The newly available ‘Keep Colorado Wild’ State Parks Pass increases access to and invests in Colorado state parks, public lands.
This week, Colorado Senate president Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, applauded the newly available discounted Keep Colorado Wild State Parks Pass that will help finance increased conservation of and access to Colorado’s 42 state parks and public lands.
The Pass, priced at $29, is now offered for less than half the price of a regularly priced annual park pass, and vehicle registrants will have the option to decline the Pass. This cheaper Pass offers more sustainable funding for Colorado’s state parks and allows for all Coloradans to share and invest in our state’s outdoors.
“Our state parks and public lands represent the very fabric of our state and our people, and I’m thrilled that the Keep Colorado Wild Pass is finally available,” said Fenberg. “The pass is the single most impactful thing we can do as a state to protect our public lands while opening them up to more families from all different backgrounds and income levels, and I am excited to see it finally be put to good use.”
Over the past several years, Coloradans have increasingly enjoyed state parks and public lands as a safe and socially distanced option for recreation. With increased use and a growing demand for outdoor recreation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife has struggled to keep up with its mission to ensure the benefits of the outdoors and wildlife are sustained for future generations. Revenue from the Keep Colorado Wild Pass will be used to make investments in public lands, outdoor recreation and safety, and wildlife conservation.
The Keep Colorado Wild State Parks Pass was established by Senate Bill 21-249, sponsored by President Fenberg and Senator Kerry Donovan, D-Vail. To learn more about the Pass, visit cpw.info/keepcoloradowild.