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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May

30

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All Bugs are Insects, but Not All Insects are Bugs

May 30, 2026 · 7:00pm

Trinidad Lake State Park

Join our park staff as we welcome Cliff Wiening, Professor of Biology at Trinidad State College, as we explore the general world...

May

30

All Bugs are Insects, but Not All Insects are Bugs

May 30, 2026 · 7:00pm

Trinidad Lake State Park

Join our park staff as we welcome Cliff Wiening, Professor of Biology at Trinidad State College, as we explore the general world...

May

31

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Archery 101 - Intro to Archery

May 31, 2026 · 10:00am

Barr Lake State Park

Family friendly intro to archery. Join us at the archery range at Barr Lake State Park.

May

31

Archery 101 - Intro to Archery

May 31, 2026 · 10:00am

Barr Lake State Park

Family friendly intro to archery. Join us at the archery range at Barr Lake State Park.

Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

May

31

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Junior Rangers at the Pond

May 31, 2026 · 11:00am

Mueller State Park

Explore peak View Pond and earn a Mueller Junior Ranger badge.

Education
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

May

31

Junior Rangers at the Pond

May 31, 2026 · 11:00am

Mueller State Park

Explore peak View Pond and earn a Mueller Junior Ranger badge.

Education
Colorful arrows imbedded in a target.

Jun

2

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Junior Rangers

Jun 2, 2026 · 9:30am

Staunton State Park

Junior Rangers offers a fun hands-on program where kids explore the outdoors and learn about nature and how Bigfoot Leaves No...

Colorful arrows imbedded in a target.

Jun

2

Junior Rangers

Jun 2, 2026 · 9:30am

Staunton State Park

Junior Rangers offers a fun hands-on program where kids explore the outdoors and learn about nature and how Bigfoot Leaves No...

Jun

2

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28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Big Head Todd and The Monsters

Jun 2, 2026 · 7:00pm

James M Robb Colorado River State Park

Join us at the Fruita Section for the 28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Big Head Todd and The Monsters! 

Events and Festivals

Jun

2

28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Big Head Todd and The Monsters

Jun 2, 2026 · 7:00pm

James M Robb Colorado River State Park

Join us at the Fruita Section for the 28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Big Head Todd and The Monsters! 

Events and Festivals
Colorado Parks and Wildlife Logo with words Habitat Partnership Program Meeting

Jun

3

Republic Rivers Habitat Partnership Program Meeting: June 3, 2026

Jun 3, 2026 · 2:00pm

The purpose of the Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) is to reduce wildlife conflicts, particularly those associated with forage...

Commission and Committee Meeting
State Recreational Trails Committee meeting logo

Jun

5

State Trails Committee Meeting: June 5, 2026

Jun 5, 2026 · 9:00am

The State Recreational Trails Committee reviews, scores, and ranks grant applications and formulates funding recommendations to...

Commission and Committee Meeting
A close-up photograph of a dark field cricket on the rocky high-desert ground next to a weathered piece of wood.

Jun

5

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The Bug Stops Here! Our Tiny Neighbors

Jun 5, 2026 · 5:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Ready to look beneath the boulders and beyond the buzz? Bring the whole family to the Visitor Center for a fun, eye-opening peak...

Education
A close-up photograph of a dark field cricket on the rocky high-desert ground next to a weathered piece of wood.

Jun

5

The Bug Stops Here! Our Tiny Neighbors

Jun 5, 2026 · 5:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Ready to look beneath the boulders and beyond the buzz? Bring the whole family to the Visitor Center for a fun, eye-opening peak...

Education

Jun

5

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28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Devon Allman's Blues Summit

Jun 5, 2026 · 7:00pm

James M Robb Colorado River State Park

Join us at the Fruita Section for the 28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Devon Allman's Blues Summit.

Jun

5

28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Devon Allman's Blues Summit

Jun 5, 2026 · 7:00pm

James M Robb Colorado River State Park

Join us at the Fruita Section for the 28th Annual Colorado Riverfront Concert Series featuring Devon Allman's Blues Summit.