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​?​​

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.
Youth target shooting with a .22 rifle at Outdoor Skills Day 2024, while being supervised by CPW volunteer

Jun

21

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Outdoor Skills Day 2025

Saturday, June 21

Mueller State Park

This is an annual Mueller event for the community to come and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Activities offered will include: archery, target shooting, geocaching, camping, fishing, Dutch oven cooking and more. All skill levels and abilities are welcome. More details to be determined.
Youth target shooting with a .22 rifle at Outdoor Skills Day 2024, while being supervised by CPW volunteer

Jun

21

Outdoor Skills Day 2025

Saturday, June 21

Mueller State Park

This is an annual Mueller event for the community to come and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Activities offered will include: archery, target shooting, geocaching, camping, fishing, Dutch oven cooking and more. All skill levels and abilities are welcome. More details to be determined.
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.