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​?​​

Teachers at a previous workshop in Pueblo County.

Jun

10

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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:

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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.

Jun

20

Registration Required:

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Junior Rangers: Marvelous Moon

Friday, June 20

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger! Join us for our Marvelous Moon program where participants will learn all about our closest celestial neighbor, the moon!

Jun

20

Junior Rangers: Marvelous Moon

Friday, June 20

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger! Join us for our Marvelous Moon program where participants will learn all about our closest celestial neighbor, the moon!
Two women and a group of children fish off a pier.

Jun

21

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Junior Rangers: Fishin’ Fun!

Saturday, June 21

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us for a Junior Ranger’s youth fishing clinic at Anticline Fishing Pond located in the Rock Canyon area of Lake Pueblo State Park.
Two women and a group of children fish off a pier.

Jun

21

Junior Rangers: Fishin’ Fun!

Saturday, June 21

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us for a Junior Ranger’s youth fishing clinic at Anticline Fishing Pond located in the Rock Canyon area of Lake Pueblo State Park.
Killdeer taken at Cherry Creek State Park

Jun

22

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Bird Walk with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Sunday, June 22

Cherry Creek State Park

Meet a birding expert from the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies at the Pelican Point Parking Lot and walk the Smoky Hill Trail to see what birds are out.
Killdeer taken at Cherry Creek State Park

Jun

22

Bird Walk with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Sunday, June 22

Cherry Creek State Park

Meet a birding expert from the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies at the Pelican Point Parking Lot and walk the Smoky Hill Trail to see what birds are out.

Jun

26

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Little Naturalists: In a Grasshoppers World

Thursday, June 26

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: In a Grasshopper’s World. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.

Jun

26

Little Naturalists: In a Grasshoppers World

Thursday, June 26

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: In a Grasshopper’s World. This program is designed for preschool aged children and their grown-ups.

Jun

27

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Junior Rangers: Insect Inspection

Friday, June 27

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!

Jun

27

Junior Rangers: Insect Inspection

Friday, June 27

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!
Advertising event graphic of people doing yoga on beach

Jun

28

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Yoga on the Beach

Saturday, June 28

Cherry Creek State Park

Join us for a morning of yoga and breath work on the Swim Beach.
Advertising event graphic of people doing yoga on beach

Jun

28

Yoga on the Beach

Saturday, June 28

Cherry Creek State Park

Join us for a morning of yoga and breath work on the Swim Beach.
Water washes onto the shore at Cherry Creek State Park

Jul

19

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Lake Appreciation Day

Saturday, July 19

Cherry Creek State Park

Lake Appreciation Day is a day of stewardship, environmental education, and connecting with the outdoors. It's about giving back to our reservoir by helping to keep it clean! During the morning of Lake Appreciation Day, volunteer to help pick up trash and during the afternoon celebrate with us by playing games and exploring educational booths set up by local organizations.
Water washes onto the shore at Cherry Creek State Park

Jul

19

Lake Appreciation Day

Saturday, July 19

Cherry Creek State Park

Lake Appreciation Day is a day of stewardship, environmental education, and connecting with the outdoors. It's about giving back to our reservoir by helping to keep it clean! During the morning of Lake Appreciation Day, volunteer to help pick up trash and during the afternoon celebrate with us by playing games and exploring educational booths set up by local organizations.