Volunteers Help Clean Rocky Mountain National Park During Government Shutdown

Volunteers help clean Rocky Mountain National Park during government shutdown

Amid the government shutdown, volunteers from the YMCA of the Rockies are helping clean and maintain Rocky Mountain National Park.

Rocky Mountain National Park leans on volunteers to maintain services during shutdown

As the U.S. government shutdown approaches hits its two-week mark, Rocky Mountain National Park is relying on its partners and volunteers to stay afloat. On Oct. 11, park entrance station rangers greeted incoming visitors, but were not enforcing timed entry, nor collecting the typically $30 entry fee. Donation boxes within park boundaries were also closed, with limited staff to collect the money, according to a ranger. Visitors centers within pa…