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

25

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Ponds of the Park

Sunday, May 25

Mueller State Park

Enjoy a morning hike to four beautiful ponds at the park.

May

25

Ponds of the Park

Sunday, May 25

Mueller State Park

Enjoy a morning hike to four beautiful ponds at the park.

May

25

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Junior Naturalist at Mueller

Sunday, May 25

Mueller State Park

Become a Junior Naturalist by learning all about Spring at the park.

May

25

Junior Naturalist at Mueller

Sunday, May 25

Mueller State Park

Become a Junior Naturalist by learning all about Spring at the park.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

May

26

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Night Sky Walk

Monday, May 26

Mueller State Park

Enjoy the peace and beauty of the night sky on this slow paced walk.
A dark sky full of small stars with a white streak in the middle.

May

26

Night Sky Walk

Monday, May 26

Mueller State Park

Enjoy the peace and beauty of the night sky on this slow paced walk.
Hiking

Jun

2

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Walk to Grouse Mountain

Monday, June 2

Mueller State Park

Walk one mile to the highest view in the park!
Hiking

Jun

2

Walk to Grouse Mountain

Monday, June 2

Mueller State Park

Walk one mile to the highest view in the park!
Columbine Flowers

Jun

5

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Nature Loop

Thursday, June 5

Mueller State Park

Discover the natural plants living in the south side of Mueller State Park.
Columbine Flowers

Jun

5

Nature Loop

Thursday, June 5

Mueller State Park

Discover the natural plants living in the south side of Mueller State Park.
Fly Fishing

Jun

9

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Fly Fishing Basics

Monday, June 9

Mueller State Park

Learn all you need to know to start fly fishing. Gear included.
Fly Fishing

Jun

9

Fly Fishing Basics

Monday, June 9

Mueller State Park

Learn all you need to know to start fly fishing. Gear included.
Fly Fishing

Jun

11

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Fly Fishing Basics Plus

Wednesday, June 11

Mueller State Park

Been to our fly fishing basics class and want to know more? This is the class for you.
Fly Fishing

Jun

11

Fly Fishing Basics Plus

Wednesday, June 11

Mueller State Park

Been to our fly fishing basics class and want to know more? This is the class for you.
Youth target shooting with a .22 rifle at Outdoor Skills Day 2024, while being supervised by CPW volunteer

Jun

21

Registration Required:

Please register for this event.

Outdoor Skills Day 2025

Saturday, June 21

Mueller State Park

This is an annual Mueller event for the community to come and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Activities offered will include: archery, target shooting, geocaching, camping, fishing, Dutch oven cooking and more. All skill levels and abilities are welcome. More details to be determined.
Youth target shooting with a .22 rifle at Outdoor Skills Day 2024, while being supervised by CPW volunteer

Jun

21

Outdoor Skills Day 2025

Saturday, June 21

Mueller State Park

This is an annual Mueller event for the community to come and enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Activities offered will include: archery, target shooting, geocaching, camping, fishing, Dutch oven cooking and more. All skill levels and abilities are welcome. More details to be determined.
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.