S1E21: 1.21 - Discovering Sweetwater Lake, Colorado's 43rd State Park - Oct. 22, 2021

Colorado Outdoors - the Podcast for Colorado Parks and Wildlife

English - October 22, 2021 15:17 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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In a first of its kind partnership in Colorado to create a state park on U.S. Forest Service land, it was recently announced that Sweetwater Lake will become Colorado's 43rd state park. Sweetwater Lake is located in Garfield County. It is a hidden gem, both as a destination and gateway to the Flat Tops Wilderness and has great potential for even more recreational opportunities in Northwest Colorado. CPW, The White River National Forest and Eagle Valley Land Trust will now come together to modernize facilities, and provide updated and sustainable recreational services through this partnership. Joining us for this episode is Jacob Brey, the Deputy Regional Manager for CPW's Northwest Region, to talk about Sweetwater Lake and how the agencies plan to develop Colorado's newest state park.