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In 2007, the 5,237 acres of open land ...
Learn more about Candelas’ unique next-door neighbor!that once served as a buffer zones around the long-removed Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant site became Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, a beautiful sweeping vista of rolling hills, creek beds and hidden ravines equal to more than all the parkland in the City of Denver.
About This Web Site
Managed by the U.S. Department of Interior U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge make the Candelas Community’s backyard treasure uniquely special. Like its cross-town sister, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, our backyard treasure will soon feature biking and hiking trails, education programs and a visitors’ center. We created this site to provide information and resources where you can discover the facts about the Refuge, its history and how you can get involved in supporting its critical environmental mission. (Note: USFWS has no official affiliation with Candelas, its developers or homebuilders.)
Who Says the Refuge is Safe?
Here’s who: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, Rocky Flats Stewardship Council, Center for Disease Control & Prevention, U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE), U.S. Dept. of Interior, and every other relevant scientific, health and environmental public agency. Ongoing studies and continuous monitoring of air, water and ground samples – generating millions and millions of data points – shows that Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge poses no heightened radiation danger, whether you’re an endangered species, visitor or employee. Read on!
Backyard Blog
Trail
Refuge Map
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has announced that trails inside Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge will open this summer, with other amenities including a public visitor and education center
to follow.
Visit the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s official web site for the most up to
date information, maps, history and to arrange private tours.
View PDF of Full Trail Map