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​?​​

Crappie Fishing Clinic - CPW staff assists young angler

May

17

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Bass and Crappie Fishing 101

Saturday, May 17

This will be a warm water fishing clinic focusing on Crappie and Bass. It will take place on a short section of a small reservoir dam and will run from 8-12. I will provide all the equipment (bait, poles, etc...), but you can bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Crappie Fishing Clinic - CPW staff assists young angler

May

17

Bass and Crappie Fishing 101

Saturday, May 17

This will be a warm water fishing clinic focusing on Crappie and Bass. It will take place on a short section of a small reservoir dam and will run from 8-12. I will provide all the equipment (bait, poles, etc...), but you can bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Two mascots and a park ranger standing and smiling.

May

17

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Clean Up Green Up & Gear Up For Summer

Saturday, May 17

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Two events, one great day! Clean Up Green Up tackles river trash, while Gear Up For Summer offers family fun with games, fishing, PFD fittings, and partner organization booths at Riverside Park.
Two mascots and a park ranger standing and smiling.

May

17

Clean Up Green Up & Gear Up For Summer

Saturday, May 17

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Two events, one great day! Clean Up Green Up tackles river trash, while Gear Up For Summer offers family fun with games, fishing, PFD fittings, and partner organization booths at Riverside Park.
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.