Celebrate Colorado Public Lands Day
Held on the third Saturday in May, Colorado Public Lands Day is a day to celebrate our public lands as vital resources providing clean water, protecting wildlife habitat, and offering many recreation opportunities.
Free events, stewardship projects and outdoor adventures at our state parks (see below) and at other locations are
being offered across the state to highlight the importance of our public lands.
You can also plan a visit to one of our state parks and get outside on this special day!
For additional partner events and holiday information, visit the main
Colorado Public Lands Day website.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife's Colorado Public Lands Day Events
The History of Colorado Public Lands Day
In May 2016, Colorado became the first state in the nation to establish a state holiday for our public lands when the Colorado General Assembly passed a bill establishing the third Saturday in May as "Colorado Public Lands Day."
The bill passed with bipartisan support and was signed into law by Governor Hickenlooper. The inaugural event was celebrated on May 20, 2017.
