Forest Service, ARP

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Unsecured garbage is a major attractant to wildlife, increasing the chance of negative wildlife encounters. Where trash service is available, place waste securely in trashcans or dumpsters. If trash cans are not available or are full, pack out all trash and food waste with you!

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Join Forest Service staff and partners in celebrating National Trails Day with a guided hike at Pawnee Buttes starting at 9 a.m. on June 6. Staff will share information about local plants and animals throughout the hike. Bring walking shoes, water, sun protection and a lunch.

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Parking at Herman Gulch Trailhead near Interstate 70 will be limited starting June 1 while contractors install a new vault toilet. Visitors should park only in available spaces and avoid staging and work areas while this site improvement work takes place.

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Cattle drives bound for high elevation grazing allotments on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District are occurring along several routes including Larimer County Roads 74E and 80C and Highway 14 . Make sure to slow down and move over to give plenty of space when passing.

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Registration is now open at the link below for the Arapaho Roosevelt Pawnee annual Kids Fishing Day event, being held Saturday, June 6 at West Lake Day Use Area in Red Feather Lakes. People up to age 15 can register, and families are welcome! https://t.co/ocTnNmEOaq

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Recreation rentals are open for the season across the Arapaho Roosevelt Pawnee, including the new wheelchair-accessible Buckhorn Bunkhouse at the Buckhorn Ranger Station. Information and reservations are available through https://t.co/pRxQ4Uc92j.

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Seasonal road and campground access is beginning to open across the forest. Check the current conditions page on our website to see road and campground opening dates before heading out: https://t.co/O3KjyxsH2R

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Rattlesnakes are back out on the Arapaho Roosevelt Pawnee. Be cautious and keep your ears open while recreating. If you hear a snake, freeze in place until you locate it, then give at least five feet of space around the snake. Find more safety tips here: https://t.co/iCwLwaGtkD

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The opening of Sunset Point Boat Ramp on Lake Granby has been delayed due to low water levels. Stillwater Boat Ramp on Lake Granby remains open, and Green Ridge Boat Ramp on Shadow Mountain Reservoir will open as planned on May 8. Boaters: exercise caution and be aware of hazards

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Wildflowers often have a way of brightening burn scars, like these mountain bluebells within the Cameron Peak Fire scar. The landscape continues to recover from this 2020 fire both naturally and with the support of our staff and partners.

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It’s National Wildflowers Week! From high alpine meadows to shortgrass prairie, native wildflower species are both beautiful and essential to our ecosystems. Practice Leave no Trace principles on the trail to help these flowers color our Forests and Grassland into the future.

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UPDATE 05/05/26: Due to inclement weather, this training will now be conducted at a different location.

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Baker Draw and surrounding sections of the Pawnee National Grassland will be closed May 5 - 6 while Forest Service fire staff utilize the area for wildland fire training exercises. This closure helps keep the public and firefighters safe. Read the order: https://t.co/GLdXGC3UV5

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Tomorrow is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, a reminder of the role that we all play in reducing wildfire risk around our homes. Learn about preparing your community to respond to wildfire with the National Fire Protection Association: https://t.co/yW6InnTSwb

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Wildlife is awake and looking for food across the Forest. Do your part to keep wildlife wild by following our Food Storage Order (https://t.co/0eJC6oKe9k), maintaining a clean campsite, and not feeding wildlife.

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Thanks to crews from the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin Grassland for their work regrading roads across the Pawnee National Grassland and reshaping berms at Baker Draw! This work increases motor vehicle access and improves visitor experience on the Pawnee.

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Following nesting surveys, Blob Rock and Bitty Buttress climbing areas have reopened. Eagle Rock, Vampire, and Black Widow areas are expected to remain closed to climbing and other activities through July 31, 2026. See the updated closure order: https://t.co/uMCotgMxow

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Fire danger remains high across many areas of the Forests and Grassland and many districts are in Stage 1 fire restrictions. Read more about fire restrictions on our website and recreate responsibly: https://t.co/GI3MKMn9CF

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Main Draw OHV Area will close for the season on April 10 and will re-open in November.

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The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland are entering stage one fire restrictions.

Learn more about it here: https://t.co/a4xlypXdjH