Staunton State Park rewards their volunteers at appreciation breakfast

You won't find a more fabulous group of individuals who contribute to all of our teams' successes! We're proud to be part of this group! If you'd like to become a volunteer at Staunton State Park - Colorado Parks and Wildlife, inquire at the entrance station, call 303-816-0912, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. There are opportunities to build trails, assist with education programs, trail host, pull weeds, and so much more - come join in the fun!

A special congratulations to our very own Friends of Staunton State Park Board Secretary, Susan Festag, for being chosen Female Volunteer of the Year - a well-deserved honor!

Our thanks to Staunton State Park for the breakfast and recognition of so many generous, selfless individuals who volunteer. It's nice to be appreciated!
Staunton State Park 2016-17 Volunteers


Susan Festag and Gary Finley, Volunteers of the Year


From Staunton State Park:

Staunton State Park's volunteer program is extremely important to the successful operation of the park. Staunton has 83 volunteers who work alongside the park's full time and seasonal employees by contributing an incredible amount of assistance every year. In fact, the volunteers contributed a total of 14,045 hours of work in 2016.

Staunton volunteers assist with operating the entry station, invasive weed mitigation, trail construction, trail hosting, raptor and marmot monitoring, small construction, parking management, education outreach, park history, wildflower and plant specialists, track chair coaches and many other areas.

On Saturday February 4th, Park Manager Zach Taylor treated the volunteers to an annual appreciation breakfast. During the event, longtime volunteers Susan Festag and Gary Finley were awarded with the 2016 Park Volunteer of the Year Awards. Congratulations Susan and Gary!

If you are interested in volunteering at Colorado Parks and Wildlife please visit the parks volunteer website at: cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/VolunteerNow.aspx