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​?​​

Family wades in water at Lake Pueblo State Park.

May

17

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Kids to Parks Day at Lake Pueblo

Saturday, May 17

Lake Pueblo State Park

Saturday, May 17 is Kids to Parks Day! Stop at the Visitor Center at Lake Pueblo State Park to enjoy fun activities for the whole family!
Family wades in water at Lake Pueblo State Park.

May

17

Kids to Parks Day at Lake Pueblo

Saturday, May 17

Lake Pueblo State Park

Saturday, May 17 is Kids to Parks Day! Stop at the Visitor Center at Lake Pueblo State Park to enjoy fun activities for the whole family!

May

24

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Saturday, May 24

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

May

24

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Saturday, May 24

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.
Sims Fayola Foundation's Fayola Man Summer Leadership Academy learned to fish at Staunton State Park

May

27

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Tuesday, May 27

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.
Sims Fayola Foundation's Fayola Man Summer Leadership Academy learned to fish at Staunton State Park

May

27

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Tuesday, May 27

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

May

29

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go

Thursday, May 29

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

May

29

Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go

Thursday, May 29

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.
A CPW employee poses with fishing clinic posters, rods and other supplies.

May

30

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Friday, May 30

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.
A CPW employee poses with fishing clinic posters, rods and other supplies.

May

30

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Friday, May 30

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado

Thursday, June 5

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

Jun

5

Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado

Thursday, June 5

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

Jun

6

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Rangers: Observation Officer

Friday, June 6

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!

Jun

6

Junior Rangers: Observation Officer

Friday, June 6

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!
Teachers at a previous workshop in Pueblo County.

Jun

10

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Pueblo OUT, formerly known as TEN: A Blast from the Past - Exploring Colorado’s Natural History

Tuesday, June 10

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join Pueblo O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers), formerly known as T.E.N., June 10th-13th for our summer professional development class,&nbsp;<em>A Blast from the Past</em>. We will be exploring the rich natural history of Colorado. Topics will include geology, wildlife management and conservation, the Ute people, mining and the local steel mill, key historical figures, and mindfulness in nature. Participants will visit local sites and be exposed to a variety of hands-on activities that are applicable to science, social studies, math, history, and language arts. The goal of O.U.T. is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment by encouraging local field-oriented education opportunities and sharing in-school curriculum.&nbsp;This event is taking place in various locations including Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo Mountain Park, Pueblo Zoo, El Pueblo Museum, and the Pueblo Riverwalk.
Teachers at a previous workshop in Pueblo County.

Jun

10

Pueblo OUT, formerly known as TEN: A Blast from the Past - Exploring Colorado’s Natural History

Tuesday, June 10

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join Pueblo O.U.T. (Outdoor Understanding for Teachers), formerly known as T.E.N., June 10th-13th for our summer professional development class,&nbsp;<em>A Blast from the Past</em>. We will be exploring the rich natural history of Colorado. Topics will include geology, wildlife management and conservation, the Ute people, mining and the local steel mill, key historical figures, and mindfulness in nature. Participants will visit local sites and be exposed to a variety of hands-on activities that are applicable to science, social studies, math, history, and language arts. The goal of O.U.T. is to help teachers promote student understanding and appreciation of science and the natural environment by encouraging local field-oriented education opportunities and sharing in-school curriculum.&nbsp;This event is taking place in various locations including Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo Mountain Park, Pueblo Zoo, El Pueblo Museum, and the Pueblo Riverwalk.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

19

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Stars and Space

Thursday, June 19

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Stars and Space. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

19

Little Naturalists: Stars and Space

Thursday, June 19

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Stars and Space. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.