Crew members from Colorado DOC State Wildland Inmate Fire Team (SWIFT) work on a wildfire mitigation project in the Green Mountain Falls. This project is managed by the CoalitionUpprSPlatte, with funding by the Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program. Thank you to all our partners!

Pride is as diverse as the Colorado landscape. 🌈 We are proud to support all expressions of love, just as we protect the diversity of our natural spaces. #PrideMonth2025

SB25-168 is signed and expands Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s authority to combat wildlife trafficking through trafficking-specific enforcement, felony penalties, and improved data collection. The law equips CPW with tools needed to defend Colorado’s biodiversity: bit.ly/4dTgPr8

The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board is meeting on Monday, June 9, at 5:00 p.m. MST. Fill out our google form for public comment or visit our website to access the Zoom link. More details available here: bit.ly/3WKTK2o

Attend today's (June 6, 2025; 12:30 p.m.) Colorado Produced Water Consortium board meeting virtually via Zoom or in person at the Garfield County Rifle Administration Building. Visit the Colorado Produced Water Consortium Website to learn more: bit.ly/456xvcj

The Colorado Geographic Naming Advisory Board meets today, June 9, at 5:00 p.m. MST. Fill out our google form to leave public comment or join our zoom webinar. More details available here: bit.ly/3WKTK2o

Bill signing season is a wrap. We were proud to see key DNR legislation passed this session, from mining regulations, water supply mapping and tougher wildlife trafficking penalties. Big thanks to Governor Jared Polis, state legislators and all divisions. Learn more: bit.ly/3Tg6nQJ

The State Land Board is hosting its monthly public board meeting tomorrow, June 12,. beginning at 8 a.m. Details available here: bit.ly/3HDax2D

On June 12, the Commissioners of the Colorado State Land Board voted Dr. Nicole Rosmarino new Director. With 30 years of experience in resource management, Nicole is ready to lead the Board’s mission of stewarding trust lands for Colorado’s schoolchildren. bit.ly/3HLb1E1

#Juneteenth is a call to honor the sacrifices and strength of Black communities throughout history. We recognize Juneteenth’s roots and its growing national significance, and are committed to ensuring Colorado’s outdoor spaces reflect and serve all communities. 📸: Smithsonian

Colorado summer = afternoon thunderstorms and the chance to see rainbows Happy first day of summer, Colorado!

Join the Colorado Energy & Carbon Management Commission as a Colorado Oil and Gas Information System Project Manager! Lead the ECMC’s system redesign, cloud migration and modernization of CO’s energy data system. Apply today: bit.ly/4l01Jmf

Traffic on I-70 can stink for a variety of reasons, but sheep crossing? Maybe that one isn't so baaaaad (sorry) Our wildlife officers, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol closed EB I-70 traffic last Thursday to help two bighorn sheep get safely from the median across the highway.

We love our Humpback Chubs! 🐟

The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is 1/3 of the way through Phase 1 of the Corley Mine Surface Burn Mitigation project. Crews have completed the isolation trench and are now excavating hot coal refuse. Cooling and blending methods adapt daily. bit.ly/44MCKhb

In late May, DNR joined community leaders, lawmakers & conservation organizations at “Elevate Conservation: Outdoors for All” in Denver. Speakers highlighted how equity, recreation, & public lands policy must move forward together: bit.ly/4nkv7VK

Public lands are one of the most powerful ideas in American life, and they belong to all of us. This Independence Day, let’s remember that protecting our land means protecting something we all share. 🇺🇸

A field crew from the cfri_csu collects pre-treatment data in the Douglas County Landscape Resilience Investment project, funded by COSWAP. This will provide insights into the effectiveness of COSWAP-funded landscape scale projects. Learn more: bit.ly/3TZPXwe