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.

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San Jun Trail Tri Logo Mountains, crossed oars, and a bike gear

Jun

13

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San Juan Trail Tri

Jun 13, 2026 · 8:30am

Ridgway State Park

The 4th Annual San Juan Trail Tri returns on June 13, 2026, challenging athletes to take on one of the region’s most scenic...

Events and Festivals
San Jun Trail Tri Logo Mountains, crossed oars, and a bike gear

Jun

13

San Juan Trail Tri

Jun 13, 2026 · 8:30am

Ridgway State Park

The 4th Annual San Juan Trail Tri returns on June 13, 2026, challenging athletes to take on one of the region’s most scenic...

Events and Festivals
A large blue heron in flight, wings spread wide and showing darker gray and black flight feathers, skims across clear, bright teal water.

Jun

13

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Sky Pilots: Birds in Flight

Jun 13, 2026 · 9:00am

Ridgway State Park

Join us for an uplifting morning at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Ponds as we explore the incredible world of avian aviation! Presented by the...

Education
A large blue heron in flight, wings spread wide and showing darker gray and black flight feathers, skims across clear, bright teal water.

Jun

13

Sky Pilots: Birds in Flight

Jun 13, 2026 · 9:00am

Ridgway State Park

Join us for an uplifting morning at Pa-Co-Chu-Puk Ponds as we explore the incredible world of avian aviation! Presented by the...

Education

Jun

13

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Persse Place Open House

Jun 13, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

Jun

13

Persse Place Open House

Jun 13, 2026 · 9:30am

Roxborough State Park

Come out and tour the historical Persse Place and learn about life at Roxborough way before it became a state park!

Education

Jun

13

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Beginner Archery Class at Mueller

Jun 13, 2026 · 10:00am

Mueller State Park

Learn the skill of archery! Instruction and equipment provided.

Jun

13

Beginner Archery Class at Mueller

Jun 13, 2026 · 10:00am

Mueller State Park

Learn the skill of archery! Instruction and equipment provided.

An illustrated event poster for the "Celestial Secrets" Star Party shows families using telescopes under the Milky Way at Ridgway State Park, featuring event details for June 13 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Jun

13

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Celestial Secrets Star Party: A Ridgway Night Under the Stars

Jun 13, 2026 · 9:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Join the Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) for an unforgettable evening of stargazing at the Ridgway State Park Visitors...

Stargazing
An illustrated event poster for the "Celestial Secrets" Star Party shows families using telescopes under the Milky Way at Ridgway State Park, featuring event details for June 13 from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Jun

13

Celestial Secrets Star Party: A Ridgway Night Under the Stars

Jun 13, 2026 · 9:00pm

Ridgway State Park

Join the Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) for an unforgettable evening of stargazing at the Ridgway State Park Visitors...

Stargazing
A colorful woven blanket on the ground in the woods. There are wmall wooden bowls and various natural items like sticks and pinecones on the blanket.

Jun

14

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Forest Bathing

Jun 14, 2026 · 9:30am

Mueller State Park

Unwind and immerse in nature's joy and wonder through the wellness practice of Forest Bathing/”shinrin yoku”. 

A colorful woven blanket on the ground in the woods. There are wmall wooden bowls and various natural items like sticks and pinecones on the blanket.

Jun

14

Forest Bathing

Jun 14, 2026 · 9:30am

Mueller State Park

Unwind and immerse in nature's joy and wonder through the wellness practice of Forest Bathing/”shinrin yoku”. 

A male and female ranger in tan shirts and helmets standing on e-bikes in front of a large elk statue.

Jun

14

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Biking Workshop

Jun 14, 2026 · 1:00pm

Mueller State Park

Have a new E-bike or mountain bike? Learn how to use it effectively with a certified biking instructor.

A male and female ranger in tan shirts and helmets standing on e-bikes in front of a large elk statue.

Jun

14

Biking Workshop

Jun 14, 2026 · 1:00pm

Mueller State Park

Have a new E-bike or mountain bike? Learn how to use it effectively with a certified biking instructor.

Family helping each other to climb up large rock within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.

Jun

16

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Junior Rangers

Jun 16, 2026 · 9:30am

Staunton State Park

Junior Rangers offers a fun hands-on program where kids explore the outdoors and learn about nature and how Bigfoot Leaves No...

Family helping each other to climb up large rock within the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area.

Jun

16

Junior Rangers

Jun 16, 2026 · 9:30am

Staunton State Park

Junior Rangers offers a fun hands-on program where kids explore the outdoors and learn about nature and how Bigfoot Leaves No...

Jun

17

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Public Archery Lessons at Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Jun 17, 2026 · 5:20pm

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

This lesson covers archery safety, range safety, bow basics, proper stance, aiming, and arrow release.

Education

Jun

17

Public Archery Lessons at Cheyenne Mountain State Park

Jun 17, 2026 · 5:20pm

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

This lesson covers archery safety, range safety, bow basics, proper stance, aiming, and arrow release.

Education