Zimmerman, Minn. Lisa Nelson, of Big Lake, was recently named Volunteer of the Year for Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge by acting refuge manager Jeanne Holler.

Nelson’s volunteer activities have primarily focused on the
Wildlife Festival and Winterfest special event days. In addition,
she’s recruited over 20 new volunteers to assist with refuge
events. At the recognition dinner, Sherburne refuge officials
recognized a total of 600 volunteers for 8,600 hours of service
during the past year.