Care for Colorado Monthly Messaging

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August

January: Backcountry Safety Awareness

• Care for Colorado Leave No Trace Principles
• Colorado Tourism Office: Get Out in Front of Backcountry Danger
• Colorado Tourism Office: Take a Winter Backcountry Class
• Colorado Tourism Office: How to Recognize the Risks in Colorado’s Backcountry this Winter
• Colorado Tourism Office: Resources by Sport
• Leave No Trace for Backcountry Snowsports
• Leave No Trace: How to Plan a Backcountry Trip
• Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office: Winter Outdoor Recreation Directory
• Colorado Avalanche Information Center

February: Love Our Trails

• Care for Colorado Leave No Trace Principles
• Care for Colorado Leave No Trace: Stick to the Trails
• Colorado Tourism Office: Winter Trails in Colorado For All Your Snowy Adventures
• Leave No Trace for Off Roading
• Leave No Trace Sharing the Trail
• How to Start Hiking the Leave No Trace Way

March: Keep Wildlife Wild

• Colorado Tourism Office: 7 Care for Colorado Leave No Trace Principles
• Colorado Tourism Office: Care for Colorado: Keep Wildlife Wild Video & Tips
• Colorado Tourism Office: Care for Colorado Wildlife Quiz 
• Colorado Tourism Office: Keep Wildlife Wild Social Still
• Colorado Tourism Office: Wildlife Viewing
• Leave No Trace: Respect Wildlife
• Leave No Trace: 3 Tips To Respect Wildlife Video
• Leave No Trace: 4 Tips for Bountiful Birding
• Leave No Trace: New Wildlife Research in National Parks

April: Trash the Trash

• Colorado Tourism Office: 7 Care for Colorado Leave No Trace Principles
• Colorado Tourism Office: Trash the Trash Video 
• Colorado Tourism Office:  Trash the Trash Social Still
• Colorado Tourism Office: Celebrate Earth Day Every Day in Colorado
• Leave No Trace: Dispose of Waste Properly
• Leave No Trace: Trash Timeline
• Leave No Trace: Wildlife Poop vs Dog Poop Explained
• Leave No Trace: Pet Waste Study
• Leave No Trace: Waste In National Parks Study

May: Be Water Wise

• Colorado Tourism Office: 7 Care for Colorado Leave No Trace Principles
• Colorado Tourism Office: Safety Tips for Colorado Backcountry Adventure: Summer Through Fall
• Colorado Tourism Office: Water Activities
• Leave No Trace: Raft Right this Summer
• Leave No Trace: Would you drink it?
• Leave No Trace: Bigfoot’s Guide to Dirty Dishwater
• Leave No Trace: How to Take a Bath While Camping
• Leave No Trace: How to Clean, Drain & Dry Your Boat

June: Unveil the Night

• Colorado Tourism Office: Colorado Stargazing: Experience the Night
• Leave No Trace: 3 Ways to Eliminate Light Pollution While Camping
• IDA:  LIght Pollution Effects on Wildlife
• IDA: Lights Out Colorado Link (bird migration)
• IDA: 5 Principles of responsible lighting
• IDA Colorado Chapter - Colorado’s 15 IDA certified International Dark Sky Parks and Communities
• National Park Service (Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division)
• Colorado Parks & Wildlife: Stargazing

July: Wildfire Prevention

• Be Careful With Fire Etiquette Video
• Be Careful With Fire Social Still
• Wildfire Prevention Poster
• Colorado Wildfire Prevention Tips & Resources
• Do Colorado Right — Check Local Fire Bans Like Coloradan Quin Gable
• Do Your Part to Prevent Wildfires. Leave No Trace 
• How to Avoid Starting a Wildfire 
• What are the Four Ds of the Firewood Collection

August: Invasive Species

• Respect Wildlife — Keep Wildlife Wild
• Invasive Species and Cleaning Gear 
• 6 Ways To Stop The Spread of Invasive Species