Alamosa/Monte Vista NWR Arapaho NWR Baca NWR Browns Park NWR Rocky Flats NWR Rocky Mountain Arsenal Two Ponds NWR
Detailed Refuge Map with Major Highways (68KB)

Colorado has seven National Wildlife Refuges.

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal is located just 10 miles from downtown Denver and home to more than 300 species of wildlife including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and wintering bald eagles.

Alamosa and Monte Vista NWR's provide migratory habitat for waterfowl, greater sandhill cranes, and whooping cranes in the San Luis Valley.  The Refuges are recognized for providing some of the most productive nesting habitat for ducks on the North American Continent.

Arapaho NWR manages a diverse wildlife population ranging from moose to an abundance of migratory birds.  Birders come from all over to add sage grouse and rosy finches to their bird lists at Arapaho.

Baca NWR consists of approximately 92,500 acres of wetlands, sagebrush, and riparian lands located in Saguache and Alamosa Counties, Colorado. Other land features included within the Refuge are sand dunes, forested areas, and several thousand acres of ditch-serviced and irrigated lands.

Browns Park NWR, located on both sides of the Green River, provides excellent habitat for migratory waterfowl.   The Refuge also provides protection and restoration of riparian habitat for songbirds.

Two Ponds NWR, located in Arvada, Colorado, was established in 1992 and provides opportunities for environmental education and wildlife observation in an urban setting.

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