#OptOutsideIN2022 winners
It was great to see so many choosing to #OptOutsideIN2022 on the day after Thanksgiving. All the photos and scavenger hunts were tallied, and below are the randomly drawn prize winners. To claim your prize, email SPContests@dnr.IN.gov with the address where you would like your prize sent as well as the best phone number to reach you.
If you missed spending the Friday after Thanksgiving outdoors with us in 2022, watch for #OptOutsideIN2023 on Black Friday next year and join the fun!
- Scavenger Hunt Winners
- Burr Family (Tyler, Kathleen and Jameson) – a 2023 Annual Entrance Pass from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Nancy Goetschel - Smokey Bear gift pack from DNR’s Division of Forestry
- Elyse Pickering - guided kayak tour for up to 8 people from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Amy Zimmerman - $50 Inns gift card from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Ashley Keller, Rebecca Nicodemus, Anna Tennis, Alberto Pulido, Michael McNeely - #OptOutside Headband from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Caylen Redden - REI Gift Pack
- Posted Photos Prizes
- Jimbancroft (Instagram) – 2023 Annual Pass from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Josh Blauser (Twitter) - Outdoor Indiana subscription from DNR’s Division of Communications
- Donna Briggs - Off-road Riding Tour at Redbird OSRA or Interlake OSRA (up to 3 people) from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Megan Raymont - $50 camping gift card from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Jessica Baxter-Overpeck - 2 nights of camping at any Indiana State Park, with tent and some equipment provided
- Michelle Stewart Henry- Guided night hike for up to 15 people at an Indiana State Park from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Andrea Williams Pulido - State Nature Preserves guided hike from DNR’s Division of Nature Preserves
- Jim Nichols (Twitter), Alecia Gilles, Kara Hobbs, Bridget Reed, Randi Schroeder, ilikeike@dorrelenterpris (Twitter), Michelle Greene, Heather Bechdol, Stephanie Koke, and Barbara Christensen (Twitter) - Opt Outside Drawstring Sport Bag from DNR’s Division of State Parks
- Laura Hughes, Chris Crews, trinawho (Instagram), a_jackie_of_all_trades (Instagram), and Susan Jerger - #OptOutside Headband
- Susanne Priddy, Darrin Jackley, Kaila Christina Lemos, John Johnson, Kathy Bough Lythgoe, and Matthew Peats - Winter wildlife tours by the DNR’s Division of Fish & Wildlife
- Indiana Natural Resource Foundation Prize Winner
- Stephanie Fields – REI Gift Pack
- Indiana Nature Passport Prize Winner
- Caitlin Reeder – 2023 Annual Entrance Pass and Outdoor Indiana Subscription.
#OptOutsideIN2022 was Friday, November 25, 2022
Spend time outdoors with Indiana DNR on Black Friday and win prizes as a part of #OptOutsideIN2022.
All DNR properties will offer FREE ADMISSION. To participate, visit a state park, state forest, state-managed reservoir, fish & wildlife area, nature preserve, or an off-road riding state recreation area.
“Being able to spend time outdoors at one of your DNR properties any time of the year helps make you a winner, but we are glad to waive the admission fee and offer these great prizes, which will add to your outdoor experience as you #optoutside on Black Friday,” said DNR Director Dan Bortner.
Prizes for participating include DNR annual passes, lake permits, Outdoor Indiana subscriptions, Smokey Bear materials, gift cards and DNR staff-led outdoor experiences.
To participate, you can do one, two or all four of the following to increase your chances of winning prizes: