https://cpw.cvlcollections.org/files/original/052475df8051895e85af8986d8bcadca.pdf 28696e1c1e358dfa826a261d7470d7f3 PDF Text Text C O L O R A D O P A R K S Adventures as a Young Naturalist Come on an outdoor journey discovering Colorado’s state parks. & W I L D L I F E �Welcome to Colorado’s state parks. There are over 40 state parks across Colorado and each one is a special place to explore. Complete these fun activities, taking your first steps to become a naturalist—a person who loves and cares about the outdoors. Just remember to explore with an adult, have fun, and enjoy nature—it is full of surprises. We live in a world of many colors. You can see rainbows of color when light bounces off a drop of water or a wet summer sky. Find this feather to experience more exciting adventures! �There is a magical mini-world of flowers, leaves, pebbles, and critters under your feet. �grub great horned owl fox squirrel raccoon black bear These animals are living in their natural home. Draw a line from the picture of the larger animal to its matching animal. Then color the animals. �bee red-tailed hawk woodpecker grasshopper Trees make great homes for all kinds of animals. They provide food and cover. Walk around a tree. Look up in the leaves. Feel and smell the bark. Explore the ground underneath. Can you spot any signs that animals live in the tree? Here is a clue—look for holes, scratches, or nests. �Use the number guide to color this mallard duck. 1 – blue 4 – yellow 2 – red 5 – white 3 – green 1 5 3 4 1 2 5 4 5 4 5 1 2 15 3 4 14 5 10 13 6 7 9 11 12 8 Follow the numbers to trace the outline of the fish. Count all the spots and write the number here . Mallard ducks have webbed feet for swimming. Their bills strain plants and insects from the water. Colors and spots on fish help them hide. Find an animal in the park and watch it quietly. What is it doing? �Use this guide to color these shapes found in the butterfly’s wing. red green blue yellow �. . . e r a es i r e v o sc i d e t i or v a f y M ! Funded in part through Great Outdoors Colorado with Colorado Lottery proceeds. Acknowledgements: 1313 Sherman Street, #618 Denver, CO 80203 303.866.3437 cpw.state.co.us EDU1408_4/18 ming o c e b s, ps in over more e n t o s i t t a s l r isc r fi atu Congr e taken you continue to d fe, have fun v a You ha alist! As you ber to stay s ! s r a natu ature, remem e more park r n about rs, and explo outdoo Design Team: Sandy Berg, Roxanne Brickell-Reardon, Deb Duke, Linda Hamilton, Matt Huerter, Faye Koeltzow, Debbie Matlock, Mary McCormac, Sara Melena, Sheryl Radovich, Angel Tobin • Author: Sheryl Radovich • Artist: Paul Gray • Design: Deb Duke • Reviewers: Roxanne Brickell-Reardon, Deb Duke, Linda Hamilton, Matt Huerter, Faye Koeltzow, Debbie Matlock, Mary McCormac, Sara Melena, Sheryl Radovich, Kathy Seiple, Angel Tobin, Mark Young • Technical Reviewers: Nicole Bickford, Mary Ann Bonnell • Project Managers: Roxanne Brickell-Reardon, Debbie Matlock • Editor: Lynn Almer • Original Idea: Todd Farrow • Funding: Great Outdoors Colorado � 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 Documents 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 Adventures as a young naturalist Description An account of the resource Come on an outdoor journey discovering Colorado’s state parks. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colorado Parks & Wildlife Subject The topic of the resource Colorado State parks Education Wildlife Extent The size or duration of the resource. 8 pages Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2018-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In Copyright - Non-Commercial Use Permitted</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 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