Colorado has directed state funds to Rocky Mountain National Park to reopen two visitor centers after federal funding lapsed amid the ongoing government shutdown, state officials announced Thursday.

The state’s Department of Natural Resources and the Colorado Tourism Office, a division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade, are splitting the bill of $3,200 per day to run the visitor centers, according to a news release from the agencies.

The agreement will keep Rocky Mountain’s Beaver Meadows and Kawuneeche visitor centers open starting Friday for seven days, Colorado officials said in the news release.

State officials will have the option to continue funding operations after the first week if the federal government shutdown continues. If the shutdown ends before

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