The cute and charismatic black-footed ferrets are now at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge after a long journey to restore the population that was near extinction.
Arsenal New Home to Endangered Ferrets
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Parks/Open Space
Navigating Sand Creek Trail
So close yet so far. That might summarize where things stand today with the Denver portion of the Sand Creek Regional Greenway trail.
Inaugural NE Denver Thanksgiving Run
Two Stapleton moms are organizing the inaugural run for what they hope will be an annual Thanksgiving event at Central Park. Learn more about Prader-Willi Syndrome, an under-diagnosed disease, that will be the beneficiary of this event.
Fish & Wildlife Service Called in for Duty
Did you know every summer U.S. & Wildlife Service employees, including from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge, are called in to help manage wildfires?
Aurora Park Plans
Read answers to questions raised at the community meeting on August 18, 2015 about the Aurora park plans.
Lightning: It’s no laughing matter
Lightning may seem supernatural and be entertaining to watch, but it is no laughing matter and should be taken seriously, especially by those who choose to hike Colorado’s highest peaks.
Re-Routing the Channel in Westerly Creek North
Westerly Creek North and the adjoining Uplands open space are currently in the midst of a massive construction project to make it a more effective floodplain and create pedestrian/bike connections with adjoining paths in Westerly Creek and Sand Creek.
Changes Are Coming at the Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a 15-year plan for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge to make it more accessible to the public and restore a more natural prairie ecosystem.
Westerly Creek North/Uplands Construction Has Begun
Westerly Creek North/Uplands is being developed to have an expansive trail system with vast open space.
Westerly Creek North Development
Construction on the long awaited Westerly Creek North open space park is expected to begin in February.
Waste-to-Energy at Denver Zoo
The Denver Zoo will convert animal waste and trash into energy right on site, saving 1.5 million pounds in waste every year.
Bringing Back the Bison
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees gather every year at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in northeast Denver for the Bison Roundup, a major event to manage the bison population.
