Hollister Hills SVRA staff celebrated volunteers and Hollister Hills Off-Road Association Board Members at the Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner and Awards Ceremony April 11. For years, employees have cooked and served dinner to the parks’ volunteers to show our deep appreciation for all the 4,644 hours of hard work they do throughout the year. Volunteers serve as: Trail Patrol, assisting park staff with first aid , searching for missing riders and vehicle recovery,Trail Watch,  monitoring trail conditions, and assisting with trail repairs and improvements as well as Interpretation and Education. Volunteers also help with special events. In addition, Local eagle scouts built several new picnic ramadas in the park. Hollister Hills Off-Road Association board members also attended the event after an entire day of working to put on one of their four annual events to raise money for the park and  providing family fun for  visitors. The funds raised from these events provide the funds to pay for the dinner and awards each year. 2014 Volunteer of the Year Awards:Danny Gray for Trail PatrolBlair Rothwell for Trail WatchDes Hughes for Interpretation and Education Special Recognition: Joe and Dee GomesSpecial Recognition Silver Dirt Bike Charm: Matthew Allen, Acting Sector Superintendent; Hollister Hills SVRA From all of the staff at Hollister Hills SVRA we would like to once again thank our volunteers for their tireless work in helping make Hollister Hills the fantastic park it is.  Pictured from left to right: Supervising Ranger Jeff Reed; Danny Gray, Trail Patrol volunteer; Wes Gray Sr. Environmental Scientist (acting); Blair Rothwell, Trail Watch Volunteer; Des Hughes, Interpretation and Education Volunteer; and Debi Cable, Hollister Hills SVRA Volunteer Coordinator