STAFF
OUR YEAR-ROUND TEAM
Natalie Aceves
She/Her
Denver Partnerships Manager / National Volunteer Coordinator
four-legged staff
Here at BCM, we love our pet companions! They all help us do our best work and remind us to get outdoors. Meet them below!
Blueberry
Bluebelle – or Blueberry – is an aloof floof who loves walks next to the creek in the woods, sunbathing, and sitting on humans right when they are about to get up. She can be sassy and sweet, much like a Sour Patch Kid, though she is aging like a fine cheese.
Loki
Once upon a time, when Loki was just a young pup, it seemed that he would not be a shedding dog. By the time he was one and a half, he had proved just how very much of a shedding dog he actually is. Now, as a much wiser older pup, he shares his fur with all humans and objects while happily inhabiting anything with a cushion or extra blanket. He adores hiking, playing in the river, anything that squeaks, and howling with excitement at his human companions. He is terrified of bees.
Marshmallow, Pumpkin & Lemon
Otherwise known as the three little pigs, Marshmallow, Pumpkin and Lemon live their best lives in Golden, Colorado. They love to squeak songs and eat salads, particularly kale and cucumbers. Daily activities include sitting on laps, dandelion nibbling and napping in hidey huts.
Bean
Bean is a sweet and spicy indoor/outdoor traveling trail cat! She has been to more states than many people because of her human’s propensity to travel for conservation work over the years. Through many seasons of roving across the country, Bean has lived on public lands in cabins, campsites, canvas-walled tents and beyond. She has called ‘home’ everywhere one can imagine – from Harriman State Park in southern New York to the Boise National Forest in central Idaho to the Chiricahua Wilderness in the Arizona borderlands and beyond. She and her human have been rooted in the Front Range since 2021, and Bean quite likes staying put in the beautiful Rockies where she can watch moose and even the occasional mountain lion from the comfort of her sun-drenched armchair.
Sully
Sully is a lab and shepherd mix pup who grew up exploring all the outdoor spaces of Minnesota. She loves paddleboarding, fishing, canoeing, and basically any activity that involves laying in a boat on the water. Despite this, she hates swimming and will never go into water deeper than she can stand. Sully will quickly become your best friend if you are holding a stick, tennis ball, or a piece of chicken! Sully has done a lot of travelling and her favorite places so far are the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, White Sands National Park (lots of sand to dig in), and Badlands National Park (pictured here)