QUEENSTOWN, MD — Maryland
Park Service Superintendent Colonel Rusty Ruszin, recently presented
the Edmund Prince Award to Wye Island Natural Resource Management
Area Manager Dave Davis of Queen Anne’s County for his 29 years of
service with the Maryland Parks Service.
“Ranger Davis’ work, reputation, and experience exemplify a
'Ranger',” said Ruszin “It is a high recognition of Service,” he
added.
Davis, formerly a resident of Cumberland, graduated from Frostburg
University, and began working as a summer seasonal employee at Rocky
Gap State Park. In 1978, he attended law enforcement academy, and
was rehired by the state as a Maryland Park Ranger. His parks
service journey continued as he transferred to Gunpowder State Park
and took on the responsibilities of area manager. His positive work
ethic and dedication in this position led him to his present role as
manager at the Wye Island Natural Resource Management Area. Davis
currently resides on Maryland’s eastern shore in Queen Anne’s
County.
The Edmund Prince Award, named for the first Ranger in the state of
Maryland, honors those who personify the culture, heritage, and
proud tradition of the Maryland Park Service, a division of the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Prince, whose legacy dates
back more than 100 years, truly epitomized the role of a Ranger in
Maryland’s state parks and is held in the highest regard in this
field of work. |
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