Volunteers have long been a vital part of the team within the Flagstaff National Monuments and the National Park System. Few volunteers can claim the record of service provided by Floy Healer. Floy is currently in his 42nd season, primarily assisting visitor service operations at Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument.
This year has required a bit of flexibility on his part, having to move his travel trailer to stay ahead of two wildfires. Floy seems to take it all in stride. Over four decades of service tends to shape your perspective. It also allows the accumulation of a valuable vault of information regarding the natural and cultural, as well as administrative histories of the monument.
When the temperature starts falling and winter weather is approaching, Floy heads to Fort Davis National Historical Site in Texas to aid yet another unit of the National Park Service.
Recognizing Floy’s extraordinary contribution, he was named the recipient of the Enduring Service Volunteer award for the Intermountain Region on the National Park Service (NPS).
The George and Helen Hartzog Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service recognize the exemplary contributions NPS volunteers make to their park and to their community. Six categories of service are recognized by this award. Through the Volunteers In Parks program, nearly 300,000 volunteers across the NPS donate more than 6.5 million hours of service each year, for a value of more than $185 million.
Thank you for your service Floy!
Release of the Finding of No Significant Impact for the Wupatki National Monument Backcountry Management Plan / Environmental Assessment