1.  CPW
2.  CPW Connect
3. Resource Stewardship

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

Welcome to the Resource Stewardship Department!

Our team works closely with park staff and specialists to maintain the ecological integrity of our parks now and for future generations, while still providing the best possible recreational experience for park visitors.

The primary responsibility of the Resource Stewardship Section is to produce Stewardship Plans for each park. In addition, our main focus areas include:

• Biological sustainability

• Threatened and endangered species compliance

• Forest management

• Rare plants

• Noxious weeds

• Aquatic nuisance species

• Revegetation/restoration

• Raptor monitoring

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping

Upcoming Activities   Calendar

Volunteer	2026 Butterfly Monitoring Training   Sunday, 26 April 2026 |   09:00 AM | Eldorado Canyon State Park Help collect data on the biodiversity of pollinators across the State of Colorado! Attend trainings on the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network (CBMN) protocol and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Program protocol from Butterfly Pavilion Lepidopteris... 25 assignments unfilled more
Volunteer	2026 Butterfly Monitoring Training   Sunday, 03 May 2026 |   09:00 AM | Chatfield State Park Help collect data on the biodiversity of pollinators across the State of Colorado! Attend trainings on the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network (CBMN) protocol and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Program protocol from Butterfly Pavilion Lepidopteris... 24 assignments unfilled more
Volunteer	2026 Butterfly Monitoring Training   Saturday, 09 May 2026 |   09:00 AM | Cheyenne Mountain State Park Help collect data on the biodiversity of pollinators across the State of Colorado! Attend trainings on the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network (CBMN) protocol and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Program protocol from Butterfly Pavilion Lepidopteris... 23 assignments unfilled more
Volunteer	2026 Butterfly Monitoring Training   Saturday, 30 May 2026 |   09:00 AM | Jackson Lake State Park Help collect data on the biodiversity of pollinators across the State of Colorado! Attend trainings on the Colorado Butterfly Monitoring Network (CBMN) protocol and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Program protocol from Butterfly Pavilion Lepidopteris... 25 assignments unfilled more