4th Annual Marmot Fest

Colorado Parks and Wildlife
For release May, 2017
Staunton State Park Celebrates Marmot Fest June 24/25

PINE, Colo. – Staunton State Park is celebrating Marmot Fest Saturday, June 24, and Sunday, June 25. Marmots are plentiful at Staunton and ready to be outside after a long winter, so June is the perfect time to see the pups and marmot families playing and basking in the sun at Staunton!

Festivities abound between 10 am and 3 pm and include activities for youngsters and the young at heart:
• Marmot games and puppet making – be the marmot
• Investigate a burrow on the marmot crawl
• Scope out marmots with the park’s marmot monitors 9:30 – 1:30
• Learn about marmots on a scavenger hunt in the park
• Marmot vs dog challenge – does your dog measure up?
• Guided Hikes at 9:30 and 11:30
• Rock Climbing – 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Instruction and equipment provided
• Friends of Staunton State Park "Adopt-a-Marmot" Stewardship Program.

For more information about Staunton State Park, visit: ? cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/staunton ?? CPW is an enterprise agency, relying primarily on license sales, state parks fees and registration fees to support its operations, including: 42 state parks and more than 350 wildlife areas covering approximately 900,000 acres, big-game management, hunting, fishing, wildlife watching, camping, motorized and non-motorized trails, boating and outdoor education. CPW's work contributes approximately $6 billion in total economic impact annually throughout Colorado.