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Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge

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meadows and fill water fowl brood ponds. Periodic burning, irrigation and various grazing systems are management tools used on the refuge meadows to maintain vegetative vigor for nesting purposes. Manipulation of water levels in the shallow ponds is intended to assure adequate aquatic vegetation for
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have been reestablished in North Park and begin nesting on the refuge during April. Duck nesting usually starts in early June and peaks in late June. The refuge produces about 9,000 ducklings and 150 to 200 goslings each year. The Fish and Wildlife Service expects that when refuge lands are fully
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The dry climate of the area (at an elevation of approximately 8800 feet) requires the diversion of water from the Illinois River through a complex system of ditches to
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View of the Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge, looking out over the valley of the Illinois River from State Highway 14. The
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There have been 198 bird species recorded in the refuge. Primary upland nesting species include the
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The first waterfowl arrive at the refuge in the spring when the ice vanishes in April. The peak
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Public access to the refuge includes a self-guided 6-mile wildlife auto tour route from nearby
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have recently been reintroduced into North Park and may occasionally be observed in the
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are commonly observed by visitors. It is also possible to see the mammalian species of
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laying. These insects also serve as an essential food item for the growth of
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acquired and developed, waterfowl production should increase significantly.
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circle the skies above the refuge in search of food. Their prey includes
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Refuge wetlands also attract numerous marsh, shore, and water birds.
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thickets along the Illinois River bottoms. There are no venomous
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year around with a winter population of more than 200 birds.
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occurs in late May when 5,000 or more ducks may be present.
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will be easy to observe. Other less common species include
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Colorado
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compliant boardwalk was completed in August 2009 by
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is administered by Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
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Several diving ducks, including the 3054:Landforms of Jackson County, Colorado 3039:National Wildlife Refuges in Colorado 2697: 2002:Geneva Basin Iron Fens 1819:List of Colorado state wildlife areas 565: 228:. It is located in the valley of the 2117:Mount Emmons Iron Bog 2112:Mount Callahan & Logan Wash Mine 1902:Colorado Tallgrass Prairie 1529:National Register of Historic Places 31:IV (habitat/species management area) 3044:Protected areas established in 1967 1862:Blue Mountain-Little Thompson Fault 13: 1366:Mesa Verde Administrative District 1316:Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad 540:"Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge" 518:"Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge" 14: 3065: 461:have wintered here and up to 200 2649:Great Divide Mountain Bike Route 2247:South Cathedral Bluffs 2082:Lower Greasewood Creek 520:. 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Robb - Colorado River 1283:28 National Historic Landmarks 1263:Cache la Poudre River Corridor 532: 510: 253: 168:U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1: 2478:28 National Recreation Trails 2322:26 Scenic and Historic Byways 2242:South Boulder Creek 2137:North Park Phacelia 2027:High Mesa Grassland 1436:16 National Natural Landmarks 1341:Granada War Relocation Center 1291:Beaver Meadows Visitor Center 1174:3 National Conservation Areas 503: 144:24,804 acres (100.38 km) 2237:South Beaver Creek 2162:Park Creek Hogback 1992:Garden Park Fossil 1897:Coal Creek Tallgrass Prairie 1474:Morrison-Golden Fossil Areas 1124:Rocky Mountain National Park 949:Black Canyon of the Gunnison 665:Camp Hale-Continental Divide 618:Black Canyon of the Gunnison 405:Richardson's ground squirrel 380:, and eared and pied-billed 236:. 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The refuge is located in 10: 3070: 2335:Cache la Poudre-North Park 2222:Shell Duck Creek 2212:San Miguel River 799:4 National Historic Trails 290:during the summer months. 2731: 2676: 2629: 2476: 2467: 2345:Colorado River Headwaters 2320: 1962:East Sand Dunes 1877:Brush Creek Fen 1827: 1809: 1791: 1558: 1549: 1527: 1434: 1281: 1255:3 National Heritage Areas 1253: 1200: 1172: 939: 916: 848: 830: 797: 779: 751: 725:3 National Historic Sites 723: 641: 608: 599: 374:black-crowned night heron 193:located in north-central 173: 163: 148: 140: 103: 93: 78: 52: 36: 26: 21: 2639:American Discovery Trail 2425:South Platte River Trail 2102:Miramonte Reservoir 2022:High Creek Fen 1957:East Lost Park 1811:307 State Wildlife Areas 941:44 National Wildernesses 840:Continental Divide Trail 409:white-tailed prairie dog 387:The upland hills harbor 191:National Wildlife Refuge 1907:Comanche Grassland 1509:Sulphur Cave and Spring 1454:Garden Park Fossil Area 1361:Ludlow Tent Colony Site 1331:Elitch Gardens Carousel 832:1 National Scenic Trail 781:1 Wild and Scenic River 675:Canyons of the Ancients 413:white-tailed jackrabbit 2581:Rocky Mountain Arsenal 2252:Specimen Mountain 1887:Castlewood Canyon 1842:Antero-Salt Creek 1829:96 State Natural Areas 1469:Lost Creek Scenic Area 1240:Rocky Mountain Arsenal 705:Florissant Fossil Beds 542:. USGS. Archived from 125:40.62306°N 106.27444°W 2611:West Lost Trail Creek 2571:Platte River Greenway 2440:Trail of the Ancients 2435:Tracks Across Borders 2400:Pawnee Pioneer Trails 2297:Wheeler Geologic 2232:Slumgullion Earthflow 2077:Lookout Mountain 2037:Hurricane Canyon 2012:Gunnison Gravels 1997:Gateway Palisade 1972:Escalante Canyon 1653:John Martin Reservoir 1499:Slumgullion Earthflow 1396:Shenandoah-Dives Mill 1059:Maroon Bells-Snowmass 918:2 National Grasslands 789:Cache la Poudre River 395:, several species of 232:, a tributary of the 209:south of the town of 47:is in the background. 3049:Wetlands of Colorado 2390:Los Caminos Antiguos 2207:Saddle Mountain 2177:Rajadero Canyon 2072:Limestone Ridge 2062:Ken-Caryl Ranch 1882:California Park 1371:Minnequa Steel Works 643:9 National Monuments 399:, and an occasional 130:40.62306; -106.27444 3008:U.S. Virgin Islands 2262:Tamarack Ranch 1982:Fourmile Creek 1967:Elephant Rocks 1568:Arkansas Headwaters 1416:Trujillo Homesteads 1321:Denver Civic Center 1306:Colorado Chautauqua 1182:Dominguez–Escalante 954:Black Ridge Canyons 850:11 National Forests 743:Sand Creek Massacre 546:on October 13, 2012 189:is a United States 164:Governing body 121: /  2450:Unaweep Tabeguache 2430:Top of the Rockies 2380:Highway of Legends 2172:Rabbit Valley 2157:Paradise Park 2122:Mount Goliath 2032:Hoosier Ridge 2017:Haviland Lake 1952:Dudley Bluffs 1867:Bonny Prairie 1628:Golden Gate Canyon 1449:Garden of the Gods 1009:Greenhorn Mountain 873:Medicine Bow–Routt 817:Pony Express Trail 451:long-tailed weasel 362:Greater yellowlegs 346:Wilson's phalarope 234:North Platte River 199:future generations 3016: 3015: 2691: 2690: 2672: 2671: 2654:Kokopelli's Trail 2631:6 Regional Trails 2621:White House Ranch 2531:Greyrock Mountain 2463: 2462: 2360:Frontier Pathways 2287:Wacker Ranch 2282:Unaweep Seep 2192:Rough Canyon 2167:Pyramid Rock 2107:Mishak Lakes 2052:Irish Canyon 1942:Droney Gulch 1892:Chalk Bluffs 1857:Blacks Gulch 1837:Aiken Canyon 1598:Cheyenne Mountain 1583:Castlewood Canyon 1545: 1544: 812:Old Spanish Trail 457:. 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Index

IUCN category

Park Range
Map showing the location of Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
Jackson County
Colorado
Walden
40°37′23″N 106°16′28″W / 40.62306°N 106.27444°W / 40.62306; -106.27444
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
Colorado
future generations
North Park
Jackson County
Walden
nesting
prairie
wetland
Midwest
Illinois River
North Platte River
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Mortenson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Wyoming
irrigate
wetland
insects
invertebrates
protein

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