https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2510c4a6bd971929a681ca13254a6349.pdf 2e1022836b4250ac35912dc195849d7a PDF Text Text C O L O R A D O P A R K S Shooting Sports & W I L D L I F E OVERVIEW OF CPW PROGRAMS Economic Significance of Shooting Sports In the United States, the economic impact of the sporting arms and ammunition industry totals more than $42 billion and creates more than 263,000 jobs. The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is funded by excise taxes consumers pay on all shooting and fishing related products. This program is a major source of wildlife conservation funding for all state wildlife agencies, including Colorado. Recreational target shooting is a fun, affordable and safe outdoor recreation activity. Recreational shooting is a lifelong pursuit that families can enjoy together. As an educational tool, it teaches the fundamental marksmanship skills required for hunting and provides multiple avenues for families to get involved in hunting, shooting sports and other outdoor recreation activities. Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has a long-standing history of supporting and promoting shooting sports and the establishment of shooting ranges. CPW Shooting Sports Programs Quick Facts 2015 2016 2017 119 189 295 Grant funds awarded to schools for archery equipment $35,000 $27,000 $43,000 Grant funds awarded to improve shooting ranges $440,000 $636,000 $685,000 Colorado Archery in the Schools Program schools Shooting Ranges CPW, Colorado’s public lands, and local businesses offer convenient and diverse public shooting ranges that are open all year. CPW’s website is a good resource for shooting ranges in local communities and lists 35 archery ranges, 72 shooting ranges and three combined shooting/archery ranges. cpw.state. co.us/thingstodo/Pages/ShootingRanges.aspx Grants Among the 2017 awardees are projects that include: construction of a new range on U.S. Forest Service land near Idaho Springs, expansion of a shooting range in Las Animas County, infrastructure improvements on a range in Routt County. 1/25/18 The CPW shooting range grant program is the largest of its kind in the nation. CPW has awarded more than 115 projects in 35 of Colorado’s counties over the past six years. In 2017, CPW awarded $685,000 to 12 shooting range projects across the state. The grants help develop new ranges, upgrade existing ones, greatly expand recreational shooting opportunities and open up new facilities for youth education and shooting competitions. �Partnerships The Northern Front Range Recreational Sport Shooting Management Partnership was formed in 2014. Its purpose is to develop a landscape-level, multi jurisdictional strategy to provide safe, responsible and accessible recreational sport shooting opportunities while addressing conflicts near residential areas and with other recreational users across the Colorado Front Range. The partnership includes the U.S. Forest Service (Arapahoe and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland), CPW, Boulder County, Clear Creek County, Gilpin County and Larimer County. © CPW/KEN PAPALEO CPW works cooperatively with counties, municipalities, federal agencies and private organizations in Colorado to enhance and develop shooting ranges across the state. CPW expands shooting range access through offerings on state parks, grant programs and educational partnerships with schools. National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE • 1313 Sherman St, #618, Denver, CO 80203 • (303) 297-1192 • cpw.state.co.us © CPW © CPW © CPW The number of schools involved in the NASP® program grew from 119 schools in 2015 to almost 300 schools with equipment by the end of 2017. We now estimate that there are almost 74,000 students participating in archery during the the school year. During 2017, CPW staff hosted 8 Basic Archery Instructor courses and trained 138 new instructors across the state. The third annual virtual state tournament hosted 287 archers and a small contigent of Colorado students participated in the national tournament in Kentucky. To help support our Colorado schools, the National Archery in the Schools Program contributed $12,000 towards the $43,000 in grants we were able to offer in 2017. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fact Sheets Type The nature or genre of the resource Fact Sheet Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Description An account of the resource CPW Fact Sheets Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shooting sports Description An account of the resource Overview of CPW programs Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colorado Parks & Wildlife Subject The topic of the resource Shooting Archery Fact sheet Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 pages Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2018-01-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/">No Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Only</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Fact Sheet Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Language A language of the resource English Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Colorado Parks and Wildlife