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​?​​

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Birding Hike - Weekend

Saturday, June 14

Barr Lake State Park

Join volunteer naturalists Tammy and Ira for a birding walk in the park. Learn about birds and other natural wonders at Barr Lake. This walk will to introduce park visitors and birders of all levels of experience to the park birds and anything else you happen to see. Registration is encouraged, but if you want to join us last minute please feel free to do so. 

Jun

14

Birding Hike - Weekend

Saturday, June 14

Barr Lake State Park

Join volunteer naturalists Tammy and Ira for a birding walk in the park. Learn about birds and other natural wonders at Barr Lake. This walk will to introduce park visitors and birders of all levels of experience to the park birds and anything else you happen to see. Registration is encouraged, but if you want to join us last minute please feel free to do so. 

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Forest Bathing at Mueller

Saturday, June 14

Mueller State Park

Unwind and immerse in nature's joy and wonder through the wellness practice of Forest Bathing ”shinrin yoku.”

Jun

14

Forest Bathing at Mueller

Saturday, June 14

Mueller State Park

Unwind and immerse in nature's joy and wonder through the wellness practice of Forest Bathing ”shinrin yoku.”
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 
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Jr. Rangers at the Pond

Saturday, June 14

Mueller State Park

Learn about the ponds and aquatic critters at Mueller State Park to become a Jr. Ranger. 
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

Jun

14

Jr. Rangers at the Pond

Saturday, June 14

Mueller State Park

Learn about the ponds and aquatic critters at Mueller State Park to become a Jr. Ranger. 

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Live Animal Show: Nature’s Educators Talon Talk

Saturday, June 14

North Sterling State Park

Various live raptors and predatory birds will be available for you to see. Feel free to ask the handlers questions.

Jun

14

Live Animal Show: Nature’s Educators Talon Talk

Saturday, June 14

North Sterling State Park

Various live raptors and predatory birds will be available for you to see. Feel free to ask the handlers questions.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

14

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Stargazing Night

Saturday, June 14

Roxborough State Park

Come out to our special Stargazing Night to get the rare chance of seeing the stars in the park!
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

14

Stargazing Night

Saturday, June 14

Roxborough State Park

Come out to our special Stargazing Night to get the rare chance of seeing the stars in the park!
A woman in a sun hat is looking at a tall pine tree and gesturing towards it with her hands.

Jun

16

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Nature Journaling Workshop

Monday, June 16

Mueller State Park

Nature is nurturing for our bodies and minds. In this workshop you will discover the history, science and art of observing nature and recording observations. 
A woman in a sun hat is looking at a tall pine tree and gesturing towards it with her hands.

Jun

16

Nature Journaling Workshop

Monday, June 16

Mueller State Park

Nature is nurturing for our bodies and minds. In this workshop you will discover the history, science and art of observing nature and recording observations. 

Jun

18

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Beneficial Bugs

Wednesday, June 18

Mueller State Park

Discover the secret lives of bugs who live in and around Dragonfly Pond.

Jun

18

Beneficial Bugs

Wednesday, June 18

Mueller State Park

Discover the secret lives of bugs who live in and around Dragonfly Pond.
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.