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How Arvada Saved Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge

August 15, 2017 by Guest Authors Leave a Comment

Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge has a rich history in Arvada.  The truth is with so many people moving to Colorado, and the constant changing of our city’s landscape, it often gets lost in the shuffle.

If you love learning about the history of Arvada and how its conservationists preserve our natural environment, then this post is just for you.

How Two Ponds Formed

The refuge is located at 9210 W 80th Avenue in Arvada, Colorado.  In 1990, the 13-acre property contained a veterinary clinic, two ponds, wetlands, an apple orchard, and a horse pasture on the semi-arid high plains plateau located in the southern part of the acreage.

How Arvada Preserved The Refuge

In August 1990, a contracting company proposed changing the zoning of the land from agriculture to business/professional and residential. Two professional buildings plus 30 residential units were proposed to overtake the land Two Ponds inhabited.  Neighbors organized to speak out at Arvada’s City Council meeting in September 1990. Over 100 citizens packed the Council meeting, resulting in City Council voting to deny the rezoning requests.

Neighbors became more formally organized and formed the Two Ponds Preservation Foundation. On October 12th, 1990 the Foundation became an official 501(c)(3) non-profit.

The Emergency Wetland Resource Act of 1986 was used to purchase the original 12.6 acres in May of 1992, and shortly thereafter–another 9.6 acres. In June 1992, the City of Arvada deeded approximately 7 more acres of the site. In March 1993, 5.9 acres and September 1994, 16.5 acres were purchased. Finally in 1998, a $1.6 million loan from the Conservation Fund enabled the last parcel of 19+ acres along Kipling & 77th Drive to be added to the Refuge.

The original Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge of 13 acres was the smallest National Wildlife Refuge in the United States administered by USFWS.  The Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge now consists of 72 acres, and while it is still by far the smallest NWR in the country, it’s one of the few located in the heart of a thriving metropolitan area.

Where The Preservation Foundation Is Today

In 1992 the Foundation began working in cooperation with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the managing owner of the Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge, to conserve the wetlands and natural wildlife habitat.

As part of the Foundation’s mission to provide excellent environmental education opportunities for urban and local schoolchildren, visitors and residents, a capital campaign exists to raise funds to build an on-site learning center called the Schoolhouse at Two Ponds.

Wrapping Up

It’s true that Two Ponds has a rich history in its formation with the city and community of Arvada.  With the support of the citizens of Arvada and the preservation foundation board, we will continue preserving the lands to allow for educational experiences to be had by generations to come.

If you’d like a member of the Foundation board to come speak at your club or group, let us know by contacting us directly at twopondspreservationfoundation@gmail.com.

 

*Update August 17th, 2017:

Check out this video just released by the City of Arvada about the Schoolhouse campaign!

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