Lake Darling Donor Wall photo gallery

On November 25th 2008, after many months of creative activity and planning it was finally time to install the Lake Darling Lodge Donor Wall.

There is still work left to do to make the Day Use Complex an outstanding place for group meetings, receptions, parties, swimming, picnicking, playground and scenic vista.  You can help keep the project going by donating to the Friends of Lake Darling fund.  All donations are welcome and those who donate $500 or more will get a leaf on the Donor Tree.  Contact Dr. Fay Vittetoe 319-694-2815 or Don Kline 319-653-5395 for more details.

It's time to begin

The day has come for installation of the Lake Darling Lodge donor wall. The DNR staff and artist prepare the layout on the entrance wall.

Unpacking the castings

The artist - Doris Park helps unpack the castings

Looking over the castings

Park Ranger, Jeff Hildebrand and artist, Doris Park look check out the castings.

Putting on the name plates

Helpers glue the donor name tags on the cast trunk.

Putting up the first half of the wood panel

DNR Central Shop staff - Tim Schutt and Bryan Oaks begin putting up the panels and donor leaf brackets. Artist Doris Park looks on.

The bronze cast tree trunk ready to go on the wall

The Max-Cast crew and Parks staff move the cast tree trunk to the donor wall panel.

Names for historical record

Helpers signed and dated the leaf bracket hangers to show who was here to for the installation.

Up go the donor leaf branches

Steve Maxon from Max-Cast puts up a set of donor leaves.

A job well done

Artist Doris Park and Cast master Steve Maxon stand proudly beside the Lake Darling Lodge donor wall.

A great combination

DNR Central Shop staff Bryan (left) & Tim Schutt (center) and artist Doris Park teamed up to create the Lake Darling donor wall.

Finishing touches

Doris Park erases the layout pencil lines from the the wood panels at the completion of the Lake Darling donor wall.

From concept drawing to finished product

The orginal artist's sketch along side the finished Lake Darling Lodge donor wall.