The Parks and Recretarion Foundation will hold their awards dinner on April 24 at the Harrisburg Country Club beginning at 5:30.

The Awards program mcee will be Sen. Rob Wonderling (R-Montgomery) who will help celebrate the accomplishments of the award winners who include:

· Keystone Legacy Award: members of the Civilian Conservation Corps who served in Pennsylvania;

· Government Award: Michael DiBerardinis, Secretary for Conservation and Natural Resources;

· Park of the Year: Pymatuning State Park;

· Forest of the Year: Forbes State Forest;

· Friends Group Volunteerism Award: Friends of Codorus State Park;

· Friends Group Improvement Award: Miller Family, Greenwood Furnace State Park; and

· Friends Group Education Award: Cherry Springs Dark Sky Fund

Sponsors of the awards program include: InfoSpherix, Woolrich, PPL Corporation, Aqua America, PA Recreation and Park Society, Delta Development Group, Mr. Joseph Ibberson and an anonymous donation in honor of William C. Forrey.

For information on the program and tickets, call 717-236-7644 or send email to Marcy Mowery, PA Parks and Forests Foundation, at mmowery-ppff@pa.net .

4/20/2007