C. Youth, Environmental Education
and Interpretation Programs

Initiative: Provide opportunities for Colorado’s citizens, especially its youth, to learn about and be involved in the protection and enjoyment of parks, trails, wildlife habitat, rivers, and open spaces.

Through its public process GOCO learned that providing opportunities for all the state’s citizens, regardless of age, race, economic status or community, to have access to environmental education, park, wildlife, trails and open space resources, is a priority for Coloradans. In particular, the engagement of youth in outdoor activities and opportunities is important, as they are the next generation of stewards of the state’s natural resources. Youth opportunities, environmental education and interpretive programs provide a significant opportunity for GOCO to involve all of Colorado’s citizens in its mission.


Objective: Support programs for the state’s citizens, especially youth, to be involved in the protection, restoration and enjoyment of Colorado’s parks, trails, open space and wildlife resources.

Youth Corps: Award grants for the expansion of youth corps throughout the state, with strong emphasis on metropolitan areas.

Youth in Natural Resources/Colorado Youth Naturally: Award grants for existing and new programs of the State of Colorado which involve youth in employment and environmental education opportunities.

Volunteer and Community Organizations: Award grants for the development and expansion of volunteer and community organizations which serve youth through employment, experiential, and environmental education opportunities and which provide educational opportunities for all citizens about the protection and use of the state’s natural heritage.


Objective: Support programs that provide education about wildlife and wildlife environment.

Provide information and resources to teachers and other environmental educators through grants to the Division of Wildlife and in collaboration with schools and non-profit partners (e.g. Wonders in Nature/Wonders in Neighborhoods, Project Wet and Project Wild, Teaching Environmental Science Naturally).

Provide opportunities for youth to experience educational programs in the outdoors ­ beyond the classroom -- through grants to the Division of Wildlife and in collaboration with schools and non-profit partners.


Objective: Provide access to interpretive and watchable wildlife opportunities at State Parks, State Wildlife Areas and other locations across the state.

Interpretive Programs: Award grants for interpretive programs and provide interpreters at State Parks.

Watchable Wildlife: Award grants for watchable wildlife programs and facilities at State Parks, State Wildlife Areas, and other locations across the state.

Access: Provide access to interpretive and watchable wildlife facilities and programs.

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