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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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.

River fishing for trout

Jun

6

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Experience world-class fishing in Colorado for free, June 6-7

Jun 6, 2026 · 6:00am

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Fish for free June 6-7, 2026 and experience why people get hooked on fishing in Colorado. 

River fishing for trout

Jun

6

Experience world-class fishing in Colorado for free, June 6-7

Jun 6, 2026 · 6:00am

Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area

Fish for free June 6-7, 2026 and experience why people get hooked on fishing in Colorado. 

An older man in a cowboy hat watches a young boy fish from the grassy bank of a calm pond on a sunny day.

Jun

6

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Hooked on Fishing: Kids Discovery Clinic!

Jun 6, 2026 · 9:00am

Ridgway State Park

Ready to catch your first fish—or just want to become a pro at the ponds? Join us at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Ponds for a morning of...

An older man in a cowboy hat watches a young boy fish from the grassy bank of a calm pond on a sunny day.

Jun

6

Hooked on Fishing: Kids Discovery Clinic!

Jun 6, 2026 · 9:00am

Ridgway State Park

Ready to catch your first fish—or just want to become a pro at the ponds? Join us at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Ponds for a morning of...

Visitors at educational tables with red rocks in background

Jun

6

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Bigfoot Goin' to Rock the Rox

Jun 6, 2026 · 9:00am

Roxborough State Park

Coming back for the 6th year, Bigfoot is heading to Roxborough State Park to help us learn how to Leave No Trace when we are...

Education
Visitors at educational tables with red rocks in background

Jun

6

Bigfoot Goin' to Rock the Rox

Jun 6, 2026 · 9:00am

Roxborough State Park

Coming back for the 6th year, Bigfoot is heading to Roxborough State Park to help us learn how to Leave No Trace when we are...

Education

Jun

6

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Persse Place Open House

Jun 6, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

Jun

6

Persse Place Open House

Jun 6, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education
A male hiker with a red backpack walking down a dirt trail in a green pine forest, looking out toward a vibrant blue lake and distant mountains.

Jun

6

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Where the Wild Things Glow: Sunset Hike with the Park Naturalist

Jun 6, 2026 · 6:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Ditch the screen time and step into the sunset! Celebrate National Trails Day with an unforgettable evening stroll as the...

Education
A male hiker with a red backpack walking down a dirt trail in a green pine forest, looking out toward a vibrant blue lake and distant mountains.

Jun

6

Where the Wild Things Glow: Sunset Hike with the Park Naturalist

Jun 6, 2026 · 6:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Ditch the screen time and step into the sunset! Celebrate National Trails Day with an unforgettable evening stroll as the...

Education

Jun

6

Registration Required:

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Fishing in Drought Conditions

Jun 6, 2026 · 7:00pm

Trinidad Lake State Park

Celebrate Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend with Master Angler Jim Muzzulin.

Jun

6

Fishing in Drought Conditions

Jun 6, 2026 · 7:00pm

Trinidad Lake State Park

Celebrate Colorado’s Free Fishing Weekend with Master Angler Jim Muzzulin.