A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

CPW Statewide Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

A female Eleven Mile State Park staff member, sitting on a rock, assists a family in using binoculars for wildlife watching.

CPW Statewide Events

Colorado Parks and Wildlife regularly offers events, classes, and festivals for all our outdoor recreation enthusiasts.

Mule deer doe in Elkhead Reservoir State Park standing in yellow wild flowers, shrubs with grasslands and mountain in distance

Crossing Paths with Wildlife

In Colorado, you can meet wildlife wherever you go: state parks, cities and your own backyard. Wildlife viewing is an excellent pastime, but encounters with wildlife can sometimes be delicate situations, and it’s important to know what to do when you come across wildlife.

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See Colorado Parks and Wildlife current events below.

Are you looking for a Hunter Education Course, Boating Safety Course, Clinic, or Seminar​?​​

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"A journey through Colorado's geologic history" with Dr. Lon Abbott

May 16, 2026 · 11:00am

Roxborough State Park

Come meet Dr. Lon Abbott, CU Boulder Teaching Professor of Distinction, Department of Geological Sciences, as he presents a...

Education

May

16

"A journey through Colorado's geologic history" with Dr. Lon Abbott

May 16, 2026 · 11:00am

Roxborough State Park

Come meet Dr. Lon Abbott, CU Boulder Teaching Professor of Distinction, Department of Geological Sciences, as he presents a...

Education
wildflowers

May

16

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Botanical Illustrations

May 16, 2026 · 1:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn the techniques of how to draw different plants and flowers.

wildflowers

May

16

Botanical Illustrations

May 16, 2026 · 1:00pm

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn the techniques of how to draw different plants and flowers.

May

17

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Guided Bird Walk - Carpenter Peak Trail

May 17, 2026 · 7:30am

Roxborough State Park

Grab your bird book and binoculars and join us for bird watching adventures. 

Guided Hike or Walk

May

17

Guided Bird Walk - Carpenter Peak Trail

May 17, 2026 · 7:30am

Roxborough State Park

Grab your bird book and binoculars and join us for bird watching adventures. 

Guided Hike or Walk
Colorado Natural Areas photos

May

17

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Guided Hike: Homestead Hike of the Fountain Valley

May 17, 2026 · 8:00am

Roxborough State Park

Join volunteers on a guided hike along the easy 2.2-mile Fountain Valley Trail.

Guided Hike or Walk
Colorado Natural Areas photos

May

17

Guided Hike: Homestead Hike of the Fountain Valley

May 17, 2026 · 8:00am

Roxborough State Park

Join volunteers on a guided hike along the easy 2.2-mile Fountain Valley Trail.

Guided Hike or Walk
An angler leans over to pick up a closed-face spincast rod.

May

17

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Fishing Clinic

May 17, 2026 · 9:00am

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...

An angler leans over to pick up a closed-face spincast rod.

May

17

Fishing Clinic

May 17, 2026 · 9:00am

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...

Visitors at educational tables with red rocks in background

May

17

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Table Talk: Geology of Stone Tools

May 17, 2026 · 10:00am

Roxborough State Park

Join us as Roxborough volunteers present the Geology of Stone tools!

Education
Visitors at educational tables with red rocks in background

May

17

Table Talk: Geology of Stone Tools

May 17, 2026 · 10:00am

Roxborough State Park

Join us as Roxborough volunteers present the Geology of Stone tools!

Education
Spotted Owls, Dave Roelofs, BLM.

May

17

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Hooo Did I Eat? Owl Pellet Dissection

May 17, 2026 · 10:30am

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about the world of Owls by digging into their pellets.

Spotted Owls, Dave Roelofs, BLM.

May

17

Hooo Did I Eat? Owl Pellet Dissection

May 17, 2026 · 10:30am

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Learn about the world of Owls by digging into their pellets.

Angler fly fishing in a river

May

18

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Fly Fishing Basics Plus

May 18, 2026 · 9:00am

Mueller State Park

Have some experience fly fishing and want to learn more? This is the class for you. Registration required.

Angler fly fishing in a river

May

18

Fly Fishing Basics Plus

May 18, 2026 · 9:00am

Mueller State Park

Have some experience fly fishing and want to learn more? This is the class for you. Registration required.

Bird perched in a tree.

May

19

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Birding 101

May 19, 2026 · 8:30am

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join the Evergreen Audubon Society on a short hike to learn how to ID birds in the park.

Bird perched in a tree.

May

19

Birding 101

May 19, 2026 · 8:30am

Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Join the Evergreen Audubon Society on a short hike to learn how to ID birds in the park.