With the U.S. government shutdown now well into its second month, national parks are feeling the pinch. Some are closed entirely and others are operating on a limited basis (no public buildings open or rangers on call) due to staffing issues.

Volunteers across the country are doing what they can to keep things going – from trash pickup to leading tours to providing food and supplies for furloughed park employees – while they wait for the government to reopen.

“We want to be good neighbors,” one volunteer said. “There’s lots of people coming into the park[s]…maybe for the 50th time, maybe for the first time…and we want them to experience the wonder and beauty that [we] know…”

Click to see the good they’re doing!

(Photo from Rocky Mountain Conservancy)