Summer 2021 Public Engagement
Click to read the Summer 2021 Public Engagement Report, summarizing the input to CPW received during public engagement in the summer of 2021.
For additional information about the meetings and topics discussed, see below and at the online open house webpage.
Public engagement opportunities will continue to be offered throughout the planning process. All Coloradoans and the public at large will be able to provide comments online and/or in-person. Visit the Advisory Groups page for information about upcoming public comment opportunities, or use the general comment form noted above.
In July-August 2021, ‘open house’ public listening sessions were held throughout Colorado. Open houses provided the opportunity for the public to inform the wolf restoration and management planning process by sharing ideas and questions.
The public was also able to provide input on open house topics through an online Summer 2021 comment form and offered verbal comments through a virtual town hall. For more information about the online open houses, informational videos and posters, and the Summer 2021 comment form, click here. The Summer 2021 comment form closed 9/3/2021.
Information about the dates, locations, and/or other details of the open houses as well as invitational Western Colorado focus groups, interest-based focus groups, and Tribal consultations are posted below.
These meetings, focus groups, and online comment opportunities comprised the first phase of public involvement in the gray wolf restoration and management planning process.
Virtual Town Halls
Virtual town halls were offered August 17 and August 26, each beginning at 5 p.m. and each running for up to three hours, depending on the number of pre-registered commenters.
The virtual town halls were conducted live via Zoom and were facilitated by Keystone staff, with CPW staff also present to listen to comments. Comments were limited to 3 minutes per person.
Wolf Restoration Public Open House Meeting Schedule
Steamboat Springs Monday, July 12th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Steamboat Springs Community Center 1605 Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487 | Alamosa Tuesday, August 3rd, 5:00 – 8:00PM Alamosa Co Ice Rink 2242 Old Sanford Rd, Alamosa, CO 81101 |
Glenwood Springs Tuesday, July 13th, 5:00 – 8:00PM CMC's Morgridge Commons 815 Cooper Ave, 2nd Floor, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 | Colorado Springs Wednesday, August 4th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Cottonwood Center for the Arts 427 E Colorado Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 |
Durango Monday, July 19th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Fort Lewis College, Student Union Ballroom 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, CO 81301 | Trinidad Thursday, August 5th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Las Animas County Fairgrounds, Expo Center 2000 N. Linden Ave., Trinidad, CO 81082 |
Montrose Wednesday, July 21st, 5:00 – 8:00PM Montrose Field House 25 Colorado Ave, Montrose, CO 81401 | Denver Tuesday, August 10th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Colorado Parks and Wildlife Denver Office 6060 Broadway, Denver, CO 80216 |
Gunnison Thursday, July 22nd, 5:00 – 8:00PM Western Colorado University, University Center Ballroom, Gunnison, CO 81230 | Fort Collins Wednesday, August 11th, 5:00 – 8:00PM CSU Lory Student Center 1101 Center Ave Mall, Fort Collins, CO 80521 |
Craig Monday, July 26th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Moffat County High School 900 Finley Ln, Craig, CO 81625 | Sterling Thursday, August 12th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Northeastern Junior College - Hays Center Ballroom 100 College Ave, Sterling, CO 80751 |
Grand Junction Wednesday, July 28th, 5:00 – 8:00PM Mesa County Fairgrounds, Community Building 2785 US HWY 50, Grand Junction, CO 81503 | La Junta Thursday, August 19, 5:00-8:00PM Otero Junior College Student Center 2001 San Juan Ave., La Junta, Colorado |
Boulder Monday, August 2nd, 6:00 – 9:00PM (due to scheduling) The Avalon Ballroom 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, CO 80303 | Eagle Tuesday, August 24, 5:00-8:00PM The Brush Creek Pavilion 0909 Capitol Street, Eagle CO 81631 |
Wolf Restoration Geographic Focus Groups: Locations (Invite Only)
| Basalt | Bayfield | Cortez | Craig |
| Eagle | Grand Junction | Gunnison | Hotchkiss |
| Keystone | Kremmling | Meeker | Montrose |
| Norwood | Parachute | Salida | Steamboat Springs |
| Walden |
Wolf Restoration Interest-Based Focus Groups: Locations (Invite Only)
| Agriculture/Livestock | Education | Environment (non-wolf specific) |
| Equity/Diversity/Inclusion | Outdoor Recreation | Outfitters |
| Sportspeople | Tribal & Indigenous | Wolf Advocacy |
Tribal Consultations
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Consultation, Towaoc
Southern Ute Tribal Consultation, Ignacio
