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?
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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.
Westerly Creek North Construction Expected to Start in January
City staff, Park Creek Metro District and other stakeholders have been meeting to finalize construction plans, budget and funding for Westerly Creek North and Uplands open space.