Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park
Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park is an all‑volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting, preserving and promoting Castlewood Canyon State Park by supporting educational programs, park improvements, stewardship, and volunteer engagement.
About Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park
Founded in 1997, Friends of Castlewood Canyon State Park operates under a cooperative relationship with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to raise funds, recruit and train volunteers, and deliver interpretive and educational activities that enhance visitor experience and protect park resources.
The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is entirely volunteer-run, focusing on trail and habitat stewardship, educational programming for school groups, fundraising for park infrastructure and interpretive materials, and boundary protection efforts.
In recent years Friends has led or supported major projects—including trail improvements and the Wildcat Canyon Bridge (completed in February 2024)—and continues planning for future initiatives such as a dedicated educational center.
Notable achievements
Wildcat Canyon Bridge completed (Feb 2024)
Led fundraising and community support for design and construction of a durable crossing across Cherry Creek to improve safety, accessibility, education staging, and reduce environmental impacts at a high‑use trail junction.
Leave No Trace & interpretive program support
Sustained interpretive programming, signage and volunteer training that support Leave No Trace stewardship and enhance visitor understanding of the park’s natural and cultural resources.
Long‑term project funding and acquisitions
Since inception, contributed to numerous capital and conservation projects (visitor center improvements, East Canyon Trail planning, acquisitions and preservation purchases) through fundraising and grants.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $233K
- Annual revenue
- $29K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 84-1533425
- Location
- Parker, CO
- Website
- www.castlewoodfriends.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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