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​?​​

Bullsnake, Wayne D. Lewis

May

23

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Snakes with Bob Kennemer

Friday, May 23

Lathrop State Park

Join naturalist, Bob Kennemer for an engaging presentation on snakes.
Bullsnake, Wayne D. Lewis

May

23

Snakes with Bob Kennemer

Friday, May 23

Lathrop State Park

Join naturalist, Bob Kennemer for an engaging presentation on snakes.

May

24

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Life Jackets Save Lives

Saturday, May 24

Lathrop State Park

When the unexpected happens, your life jacket is the difference between going down and going home.

May

24

Life Jackets Save Lives

Saturday, May 24

Lathrop State Park

When the unexpected happens, your life jacket is the difference between going down and going home.

May

24

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Raptors of Lathrop

Saturday, May 24

Lathrop State Park

Learn about the raptors of Lathrop State Park and the important role these keystone predators play.

May

24

Raptors of Lathrop

Saturday, May 24

Lathrop State Park

Learn about the raptors of Lathrop State Park and the important role these keystone predators play.
bird watching survey

May

25

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Guided Bird Walk

Sunday, May 25

Lathrop State Park

Join us for a fun and relaxing birdwatching experience!
bird watching survey

May

25

Guided Bird Walk

Sunday, May 25

Lathrop State Park

Join us for a fun and relaxing birdwatching experience!
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

May

26

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Ranger Walk

Monday, May 26

Lathrop State Park

Earn your Junior Ranger badge as we walk along the Hogback Trail and learn about Leave No Trace.
Four children around a bench with their hands raised, facing a CPW volunteer. They are taking the Junior Ranger oath.

May

26

Junior Ranger Walk

Monday, May 26

Lathrop State Park

Earn your Junior Ranger badge as we walk along the Hogback Trail and learn about Leave No Trace.
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.