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​?​​

Wildflowers

May

25

Registration Required:

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Pollinators

Sunday, May 25

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about the importance of pollinators and make a craft afterwards. 
Wildflowers

May

25

Pollinators

Sunday, May 25

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about the importance of pollinators and make a craft afterwards. 

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. 

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.
Stars over Rifle Gap.

May

30

Registration Required:

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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. 

Jun

5

Registration Required:

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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.

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:

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

Jun

19

Registration Required:

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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.