Join Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s School Programs Coordinator Erin Kendall as she explores the crawly side of Colorado with the tarantula, discussing their adaptations, and their role in the environment and our everyday lives.
To learn more about Colorado’s spiders, check out the Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, CO or the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS).
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It has already been a busy summer, but human-bear conflict is only ramping up. Colorado is experiencing the highest levels of human-bear conflict we have seen, with more than 7,000 reports of incidents – which includes sightings and conflicts – already coming directly to Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices in 2026.
Learn more about how CPW strives to offer recreational and sporting opportunities for children and adults of all ability levels.
Dr. Brenna Cassidy, Wolf Monitoring and Data Coordinator, and Adam Baca, Wolf Conflict Coordinator, help us better understand what neophobia is and how it affects CPW’s wolf monitoring and conflict minimization efforts.
Conservation doesn’t always require a grand gesture. Sometimes, it starts with the small choices we make before stepping outside, like checking the weather, trail maps, safety rules and giving wildlife space.