Resources
Find additional resources on these pages:
Resources – Education: our stewardship ethos
Resources – Protect Our Places pledge
Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP)
Every five years, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) leads the development of a comprehensive outdoor recreation plan to maintain eligibility for funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and to inform additional investments from other federal, state, local and private programs. Given the significance of outdoor recreation in the state, SCORP is much more than a federal requirement for funding. This plan reflects the shared vision and commitment of Colorado outdoor partners to advance recreation enjoyment and conservation of Colorado’s outdoor resources.
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Colorado's Outdoor Strategy
Colorado's Outdoors Strategy ensures a future where our people, outdoors, community character, and ways of life endure for generations to come. The Outdoors Strategy is the first ever for the state and the first state to have a comprehensive strategy for conservation and outdoor recreation.​ Colorado’s Outdoors Strategy advances coordination, tools, and funding to align, prioritize, and implement strategic actions on the landscape for conservation, outdoor recreation, and climate resilience. The Strategy champions shared goals, strengthens partnerships, catalyzes statewide leadership, and amplifies regionally rooted efforts to address significant and urgent pressures to the outdoors.​​
Learn more:​
Colorado Outdoors Strategy (home page)
Colorado Outdoors Strategy full report (136 pages)
Executive summary (16 pages)
Resource Hub (Outdoor recreation Planning Guidance, Climate-Resilient Conservation Guidance, CODEX)
Colorado's State Wildlife Action Plan
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is proud to announce that the newly revised 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan was submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to support Colorado’s biodiversity and guide the conservation of the state’s most vulnerable species and habitats.
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The Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) list is the centerpiece of the SWAP. The interactive dashboard includes all species assessed for the SWAP. There’s also a Data Hub which contains information about Tier 1 and Tier 2 vertebrate and plant species of greatest conservation need and their habitats. Check out CPW SWAP to explore species and habitat profiles, threats affecting these resources, existing plans and monitoring efforts and conservation actions. Bonus: lots of great photos of some of Colorado’s very photogenic species!
To learn more about wildlife conservation in Colorado, visit cpw.state.co.us. Read about CPW conservation success stories on Colorado Outdoors and subscribe to CPW’s Conservation eNews to get monthly updates about ongoing conservation efforts around the state.
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) 2025 Strategic Plan
Since 1992, GOCO has invested a portion of the proceeds from
the Colorado Lottery to help outdoor organizations, including local governments, nonprofits, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, complete more than 5,800 conservation and recreation projects in every corner of this spectacular state we call home.​​
The GOCO 2025 Strategic Plan ,"Achieving the mission in a new era," will , among other efforts, support the coordinated action towards statewide goals for conservation and recreation. The 2025 Strategic Plan builds on the momentum developed in the 2020 Plan and charts the path forward for a vibrant and sustainable future for our great outdoors. Learn More...
Colorado Parks & Wildlife, Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI)
Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI) coalesces a network of local conservation and recreation efforts across Colorado to learn from and elevate community-level perspectives, values, and priorities, which subsequently inform work across the state. Funded through a ​Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) collaboration. Follow the link to learn more about the RPI and for a list of the local organizations involved in this initiative. Learn More...
Colorado Outdoor Partnership
The Colorado Outdoor Partnership works towards this vision using Colorado’s outdoor principles, and acknowledges that outdoor recreation and conservation should reflect, respect and value the demographic and cultural diversity of our state. Learn More...
Destination Stewardship Plan
​The Colorado Tourism Office launched the new Destination Stewardship Strategic Plans. Destination stewardship is a collaborative, community-centered approach to tourism designed to enhance residents' quality of life and experience for visitors while protecting and supporting our environment, communities, and cultural heritage.
