Support Your Park

There are a variety of ways you can support Catoctin Mountain Park and the National Park Service.

Catoctin Mountain Park has an active Volunteer In the Park program. We are looking for people who care about our natural and cultural resources and who care about people. Individuals and groups may volunteer their time, energy, hard work, and service directly in the park.

Take Pride in America newsletter May 2007.

Eastern National is a cooperating association that partners with Catoctin Mountain Park. They sponsor a small bookstore in the park Visitor Center and make donations directly to Catoctin Mountain Park.

The mission of the National Park Foundation is to strengthen the enduring connection between the American people and their National Parks by raising funds, making strategic grants, creating innovative partnerships and increasing public awareness.

The Greater Washington National Parks Fund seeks to improve the identity of, and deepen support for, the National Park Service in its roles as stewards of the Greater Washington National Parks. GWNPF is an initiative of the National Park Foundation, the Congressionally-chartered nonprofit partner of America's National Parks.

Cooperating Association

Eastern National currently operates educational retail outlets in 30 states, from Maine to the Caribbean. Their mission is a double opportunity to offer quality educational materials and services to park visitors and the general public at fair prices, and to aid the National Park Service with the income derived from these activities.

All of the products, programs and publications offered to visitors have a strong educational value and assist the educational programs of the Service. In fact, the proceeds from Eastern National's activities is donated to the National Park Service. You might wish to visit their on line bookstore to see what's in stock!

Our Staff & Offices

Park Management is headed by the Park Superintendent and is comprised of a team consisting of the division chiefs and a secretary. Park planning, accountability, records management, permits, and Freedom of Information Act request are managed through this function.

Administration is coordinated by the Administrative Officer and is responsible for budget formulation, expenditures and tracking and purchasing. Contracting, human resources, property management, and information technology are managed in the Administration operations.

Visitor Protection and Resource Education is a combined division managed by the Chief Ranger. Visitor Protection is responsible for the protection of visitors, the protection of park resources, the safety of our visitors, search and rescue operations, emergency medical services, and law enforcement. Resource Education manages the park Visitor Center, provides interpretive and educational programs for our general visitors and for organized groups, develops informational brochures, exhibits, wayside signs and manages the park web site. Resource Education works to help visitors make emotional and intellectual connections to the park resources.

Resource Management operations works to preserve and protect both the natural and cultural resources of the park through inventory and monitoring programs and coordinating research in the park. They manage and administer the Integrated Pest Management program for the park, and assure environmental compliance is addressed and met on all park projects.

Maintenance is headed by a Chief of Maintenance or it is sometimes called a Facilities Manager. There are two operations in maintenance, a Roads and Trails operation and a Buildings and Utilities operation. Building cleaning, snow removal, equipment and vehicle maintenance and repair, sign construction, and trail work are managed by Roads and Trails. Plumbing repairs, electrical repairs, and historic preservation work on our historic cabins and general carpentry is managed through the Buildings and Utilities operations.

For business information or to reach our management staff please contact park headquarters at (301) 663-9330. For general park information please contact the visitor center at (301) 663-9388. You may also contact us by e-mail.