The green tag on the passenger side windshield used to be the proof the driver had purchased a Colorado State Park (CPW) annual pass.
But at Chatfield State Park this week, there was barely a green tag in sight.
That’s because these people and more than a million others have their park pass now included in their vehicle registration.
It’s a program called Keep Colorado Wild .
Instead of $80 for the annual vehicle pass, a driver can now choose to pay a $29 fee when registering their vehicle. The license plate and registration papers are the pass to get you into all 42 state parks.
Keep Colorado Wild is $51 cheaper and you don’t have to worry about losing the stickers that never seemed to properly stick to the windshield.
“It’s a lot cheaper than coming in every other day and paying 10 bucks. You just pay $29 and it’s good for the year,” said passholder Robert Sikiyan.
Since CPW rolled out the pass in January of last year, the agency said 1.49 million Coloradans have purchased one — about 30% of all vehicles registered in the state during that time.