having a TAB is also a requirement for states to receive funding from the Recreational Trails Program through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The state uses these funds to acquire and develop multi-use trails for both motorized and non-motorized use.

The TAB has five openings this year. Volunteers are expected to serve a three-year term and must be involved with a trails-oriented organization that represents one of the following trails-user groups.

–Bicyclists

–Off-road motorcyclists

–Parks and recreation agencies

–Water trail users

–Users with disabilities

Nominations and letters of support indicating why a nominee best represents a particular trails-interest group will be accepted by the DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation until Jan. 6, 2012.

To receive nomination instructions or learn more about the board, see dnr.IN.gov/outdoor and click on “Indiana Trails Advisory Board," which is below the photos on the website.

Interested parties can also obtain the instructions and additional information by contacting David Cox at (317) 232-4067, dcox@dnr.IN.gov; or by mail or in person at DNR Outdoor Recreation, 402 W. Washington St. Room W271, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2782.

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Media contact: David Cox, DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation, (317) 232-4067, dcox@dnr.IN.gov