Muir Woods National Monument has secured enough private donations to remain open until Nov. 11, but park workers worry that if the ongoing federal government shutdown continues past that date, the park could be forced to close again.

The vendors who raised the funds to reopen the park last month said they cannot afford to cover the costs themselves for much longer and recently launched an online fundraising campaign to solicit public contributions.

"No amount is too small. Every dollar counts, of course. That money will of course be given totally to the national park so we can keep the park [open] longer," said Faycal Bouaddallah, owner of Must See Tours , who is leading the fundraising effort.

Bouaddallah said small vendors like his company and ExplorUS donated $84,000 to reopen

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