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Two Ponds
National Wildlife Refuge		 A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee stands with several young students who are observing wildlife through binoculars.
7200 Quebec Street Bldg 121
Commerce City, CO   80022
E-mail: rockymountainarsenal@fws.gov
Phone Number: 303-289-0232
Visit the Refuge's Web Site:
http://twoponds.fws.gov		 People of all ages enjoy watching and learning about wildlife on refuges.
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  Overview
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge
Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) is located in Arvada, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. The Refuge consists of approximately 72 acres, with 63 acres of upland habitat and 9 acres of wetlands. Refuge habitat supports over 100 different species of birds.

Due to its proximity to Denver, one of the Refuge's primary goals is to provide environmental education programs for urban school children. Each year, hundreds of school children learn about wildlife and wetlands. Two Ponds NWR is administered by staff from the Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR.


Getting There . . .
Two Ponds NWR is located on West 80th Avenue in Arvada between Wadsworth Avenue and Kipling Avenue. To get to Two Ponds NWR from downtown Denver, take I-25 north to Highway 36 west. Exit at Federal Boulevard and head north to West 80th Avenue. Refuge parking is located on 80th Avenue between Wadsworth Avenue and Kipling Avenue.

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Wildlife and Habitat
Two basic types of wetlands occur on the Refuge -- open ponds with emergent vegetation around the fringes and moist soils with stands of cattails. Cattail stands are bordered by sandbar willow and plains cottonwood.

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History
In 1990, the Two Ponds Preservation Foundation, a nonprofit citizen's group, solicited the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's involvement in acquiring a small area of land in Arvada, Colorado. The citizen's group was concerned about a proposed residential development on 13 acres of open space.

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Environmental Education
Fishing
Interpretation
Photography
Wildlife Observation
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Managment Activities

Two Ponds NWR is managed for the benefit native wildlife species. Land management tools include water level manipulation, removal of non-native invasive plant species, reseeding of native prairie habitat, mowing, and noxious weed control.