Gerry has a residence on Rush Lake in Crow Wing County and has been a Shoreland Volunteer for four years.

Gerrys’ key interest is in education of shoreland property owners with workshops and WAPOA communications, public shoreland restoration projects and various islands on Whitefish Chain. He has been participating in University of Minnesota Extension Service classes, is a member of the WAPOA Board, the Rush Lake Association, Crow Lake Long Range planning board, and Crow Lake Planning and Zoning Commission.

What is your most favorite memory or experience with the Shoreland Volunteer Program?

Planting day for our shoreland buffer demonstration site in June.

What have you done that you are most proud of or feel is the most important thing you have done with the program?

Helping organize and sponsor shoreland evaluation classes in the crosslake area and our shoreland buffer demonstration site.

What one person do you most admire in life and why?

Teddy Roosevelt because he was the first to take action to make America aware and preserve our great outdoors.

What is the best book you have ever read?

Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose

What is one thing you would like others to know about you?

I am a caring person

What question would you like to have asked of you?

Question: Who has been the major influence in my life.

Answer: My Parents, father and mother-in-law, church, Boy Scouts, Eagle Scouts, education at North High Minneapolis and University of Minnesota.

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