Big Bend Ranch State Park recognized the contributions of local volunteers and honored Elvira Hermosillo with its Stars in the Park Volunteer Award during an annual staff appreciation dinner hosted with support from Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park.
Hermosillo received the award in recognition of her dedication to Texas state parks through her work with the Big Bend Conservation Alliance, an organization involved in conservation efforts in the Big Bend region.
Park officials expressed appreciation for Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park, a volunteer organization that supports park operations by providing staff members with equipment, supplies and other resources needed to perform their duties.
“We are so fortunate to have such amazing Friends of Big Bend Ranch State Park!” park officials wrote in a social media post announcing the recognition.
The dinner brought together park staff and volunteers to celebrate their contributions to the Big Bend Ranch State Park complex.
Park officials also thanked Iris Galindo and the staff of Mayahuel Ojinaga for providing food for the appreciation dinner.
The recognition highlighted the role community volunteers and nonprofit organizations play in supporting Texas’ state parks, helping preserve natural resources and assisting the employees responsible for maintaining public lands.
Big Bend Ranch State Park, located along the Rio Grande in the Big Bend region of West Texas, is the largest state park in Texas, encompassing more than 300,000 acres of rugged desert mountains, canyons and wilderness.
