COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) seeks public input for the development of its 2015 strategic plan. CPW is holding workshops next week in the Southeast Region and invites the public to participate. The public is also invited to fill out a brief public comment form available on CPW’s website in English and Spanish now through April 3. Additional meetings are being held throughout the state until the end of March.

CPW aims to craft a vision and strategy that is shared by the public, stakeholders, staff and the Parks and Wildlife Commission to guide the agency and its work into the future. CPW’s strategic plan will set a high-level vision with overarching goals for the agency and identify priorities and strategies for managing Colorado’s state parks, wildlife and outdoor recreation resources.

Stakeholders and the public are encouraged to join one of the following workshops:

Feb, 24, 6 to 8:30 p.m., CPW Office, 4255 Sinton Rd., Colorado Springs
Feb. 25, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Lake Pueblo State Park, 640 Pueblo Reservoir Rd., Pueblo
Feb. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m., CPW Office, 2500 S Main St., Lamar
Feb. 26, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Steamplant Event Center, 220 W. Sackett Ave., Salida

The strategic plan is scheduled to be finalized in the fall of 2015. CPW will then develop short-term operational plans to translate the shared vision into action on the ground.

Visit our website for more information and the most up to date public workshop schedule (http://cpw.state.co.us/StrategicPlan). If you have further questions, please email DNR_CPW_Planning @state.co.us , call 303-869-1350 or write to: Strategic Plan 2015, 1313 Sherman, Suite 618, Denver, Colo. 80203.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages 42 state parks, more than 300 state wildlife areas, Colorado’s wildlife, and a variety of outdoor recreation. Get your CPW park passes, camping, recreational vehicle registration and hunting and fishing licenses online at cpw.state.co.us.

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