A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

CPW Statewide Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

CPW Statewide Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

Mule deer doe in Elkhead Reservoir State Park standing in yellow wild flowers, shrubs with grasslands and mountain in distance

Crossing Paths with Wildlife

In Colorado, you can meet wildlife wherever you go: state parks, cities and your own backyard. Wildlife viewing is an excellent pastime, but encounters with wildlife can sometimes be delicate situations, and it’s important to know what to do when you come across wildlife.

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See Colorado Parks and Wildlife current events below.

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Trivia Night!

May 28, 2026 · 6:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join us at Very Nice Brewery and test your knowledge.

May

28

Trivia Night!

May 28, 2026 · 6:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join us at Very Nice Brewery and test your knowledge.

May

29

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Wild Kitchen

May 29, 2026 · 1:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn how to use pine needs to make Make Mugolio (Pine Syrup). 

May

29

Wild Kitchen

May 29, 2026 · 1:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn how to use pine needs to make Make Mugolio (Pine Syrup). 

A large, mature juniper tree growing out of rocky, high-desert terrain. The tree features a thick, twisted trunk with weather-worn grey bark splitting into multiple sprawling branches.

May

29

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Pinyons, Petals, and Prickles: High-Desert Botany

May 29, 2026 · 6:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Join us at the Visitors Center to explore the fascinating world of our local flora, tracing the incredible journey from majestic...

Education
A large, mature juniper tree growing out of rocky, high-desert terrain. The tree features a thick, twisted trunk with weather-worn grey bark splitting into multiple sprawling branches.

May

29

Pinyons, Petals, and Prickles: High-Desert Botany

May 29, 2026 · 6:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Join us at the Visitors Center to explore the fascinating world of our local flora, tracing the incredible journey from majestic...

Education

May

29

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Moonrise Hike

May 29, 2026 · 6:30pm

Roxborough State Park

Join knowledgeable volunteer guides to explore the secrets and natural beauty of Roxborough as the night unfolds! 

Guided Hike or Walk

May

29

Moonrise Hike

May 29, 2026 · 6:30pm

Roxborough State Park

Join knowledgeable volunteer guides to explore the secrets and natural beauty of Roxborough as the night unfolds! 

Guided Hike or Walk

May

29

Registration Required:

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Bats at Roxborough State Park

May 29, 2026 · 8:00pm

Roxborough State Park

Join volunteer naturalists at Roxborough State Park to learn about the bats in the area!

Guided Hike or Walk

May

29

Bats at Roxborough State Park

May 29, 2026 · 8:00pm

Roxborough State Park

Join volunteer naturalists at Roxborough State Park to learn about the bats in the area!

Guided Hike or Walk

May

30

Registration Required:

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Carp Fishing Tournament - Bow and Rod

May 30, 2026 · 6:00am

Barr Lake State Park

Join us for a fun day of fishing, help reduce invasive species and win cash prizes at the Carp Fishing Tournament -Bow and Rod-...

May

30

Carp Fishing Tournament - Bow and Rod

May 30, 2026 · 6:00am

Barr Lake State Park

Join us for a fun day of fishing, help reduce invasive species and win cash prizes at the Carp Fishing Tournament -Bow and Rod-...

Monarch Butterfly feeding on a flower.

May

30

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Be A Butterfly Scientist !

May 30, 2026 · 9:00am

Jackson Lake State Park

Sign Up to be a Volunteer Butterfly Monitor! This is a intro. course to learn how to help collect data on the biodiversity of...

Education
Monarch Butterfly feeding on a flower.

May

30

Be A Butterfly Scientist !

May 30, 2026 · 9:00am

Jackson Lake State Park

Sign Up to be a Volunteer Butterfly Monitor! This is a intro. course to learn how to help collect data on the biodiversity of...

Education

May

30

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Persse Place Open House

May 30, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

May

30

Persse Place Open House

May 30, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

May

30

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How to take beautiful pictures of wildflowers, landscapes, and wildlife

May 30, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Learn how to take beautiful pictures of wildflowers, landscapes, and wildlife in the park or your own backyard with a...

Education

May

30

How to take beautiful pictures of wildflowers, landscapes, and wildlife

May 30, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Learn how to take beautiful pictures of wildflowers, landscapes, and wildlife in the park or your own backyard with a...

Education