2025 Presenter

Tyler Sewald

Academy Training Manager

We asked each one of our presenters a series of questions

Below are Mr. Sewald’s answers:

Q. What is the highlight of your career?

Answer:

Working with new Game Wardens and Park Rangers as they start their careers.

Q. What are challenges you encounter in your career?

Answer:​

We work for the people of Colorado. It can be challenging to work within the political realm and managing parks and wildlife for a wide variety of users.

Q. How did you get to this career?

Answer:​

I started working in state parks during my High School and college years.  I worked as a maintenance, tour guide, and park ranger.

Q. What is something unique about your career most people might not know or understand about what you do?

Answer:​

What is something unique about your career that most people might not know or understand?  CPW officers not only manage our parks and wildlife properties and resources but also work as the law enforcement presence in rural areas and off of the paved roads.

Q. What type of education or degrees are required to pursue this career?

Answer:​

What type of education or degrees are required to pursue this career?  All CPW officers must possess a bachelors degree.  Wildlife officers must have a wildlife biology degree.  Parks officers may have any bachelors degree.