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Using Our Name
Reporters should refer to our agency as Colorado Parks and Wildlife. If an abbreviation must be used, please use CPW.
The governor-appointed group that oversees our agency is the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
If you have any questions about how to use the agency name, please contact your regional PIO or the statewide PIO.

CPW staff member

Media Kits

Using Our Name
Reporters should refer to our agency as Colorado Parks and Wildlife. If an abbreviation must be used, please use CPW.
The governor-appointed group that oversees our agency is the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
If you have any questions about how to use the agency name, please contact your regional PIO or the statewide PIO.

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CPW Image Use Policy

Images and other media posted on the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s website and social media platforms are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

This license means that you do not need to ask for permission to use images and other media posted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife on its website and social media platforms for non-commercial purposes. This includes using them with a press release, for educational purposes, or publishing them on another website so long as you are not using them to promote or advertise goods or services. However, you are required to credit the photographer listed. If there isn't one, please credit Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Any other use, including any commercial use, requires the express written permission of Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 

This license does not include the right to modify or edit images owned by Colorado Parks and Wildlife apart from resizing the image or media. Additionally, this license does not give you the right to use images depicting the likeness of any individual. You must obtain permission from any individuals featured in an image if you wish to use the image.

The unauthorized use of Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s logo or other trademarks is prohibited. If a logo or other trademark appears in a licensed image or other media, you are still allowed to use that image or media so long as your use is not misleading and does not tend to imply any affiliation with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Media Kits

Resources for journalists, media outlets, and other audiences.

mussels in glass of water

Media Kit

Be a Pain in the ANS!

Current Campaign Phase: Oh, SHELL NO. 

If you’re reading this, you care about Colorado’s natural resources and protecting our waters while you’re recreating outdoors. Thank you! With zebra mussel veligers discovered in 2024 on the Colorado River, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) section is launching a comprehensive messaging campaign in 2025 aimed at nonmotorized recreation users. The goal is to increase awareness and compliance with “Clean, Drain, Dry” practices to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species (ANS). CPW has developed messages that encourage water-based recreationists to use new gear-cleaning stations and to take action to help fight the spread of ANS. Use the easily shareable resources located in the Be a Pain in the ANS Media Kit to grab people’s attention and help Be a Pain in the ANS.

Contact: Statewide Public Information Officer (PIO) Travis Duncan

spring

Media Kit

Practice Responsible Spring Recreation

With warmer weather in the forecast, outdoor enthusiasts are flocking outside to see the breathtaking blooms in nature on Colorado’s vibrant landscapes. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) encourages state park visitors to act as stewards for the state’s land, wildlife and water by balancing outdoor recreation with mindful conservation. 

Contact: Statewide Public Information Officer (PIO) Bridget O'Rourke

Release Date: April 30, 2025

wolf runs across snow-covered terrain

Media Kit

2025 CPW Gray Wolf Capture and Release Effort

On Saturday, January 18, 2025, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) successfully completed the second year of gray wolf reintroduction efforts as part of Colorado's Gray Wolf Restoration Plan.

Contact: Statewide Public Information Officer (PIO) Travis Duncan

Release Date: January 19, 2025

Bear in a dumpster

Media Kit

Bear Resources

Most conflicts between people and bears can be traced to human food, garbage, pet food, bird seed or other attractants. When people allow bears to find food, a bear’s natural drive to eat can overcome its wariness of humans. Bears that get too comfortable around people can destroy property or even become a threat to human safety. Habituated bears must often be killed. By educating yourself and your neighbors, humans can live responsibly with bears.

Contact: Statewide Public Information Officer (PIO) Joey Livingston

snowshoeing

Media Kit

Practice Responsible Winter Recreation

Colorado is a winter wonderland and a world-class destination for outdoor activities involving snow and ice. For those willing to explore in colder temperatures, Colorado state parks and wildlife areas offer unique outdoor experiences, such as snowshoeing, skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, ice skating, yurt camping, wildlife watching or cozying up in visitor centers while enjoying scenic views.

Contact: Statewide Public Information Officer (PIO) Bridget O'Rourke

Release Date: February 11, 2025