Contact Us

Below is the staff listing for the DNR Division of Outdoor Recreation. Click on staff to expand their contact info and areas of expertise. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

• For application and general information questions about Next Level Trails, please email NextLevelTrails@dnr.IN.gov.
• Next Level Trails grantees should contact their assigned Grant Coordinator.
• For questions on fishing and hunting, please call the Division of Fish & Wildlife at 317-232-4080.
• For questions on boating, please call the Division of Law Enforcement at 317-232-4010.
• For general Indiana DNR questions, please call 317-232-4200.

Division of Outdoor Recreation

Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St. W271
Indianapolis, IN 46204

• Dale Brier – Director

  dbrier@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-4072

  • General Division of Outdoor Recreation Operations
  • Natural, Scenic, Recreational River Systems
  • Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission

Grants Section

• Bob Bronson – Grants Section Chief

  bbronson@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-4075

  • Land and Water Conservation Fund Program Manager
  • Recreational Trails Program Manager
  • Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund Grant Program Manager
• Lisa Herber – Grant Coordinator

  Lherber1@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-4074

  • Land and Water Conservation Fund Project Management
  • Recreational Trails Program Project Management
  • Wabash River Heritage Corridor Fund Project Management
  • Next Level Trails Project Management
  • Environmental Reviews
• Nathaniel Simmons – Grant Coordinator

  nsimmons@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-1295

  • Land and Water Conservation Fund Project Management
  • Recreational Trails Program Project Management
  • Next Level Trails Project Management
  • Indiana Trails Inventory/ ArcGIS / Trail Mapping
• Vacant - Grant Coordinator

  Vacant.

• Greg Beilfuss – Chief Planner

  gbeilfuss@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-4071

  • Local Parks and Recreation Master Plans
  • Local Park Boards, and Park Board Structure/Organization
  • Parks and Recreation Strategic Planning and Best Management Practices
  • Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)

Trails Section

• Amy Marisavljevic – Trails Section Chief

  amarisavljevic@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-4067

  • Trails, Including Planning and Technical Assistance
  • Bicycling
  • Mountain Biking
  • Indiana Trails Plan
  • Trails Advisory Board
  • General Outdoor Recreation Outreach and Promotion
  • Water Trails
  • Snowmobiling
• Allen Hurst – Trails Coordinator

  ahurst@dnr.IN.gov

  317-232-4070

  • Water Trails
  • Snowmobiling
  • Backpacking
  • Blue River Commission
  • Trails Advisory Board
  • Wabash River Heritage Corridor Commission
  • Off-roading
• Vacant - Trails Coordinator

  Vacant.

Off-Roading Section

• Carman Jackson – ORV Program Manager

  cjackson@dnr.IN.gov

  812-563-0103

  • Redbird SRA
  • Interlake SRA
  • General Off-Roading
• Interlake State Recreation Area

  200 E. State Road 68
  Lynnville, IN
  812-922-0002 (Office)

• Redbird State Recreation Area

  15298 W County Road 350 N
  Linton, IN 47441
  812-847-0146 (Main)
  812-847-9172 (Gatehouse)