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​?​​

May

26

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Fly Fishing 101

Monday, May 26

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host an introduction to fly fishing clinic just outside the town of Bailey, CO on May 26. Twenty adult beginners (Sixteen years and older) will spend half the day in classroom instruction, followed by hands-on application of these skills at a nearby river and ponds. Students will learn how to select the correct fly for the conditions and time of year, read the water, and improve their casting technique. The classroom sessions of the day will cover fish identification, rules and regulations, aquatic biology, fly selection, knot-tying, and general equipment setup and selection. All fly fishing equipment required for the class will be provided, however, if students have their own equipment that they would like to bring this is also acceptable but not necessary.

May

26

Fly Fishing 101

Monday, May 26

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will host an introduction to fly fishing clinic just outside the town of Bailey, CO on May 26. Twenty adult beginners (Sixteen years and older) will spend half the day in classroom instruction, followed by hands-on application of these skills at a nearby river and ponds. Students will learn how to select the correct fly for the conditions and time of year, read the water, and improve their casting technique. The classroom sessions of the day will cover fish identification, rules and regulations, aquatic biology, fly selection, knot-tying, and general equipment setup and selection. All fly fishing equipment required for the class will be provided, however, if students have their own equipment that they would like to bring this is also acceptable but not necessary.
Wilson's Warblers are the most commonly caught species at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Photo by Susan Rosine of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

May

27

Registration Required:

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Birding 101

Tuesday, May 27

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Meet at the Reverend's Ridge Amphitheater with the Evergreen Audubon Society to learn about birds and go on a short walk. 
Wilson's Warblers are the most commonly caught species at the Barr Lake Banding Station. Photo by Susan Rosine of Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.

May

27

Birding 101

Tuesday, May 27

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Meet at the Reverend's Ridge Amphitheater with the Evergreen Audubon Society to learn about birds and go on a short walk. 
Stars over Rifle Gap.

May

30

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Night Hike

Friday, May 30

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about nocturnal animals on a short hike on the Snowshoe Hare Trail. 
Stars over Rifle Gap.

May

30

Night Hike

Friday, May 30

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about nocturnal animals on a short hike on the Snowshoe Hare Trail. 
Four kids jump and cheer as they finish an obstacle course during the a Kids Adventure Games event

May

31

Registration Required:

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Kids Adventure Games - Desert Edition

Saturday, May 31

Highline Lake State Park

Team up. Tackle obstacles. Have fun. Our mission is to inspire and empower kids through exciting, challenging adventure races that emphasize teamwork, sportsmanship, critical thinking, perseverance, and ignite a passion for the outdoors. 
Four kids jump and cheer as they finish an obstacle course during the a Kids Adventure Games event

May

31

Kids Adventure Games - Desert Edition

Saturday, May 31

Highline Lake State Park

Team up. Tackle obstacles. Have fun. Our mission is to inspire and empower kids through exciting, challenging adventure races that emphasize teamwork, sportsmanship, critical thinking, perseverance, and ignite a passion for the outdoors. 
Wakeboarder at World Wake Association National Championships 2024. Photo provided by World Wake Association.

Jul

31

Registration Required:

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World Wake Association National Championships

Thursday, July 31

Highline Lake State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will welcome the World Wake Association for its wakeboard national championship event August 2-3, 2025 at Highline Lake State Park.
Wakeboarder at World Wake Association National Championships 2024. Photo provided by World Wake Association.

Jul

31

World Wake Association National Championships

Thursday, July 31

Highline Lake State Park

Colorado Parks and Wildlife will welcome the World Wake Association for its wakeboard national championship event August 2-3, 2025 at Highline Lake State Park.
Swimmer wearing a wetsuit adjusts their goggles as they prepare to race during the Desert's Edge Triathlon at Highline Lake State Park

Sep

13

Registration Required:

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Desert’s Edge Triathlon

Saturday, September 13

Highline Lake State Park

Join the Grand Junction Sports Commission for the 2025 Desert's Edge Triathlon Series.
Swimmer wearing a wetsuit adjusts their goggles as they prepare to race during the Desert's Edge Triathlon at Highline Lake State Park

Sep

13

Desert’s Edge Triathlon

Saturday, September 13

Highline Lake State Park

Join the Grand Junction Sports Commission for the 2025 Desert's Edge Triathlon Series.