Diamond
Vogel Paints and Keep Iowa Beautiful recently announced that Friends of
Shimek State Forest was awarded 10 gallons of paint valued at $455.66
for painting posts in and around campgrounds and the inside of the
toilet buildings in the four campgrounds at Shimek State Forest.
These structures need painting about every two years to increase their
life span and improve their appearance. The four campgrounds at Shimek
all have small wooden toilet buildings the outsides
of which were painted last year as part of a “Paint Iowa Beautiful”
award. All have numerous wooden posts for signage, for overnight
registration cards and/or protection of facilities. The paint was
obtained through the Diamond Vogel Paint Store in Burlington, IA which
is managed by Nick Wittenmyer. Pictured are (left to right): Board
Member Neal Hartman, Nick Wittenmyer, Manager, Diamond Vogel Paint in
Burlington, and Friends of Shimek President Ringo Covert. The 10
gallons of paint awarded was special mixed in the DNR standard brown
color and white. The Friends of Shimek extend our appreciation to
Diamond Vogel for this help in maintaining the Shimek State Forest
campgrounds.
Friends of
Shimek volunteers will use the paint beginning with the July 10th Group
Work Day – if the rains will slow down a little. See the Friends of
Shimek Event on Facebook or the Friends of Shimek Blogspot for full
details. Come help FOS and DNR staff with this and other campground
and trail maintenance on the workday. Meet in the Lower Campground at
8:00AM. Paint brushes provided!
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