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  • Colorado Wildlife Refuges

Colorado is the home to variety of wildlife mainly including species of birds, reptiles, mammals, amphibians and bald eagles. The state has seven national wildlife refuges and many other wildlife areas encompassing wide wetlands and lush forests. Colorado San Luis Valley boasts two national wildlife refuges (NWRs) – Alamosa NWR and Monte Vista NWR. These two NWRs hold about 26,000 acres of wetlands that serves as a major habitat for water fowl and other water birds like mallards, pintail, teal and egrets. Arapaho NWR, also known as the North Park, serves as the major breeding area for ducklings, goslings and waterfowls.

 
  • Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge, Maybell
Formed in 1963 as a habitat for migratory birds, Browns Park NWR has the Green River gushing through its heart. The entire NWR has the expanse of 13,450 acres. Green River is the lifeline of wetlands and cottonwood forests spread along with the semi-desert area in this refuge. The endangered orchid called Ute’s ladies tresses also survive in this refuge along with the large number of animal species. Waterfowls take the break here more often before migrating to other areas. Open grasslands serves as the home to hundreds of elks and mule deer. Migratory songbirds find shelter in the shrubs spread in the vast dry areas which also serves as habitat for Brewers sparrow, loggerhead shrike and sage grouse.
Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge, Maybell
  • Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, Commerce City
A vast expansion of short grass prairie in more than 12,000 acres, Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR has witnessed a series of transformations before finally turning into a wildlife refuge. It is perhaps the best example of environmental cleanup. It earlier served as the farmlands to the settlers. Later the area was converted into US Army chemical warfare manufacturing hub following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Then the site began its journey on altogether different path after the bald eagles were spotted in this area. After its formation in mid-1990s this NWR has come a long way and it now serves as the shelter to about over 300 species of animals, mainly including wild bison, mule deer, coyotes, bald eagles and burrowing owls.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR, Commerce City