Awards Presented to Lake Villa Couple and Lake County Forest Preserves
Angelo Kyle, President of the Lake County Forest Preserves, presents a proclamation honoring George and Joyce Proper for receiving a national award recognizing their volunteer efforts. Photo courtesy of Lake County Forest Preserve District
The Lake County Forest Preserves and two of its volunteers have earned national awards from the National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials, comprising 122 park and special recreation districts from across the country. Lake Villa residents Joyce and George Proper were awarded the Outstanding Volunteer award.
Angelo Kyle, president of the Lake County Forest Preserves, says, “We are deeply grateful that they are being recognized for their efforts by such a prestigious organization.”
The couple has volunteered for decades and collectively donated more than 10,000 hours in the last 15 years. They serve as preserve stewards at Grant Woods Forest Preserve, in Ingleside, where they have led thousands of workdays to restore natural areas at the preserve and encouraged and trained other volunteers in native plant identification, invasive species management, seed collection and planting.
For more information, visit LCFPD.org.
