FOUNTAIN, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) is proud to announce Aragon Elementary school as the first place division winner in the 2015 Colorado NASP Virtual Tournament. Aragon Elementary was presented the first place trophy on April 20 during a NASP tournament awards presentation. Several students…

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…

Bighorn Sheep Day 2015, will be celebrated on the 14th of February at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center.  Look for Bighorns in their natural habitat at the Garden of the Gods from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, February 14th.  There will be presentations, door prized, guided nature walks, scavenger hunt and children’s…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Practice placing Cupid’s arrow this month at Cheyenne Mountain State Park’s archery range and fall in love with a new hobby. Back by popular demand, the park is continuing its Women’s Archery Class in February. Classes will be held Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. The course is women only and designed for…

DENVER – Colorado Parks and Wildlife hosts the first 2015 National Association in the Schools Program (NASP) Virtual Tournament in Colorado as a part of the Colorado Archery in the Schools Program (CASP), Feb. 2 – 20, at participating Colorado schools staffed with a certified Basic Archery Instructor (BAI). CASP trains educators across Colorado to…

DURANGO, Colo. – Dogs chasing wildlife is nearly a constant problem in Colorado. The issue is particularly serious during the winter when dogs can easily rundown deer and elk in the snow and injure or kill them. So far this winter, wildlife officers in every corner of the state have filed reports of chasing incidents.…

PUEBLO, Colo. – The Pueblo Eagle Days Photo Contest is back for the fourth year and better than ever. The photo contest, held in conjunction with the annual Pueblo Eagle Days Festival at Lake Pueblo State Park and the Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo, is expanding to three categories and winners will be announced…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Trails on the south side of JL Ranch Heights Road at Cheyenne Mountain State Park will be closed Saturday Jan. 10, to all users, while the Pikes Peak Road Runner Race takes place. The remaining trails north of JL Ranch Heights Road at the park will be open and the closed…

LAKE GEORGE, Colo. – Eleven Mile State Park will host the annual Cabela’s Colorado Classic Pro-Am Ice Fishing Tournament produced by the 11 Mile Marina, starting with the Grand Slam Jan. 10, followed by the South Park Ice Masters Traveling Trophy Feb. 7 and ending with the Marina March Madness March 7, 2015. The Cabela’s Colorado…

Have you ever picked up a rock while hiking and wondered what it was?  On Saturday January 11th, bring that geologic discovery, or just plain curiosity, down to the Western Museum of Mining and Industry for a day of geologic exploration! Learn about Colorado’s mineral and mining heritage, identify common or your own minerals-in-hand specimens,…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking to the skies in search of big game animals. Over the next two months CPW employees in the southeast region will fly across large portions of wildlife habitat in search of animals to classify by sex and age, while others will gather biological data on…

DENVER – The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission (PWC) will meet in Colorado Springs, Dec. 11 -12, at the Antler’s Hilton Colorado Springs, 4 South Cascade Avenue​. The meeting begins at 8:15 a.m. Thursday and is scheduled to adjourn shortly after noon on Friday. Commissioners will receive briefings on a variety of issues such as…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Celebrate the holiday season with Colorado Parks and Wildlife at Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Join park staff for the Annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of fun that will include crafts, snacks, stories by the…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Did you know that Cheyenne Mountain State Park has event venues available for weddings, family reunions, staff meetings and more at great rates? Book your next event at Cheyenne Mountain State Park and invite your guests to get away from it all, without ever having to leave Colorado Springs. Special rates…

DENVER – National Bat Week, a campaign to inspire Americans to help protect bats, kicks off Oct. 26. This initiative is important to Colorado, home of 18 species of bats, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) who is monitoring bat hibernation sites this winter for the effects of White-nose Syndrome (WNS). “Bats are an important…

The City of Fountain will be holding “Community Nite in the Park on October 21, 2014. The FREE Event for the entire Community is celebrating Colorado Cities & Towns Week. Fire trucks, police vehicles, construction equipment, will be on display. See Timmy the Turtle & Sparky the Fire Dog. The Event runs from 4:00-7:00 pm…