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​?​​

Sims Fayola Foundation's Fayola Man Summer Leadership Academy learned to fish at Staunton State Park

May

27

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Tuesday, May 27

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.
Sims Fayola Foundation's Fayola Man Summer Leadership Academy learned to fish at Staunton State Park

May

27

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Tuesday, May 27

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

May

29

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go

Thursday, May 29

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

May

29

Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go

Thursday, May 29

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Grow as We Go! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.
A CPW employee poses with fishing clinic posters, rods and other supplies.

May

30

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Friday, May 30

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.
A CPW employee poses with fishing clinic posters, rods and other supplies.

May

30

Learn to Fish at Staunton State Park

Friday, May 30

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds, no registration necessary, just drop by and give fishing a try anytime between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

May

30

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Friendly Feud - Park Ranger Edition

Friday, May 30

Cherry Creek State Park

Join us at Cherry Creek’s Campground Amphitheater for a game of Friendly Feud- Park Ranger Edition. This is a Family Feud inspired game where players try to guess the most common survey responses collected from 134 national and state park rangers. Along the way players will learn about the diverse roles park rangers play and about the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace.

May

30

Friendly Feud - Park Ranger Edition

Friday, May 30

Cherry Creek State Park

Join us at Cherry Creek’s Campground Amphitheater for a game of Friendly Feud- Park Ranger Edition. This is a Family Feud inspired game where players try to guess the most common survey responses collected from 134 national and state park rangers. Along the way players will learn about the diverse roles park rangers play and about the Seven Principles of Leave No Trace.

May

31

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Science at the Creek: Skins & Skulls

Saturday, May 31

Cherry Creek State Park

Learn about the different animals that live in Cherry Creek State Park and how their adaptations allow them to survive so close to an urban environment. Explore and get a close look at real animal pelts and scientific skull replicas.

May

31

Science at the Creek: Skins & Skulls

Saturday, May 31

Cherry Creek State Park

Learn about the different animals that live in Cherry Creek State Park and how their adaptations allow them to survive so close to an urban environment. Explore and get a close look at real animal pelts and scientific skull replicas.

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado

Thursday, June 5

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.

Jun

5

Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado

Thursday, June 5

Lake Pueblo State Park

Join us at Lake Pueblo State Park for Little Naturalists: Colorful Colorado! This program is designed for preschool age children and their grown-ups.
Father helping son fish off bank in Cherry Creek State Park.

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Fishing 101 Clinic

Thursday, June 5

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.
Father helping son fish off bank in Cherry Creek State Park.

Jun

5

Fishing 101 Clinic

Thursday, June 5

Staunton State Park

Learn to fish at Staunton State Park with CPW staff and volunteers.  All equipment will be provided if you don't have your own. Clinic will be held at the Davis Ponds between 10am and 2pm.  Park pass fees apply and fishing licenses are required for anyone 16 or older.

Jun

6

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Rangers: Observation Officer

Friday, June 6

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!

Jun

6

Junior Rangers: Observation Officer

Friday, June 6

Lake Pueblo State Park

Become a Lake Pueblo State Park Junior Ranger!
Teachers at a previous workshop in Pueblo County.

Jun

10

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

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.