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​?​​

Colorful fishing poles for a fishing clinic while a young angler fishes in the background.

Jun

7

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Backyard Bass

Saturday, June 7

Cherry Creek State Park

Join us at Cherry Creek’s Campground Amphitheater to learn about fishing ethics and play backyard bass.
Colorful fishing poles for a fishing clinic while a young angler fishes in the background.

Jun

7

Backyard Bass

Saturday, June 7

Cherry Creek State Park

Join us at Cherry Creek’s Campground Amphitheater to learn about fishing ethics and play backyard bass.
Killdeer taken at Cherry Creek State Park

Jun

8

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Wetlands Bird Walk (canceled)

Sunday, June 8

Cherry Creek State Park

Meet at the Pelican Point Parking Lot and walk into the wetlands via the Smoky Hill Trail and Pipeline Trail to see what birds are out and about and learn about birding. 
Killdeer taken at Cherry Creek State Park

Jun

8

Wetlands Bird Walk (canceled)

Sunday, June 8

Cherry Creek State Park

Meet at the Pelican Point Parking Lot and walk into the wetlands via the Smoky Hill Trail and Pipeline Trail to see what birds are out and about and learn about birding. 
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.

Jun

11

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Full Moon Hike

Wednesday, June 11

Barr Lake State Park

Explore Barr Lake at dusk! Envision yourself taking a short brisk evening walk with a Park Naturalist. Moon walk programs are designed for adults and families with children age 6 and up. We will meet in front of the Nature Center and will hike up to 3 miles.

Jun

11

Full Moon Hike

Wednesday, June 11

Barr Lake State Park

Explore Barr Lake at dusk! Envision yourself taking a short brisk evening walk with a Park Naturalist. Moon walk programs are designed for adults and families with children age 6 and up. We will meet in front of the Nature Center and will hike up to 3 miles.

Jun

14

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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.&nbsp;

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.&nbsp;
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

Jun

19

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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

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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.