Ilene McNeal won Reston Association’s Volunteer of the Year. Photo contributed
Reston Association honored individuals, groups and community partners for their exemplary service at the 2015 Volunteer Service Awards.
Ilene McNeal won Reston Association’s Volunteer of the Year honor. She volunteers at the Nature Center. She works at the Welcome Desk but also fulfills many roles within the organization, including bird counter.
Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. (WSSI), Northern Virginia Chapter of Trout Unlimited (NVATU), and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) won Community Partners of the Year. Together they have served the Reston community alongside RA for six years to bring trout fishing to Reston, while each playing a significant role in making the Kids' Trout Fishing Day possible.
Dan Allen, Jennie Koffman, and Dave Pfeiffer of Habitat Heroes Ambassadors won Community Partner of the Year. The trio have dedicated hours of their time to volunteering at nearly every Habitat Heroes event the past several years, which is held monthly from March through November.