Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

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

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

Outdoors Expo

CPW Events

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

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

Stars over Rifle Gap.

May

30

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Night Hike

Friday, May 30

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about nocturnal animals on a short hike on the Snowshoe Hare Trail. 
Stars over Rifle Gap.

May

30

Night Hike

Friday, May 30

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about nocturnal animals on a short hike on the Snowshoe Hare Trail. 

Jun

1

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Mindful Yoga

Sunday, June 1

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join us at the Reverend's Ridge Amphitheater with Volunteer Sally in a relaxing yoga session. 

Jun

1

Mindful Yoga

Sunday, June 1

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join us at the Reverend's Ridge Amphitheater with Volunteer Sally in a relaxing yoga session. 
Wilson's Warblers are the most commonly caught species at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Photo by Susan Rosine of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

The Amazing World of Birds

Thursday, June 5

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about native plants and how to attract birds with the Denver Audubon Society. 
Wilson's Warblers are the most commonly caught species at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Photo by Susan Rosine of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

Jun

5

The Amazing World of Birds

Thursday, June 5

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about native plants and how to attract birds with the Denver Audubon Society. 
Painted Turtle, Wayne D Lewis/CPW

Jun

7

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Reptiles and Amphibians

Saturday, June 7

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Meet and learn about local snakes, lizards, toads and turtles. 
Painted Turtle, Wayne D Lewis/CPW

Jun

7

Reptiles and Amphibians

Saturday, June 7

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Meet and learn about local snakes, lizards, toads and turtles. 
A man standing in a grassy field, painting a scenic landscape.

Jun

8

Registration Required:

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Paint n' Sip

Sunday, June 8

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join us for a guided painting experience! 
A man standing in a grassy field, painting a scenic landscape.

Jun

8

Paint n' Sip

Sunday, June 8

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join us for a guided painting experience! 
Colorado Natural Areas photos

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Rock Talk

Saturday, June 14

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about the local geology 
Colorado Natural Areas photos

Jun

14

Rock Talk

Saturday, June 14

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about the local geology 
Teachers at Upper Arkansas OUT class, 2018, photographer Tracy Predmore

Jun

24

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Upper Arkansas OUT, formerly known as TEN: Watershed Wonders – The Blue Lines that Tie Us Together!

Tuesday, June 24

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Join Upper Arkansas O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers), formerly known as T.E.N., for 3 ½ days exploring the Upper Arkansas watershed. The class will focus on the importance of watersheds to nature and the people in Colorado. Topics will include water & natural resources management, aquatic wildlife such as beavers and fish, soil connections, and permaculture. We will also connect nature and water to art and mindfulness. Participants will visit local sites in the Upper Arkansas Valley and be exposed to a variety of hands-on activities that apply to science, social studies, math, history, art, and language arts. The goal of O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers) is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment through local, field-oriented education opportunities in the schools and in-school curriculum.  This event is taking place at various locations including Twin Lakes, Trout Creek Pass,  Hutchinson Ranch, and Coaldale.
Teachers at Upper Arkansas OUT class, 2018, photographer Tracy Predmore

Jun

24

Upper Arkansas OUT, formerly known as TEN: Watershed Wonders – The Blue Lines that Tie Us Together!

Tuesday, June 24

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Join Upper Arkansas O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers), formerly known as T.E.N., for 3 ½ days exploring the Upper Arkansas watershed. The class will focus on the importance of watersheds to nature and the people in Colorado. Topics will include water & natural resources management, aquatic wildlife such as beavers and fish, soil connections, and permaculture. We will also connect nature and water to art and mindfulness. Participants will visit local sites in the Upper Arkansas Valley and be exposed to a variety of hands-on activities that apply to science, social studies, math, history, art, and language arts. The goal of O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers) is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment through local, field-oriented education opportunities in the schools and in-school curriculum.  This event is taking place at various locations including Twin Lakes, Trout Creek Pass,  Hutchinson Ranch, and Coaldale.