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Rocky Mountain National ParkA photo of researchers digging for glacier ice.
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Rocky Mountain National Park
Cleaning Ditches and Culverts
a photo of road hogs working on culverts and ditches
Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain National Park.
The Road Hogs clean ditches and culverts along Trail Ridge Road.
a photo of a butterfly researcher looking through binoculars  

Did You Know?
The Nerd Herd (aka research volunteers) gave more than 4,500 hours to the park in 2009. These citizen scientists help monitor the health of our resources including bears, elk, plants, hummingbirds, glaciers, and butterflies.
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Last Updated: July 18, 2007 at 11:30 EST