Colorado Parks and Wildlife

4/9/2021

Even more Colorado state parks will have Agents of Discovery augmented reality missions this spring

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Travis Duncan
Statewide Public Information Officer
720-595-8294 / travis.duncan @state.co.us

Even more Colorado state parks will have Agents of Discovery augmented reality missions this spring

This yellow-bellied marmot named "Agent Raymond" is the mascot for Staunton State Park's augmented reality game.

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife has partnered with Agents of Discovery, an educational mobile gaming platform, to create augmented reality trail missions at 13 state parks. This spring, with social distancing requirements still keeping many families in small units as they venture outdoors, it’s a great time to download the app on your smartphone and try out one of the new missions.

The missions, which task users with accomplishing educational and fun outdoor activities at state parks, can be accessed by smartphone users by downloading the Agents of Discovery app from the App and Play stores. Missions are free to play and, once downloaded, do not require Wi-Fi or a data connection.

Some examples at CPW state parks include:

A Prairie Nature Trail mission at Jackson Lake State Park
Learn about young wildlife with Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s Spring Babies mission
Become a Junior Ranger at Steamboat Lake or St. Vrain state parks
Learn about the night sky at Eleven Mile State Park
Test your water knowledge at Ridgway and Mancos state parks
Go on a scavenger hunt at Lake Pueblo State Park
Discover there’s more than just dogs in Chatfield State Park’s Dog Off-Leash Area
Staunton State Park even has a mission you can try at home!

“Our missions at Barr Lake are all about the eagles right now,” said Barr Lake State Park Manager Michelle Seubert. “This is a great activity for families to get out on the trail and explore these self-guided missions to learn about the park. We also just launched our new mission: The Prairie Welcomes You to Leave No Trace.”

Get started by downloading the Agents of Discovery app and visiting one of the state parks below.

State parks with augmented reality trail missions
Barr Lake
Chatfield
Cheyenne Mountain
Crawford
Eleven Mile
Jackson Lake
Lake Pueblo
Mancos
Ridgway
St. Vrain
Staunton
Steamboat Lake
Trinidad Lake

About Agents of Discovery
Agents of Discovery is an educational mobile gaming platform that uses augmented reality to get youth active. They empower educators in all sectors to turn the whole world into an engaging, fun, and safe learning environment.

Educators use the online platform, the Mission Maker, to design their own games. These games (Missions) are then published to the Agents of Discovery app and available from the App and Play stores.

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CPW is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 41 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, management of fishing and hunting, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.

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Even more Colorado state parks will have Agents of Discovery augmented reality missions this spring