District Foresters
District foresters Janet Eger and Steve Marling with the state champion Cherrybark Oak in Evansville, Ind.
Indiana has over 4.2 million acres of forestland that grow some of the finest hardwoods in the world. District Foresters, employed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry, are professionally trained to manage forestland for the many resources it can provide. Privately owned forests offer forest products, wildlife habitat, watershed and water quality protection, natural beauty and recreation opportunities. District foresters administer both state and federal programs that provide technical assistance, property tax incentives, and cost-sharing incentives for applying practices that accomplish sustainable management.
A District Forester can help start the management of your forested land by visiting your woods and helping plot the best course of action for meeting your ownership objectives. Many forest owners make management decisions based on limited knowledge. Your District Forester can inform you of your management options and the implications of each option. This will help you make an informed management decision to meet your land use objectives and keep your forest healthy and vigorous.
Click on your county to display name and address of your District Forester, or
click here for a list of all District Foresters.
District 1
Steve Winicker
Kankakee F & W Area
P.O. Box 77
North Judson, IN 46366
(574) 896-3538
swinicker@dnr.IN.gov
District 2
Tim Eizinger
5400 E Salamonie Forest Road
Lagro, IN 46941
(260) 782-0430
teizinger@dnr.IN.gov
District 3
Larry Lichtsinn
3870B New Vision Drive,
Building D
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(260) 482-3047
llichtsinn@dnr.IN.gov
District 4
Allen Royer
64 N. U.S. Highway 231 Room #3
Greencastle, IN 46135
(765) 653-6615
aroyer@dnr.IN.gov
District 5
Jeremiah Lemmons
Route 2 Box 129
Jasonville, IN 47438
(812) 665-2130
jlemmons@dnr.IN.gov
District 6
Robert McGriff
Selmier State Forest
905 E. County Road 350 N.
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-2286
rmcgriff@dnr.IN.gov
District 7
Janet Eger
PO Box 277
Shoals, IN 47581
(812) 247-2479
FAX: (812) 247-2397
jeger@dnr.IN.gov
District 8
Don Stump
Clark State Forest
P.O. Box 119
Henryville, IN 47126
(812) 294-4306
dstump@dnr.IN.gov
District 9
Mike Coggeshall
Harrison-Crawford State Forest
7240 Old Forest Road SW
Corydon, IN 47112
(812) 738-7694
mcoggeshall@dnr.IN.gov
District 10
Earl McCleerey
125 S. 8th Street,
Room 21,
Cannelton, IN 47520
(812) 547-7029
emccleerey@dnr.IN.gov
District 11
Steve Brandsasse
Sugar Ridge F & W Area
2310 E. State Road 364
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-2789
sbrandsasse@dnr.IN.gov
District 12
Brad Rody
5400 E Salamonie Forest Road
Lagro, IN 46941
(260) 782-0430
brody@dnr.IN.gov
District 13
Eric Summerfield/Abe Bear
Prophetstown State Park,
4112 E. State Rd. 225,
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 567-3095
abear@dnr.IN.gov
District 14
Charles Ratts
Atterbury Fish & Wildlife Area
P.O. Box 3000
Edinburgh, IN 46124-3000
(812) 526-2476
cratts@dnr.IN.gov
District 15
Jayson Waterman
498 N.W. 18th Street
Richmond, IN 47374
(765) 935-9415
jwaterman@dnr.IN.gov
District 16
Steve Marling
Sugar Ridge F & W Area
2310 E. State Road 364
Winslow, IN 47598
(812) 789-5191
smarling@dnr.IN.gov
District 17
Darrell Breedlove
905 E County Road 350 N.
North Vernon, IN 47265
(812) 346-2286
dbreedlove@dnr.IN.gov
District 18
Ralph Unversaw
Owen-Putnam State Forest
2153 Fish Creek Road
Spencer, IN 47460
(812) 829-2462
runversaw@dnr.IN.gov
District 19
James Potthoff
Kankakee Fish and Wildlife Area
P.O. Box 77
North Judson, IN 46366
(574) 896-0169
jpotthoff@dnr.IN.gov
District 20
Ben McKinney
Jackson-Washington State Forest
1278 East SR 250
Brownstown, IN 47220
(812) 358-2160
bmckinney@dnr.IN.gov
