Parks & Recreation

 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Branchick, Hannah Interpretive Naturalist 574-654-3155  
Farrough, Amal Interpretive Services Manager 574-654-3155  
Fitzgerald, Cara Leisure Services Leader 574-674-9765  
Frank, Shelley Cabin and Shelter Reservations 574-277-4828  
Hartzke, Jamie Leisure Services Manager 574-277-4828  
Herrera, Kelley Administrative Manager 574-277-4828  
Jones, Chris Mechanic Leader 574-277-4828  
Klingerman, Michaele Interpretive Naturalist 574-654-3155  
McGowan, Jan Interpretive Naturalist 574-654-3155  
Nieboer, K. C. Leisure Services Leader 574-277-4828  
Slauson, Steve Executive Director 574-277-4828  
Stopper, Carl Operations Manager 574-277-4828  
Wiseman, Lauryn Administrative Assistant 574-654-3155  
Witkowski, Leslie Deputy Director 574-277-4828  

Parks Board 
Staff
Name Title Email Phone Additional Phone
Calvin, Dr. Virginia Secretary   574-277-4828  
Catanzarite, Larry President   574-277-4828  
Evers, Emily Board Member   574-277-4828  
Ferrettie, John Board Member   574-277-4828  
Panzica, Thomas Board Member   574-277-4828  
Pfeil, Donna Vice President   574-277-4828  
Sexton, Tim Board Member   574-277-4828  

St. Joseph County Parks Foundation 
Directions

50651 Laurel Road
South Bend, IN 46637-1004

St. Joseph County Parks Foundation
50651 Laurel Road
South Bend, IN 46637-1004

574-277-4828

574-273-2334

Link: St. Joseph County Parks Foundation
Bendix Woods County Park 
Directions

56960 Timothy Road
New Carlisle, IN 46552-9522

32132 State Road 2
New Carlisle, IN 46552-9522

574-654-3155

574-654-3674


Link: Bendix Woods County Park
St. Patrick’s County Park 
Directions

50651 Laurel Road
South Bend, IN 46637

574-277-4828


Link: St. Patrick’s County Park
Ferrettie / Baugo Creek County Park 
Directions

57057 Ash Road
Osceola, IN 46561

574-674-9765

574-6749778


Link: Ferrettie / Baugo Creek County Park
Spicer Lake Nature Preserve 
Directions

50840 County Line Road
New Carlisle, IN 46552-4564

574-654-3155


Link: Spicer Lake Nature Preserve
LaSalle Trail 
Directions

19701 Cleveland Rd
South Bend, IN 46637

574-277-4828
Beverly D. Crone Restoration Area 
Directions

Jackson Road and Linden Road
South Bend, IN 46614

574-277-4828
Chamberlain Lake Nature Preserve 
Directions

58111 Crumstown Highway
South Bend, IN 46619

574-654-3155
Anderson Road 
Directions

10761 Anderson Road
Granger, IN 46530

574-277-4828