Affiliated/Member Organizations

Citizen Support Organizations/Friends Groups

Many parks have citizen support organizations (CSOs), also called friends groups, made up of volunteers who help shore up park projects, programs and management. Many of these groups have formed to advocate for specific state parks. Funds raised onsite by these friends groups - through gift shop sales, special events and other activities - are used for improvements and programs at particular parks. There are 24 parks with a friends group. The parks are: