Bob Dinse

Bob Dinse volunteers roughly 10 hours a week at Hidden Oaks Nature Center and has been active there for the past 12 years. Among his many contributions, Dinse maintains and improves the park’s Old Oak Trail, alleviates erosion and stream bank deterioration and creates and enhances gardens. He has donated hundreds of dollars’ worth of native ferns, native plants, nuts and birdseed. Wearing his Park Authority hat and Hidden Oaks logo shirt, he greets dog walkers and trail hikers by name during each of his 6 a.m. shifts. He happily answers questions about the park, its resources, programs and staff, and he meets with site management to provide updates and discuss current and future projects. Through his actions, he serves as a Park Authority ambassador and spreads the message that each person can make a positive difference.