Colorado Parks and Wildlife

No Monday blues here — TODAY, August 5, enjoy FREE entry to all Colorado state parks.

Happy Birthday, Colorado! 🎈🎉 To celebrate, get free entry into all Colorado state parks on Monday, August 5: https://cpw.info/4frSCZe

Our level of excitement after placing FIRST or SECOND in eight categories with Association for Conservation Information's annual awards program is on the same level as this elk 💃 We are honored to be acknowledged by this program that celebrates excellence in natural resources communications. Way to go team and thank you, ACI! We placed in the following categories: -Photo - flora/fauna - 1st place  -Social media campaign - 1st place   -Best use of humor - 1st place  -Graphics  - Logo/Illustration - 2nd place  -Graphics - Layout - 2nd place   -Video feature - Natural Resource Conservation - 2nd place  -Conservation post of the year - 2nd place  -Conservation campaign - Marketing  - 2nd place

Our Rookie Sportsperson Program teaches skills needed to increase the chance of success while hunting, but success is not the only goal. The program’s primary mission is to encourage participants to have an active lifestyle that promotes the conservation of Colorado’s natural resources. Read more: https://cpw.info/4cxQQ75

All of our state park visitors, including blind or lower vision visitors, deserve access to our services and that is where Aira steps in. More info: https://cpw.info/3XOO3BK

We’ve got 24,240 reasons to celebrate! Phil Long Dealership donated $24,240 to us in honor of Jay Cimino, their past president for 49 years. Jay, who passed away in February 2024, was pivotal in the creation of our Fishers Peak State Park and was known for his passion for selling cars and philanthropy. In April 2024, Phil Long Dealership held a give-back program benefiting five Colorado organizations in honor of Jay and we are one of the honored recipients! We are proud to receive this donation and celebrate Jay's legacy! Thank you, Phil Long Dealerships

Here's to OUR strong women #WorldFemaleRangerWeek2024 Our female Park Rangers are certified peace officers dedicated to protecting the people and natural resources in our state. Their job is not easy — between our varied geography, conditions, and recreational opportunities — but it’s one that matters to the future of Colorado. Plus our Park Rangers are some of the most passionate and hardworking people you will meet! So take a moment to give a shout-out to these rockstars ⭐

We love to see our team out and about We've joined several PRIDE events this month including our Barr Lake State Park team with the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies at Adams County Pride and our Cheyenne Mountain State Park and Volunteer Program teams at Pikes Peak Pride in early June. PLUS, our Eldorado Canyon State Park team will have a booth at Boulder Pride this Sunday, June 30. So if you're there, stop by and say hello! Keep up the great work, team! ❤️ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 💜

We've got some new state park managers on our team at Colorado Parks and Wildlife so let's take a moment to meet one, Matt Schuler! Matt has been working for Colorado Parks and Wildlife since 2007 and has been the park manager at Jackson Lake State Park since fall 2023. Matt says, "I love the wide open spaces buzzing with wildlife at Jackson Lake. Northeast Colorado has been the most welcoming community I've called home and I'm excited to be a part of it." Keep up the great work, Matt!

On the most recent episode of our Colorado Outdoors podcast, we chat with staff from our Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area about their work managing this expansive Colorado state park that spans across a 152-mile corridor from the Arkansas River to the high mountains near Leadville to Lake Pueblo. 🎧 Listen to our Colorado Outdoors podcast now — anywhere podcasts are available or at https://cpw.info/3XnaYnL