The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland (ARP) is located in north central Colorado. The forests and grassland encompasses 1.5 million acres and extends north to the Wyoming border, south of Interstate 70 to Mount Evans, west across the Continental Divide to the Williams Fork area and includes short grass prairie east of I-25. The forests and grassland is head-quartered in  Fort Collins, with district offices in Boulder, Fort Collins, Idaho Springs, Granby and Greeley.

If you are planning a trip to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, make sure to check out the ARP Visitor Guide for information about recreational activities, safety, and exciting places to visit.

Recent News


Features

Plan Your Trip For Safety

In mountain pine beetle forests, Use these 10 steps to plan your trip for safety.  Don't forget to watch out for falling trees.


Hot off the Press: 2012 ANRA News

Photo of the cover of the ANRA newsletter

Enjoy the new look of ANRA News. The 2012 edition highlights the completed East Shore Trailhead renovation, planned improvements for Point Park and the upcoming hazard tree removal project along Arapaho Bay Road. Plus, enjoy features about bird watching in the ANRA, the new Adventure Backpack Program for children and volunteer opportunities.

Spotlights

Canyon Lakes Volunteers Worth a Million - Literally

A Forest Service employee in a red hard hat and uniform watches as a young scout hammers in a nail.

Volunteers on the Canyon Lakes Ranger District broke previous records, volunteering over 47,000 hours in 2011!

Allenspark Recreational Shooting Project

Progress continues on the Allenspark Recreational Shooting Project. The 30-day comment period has closed and the Forest Service will now begin analyzing the more than 600 comments recieved.

 




Emergency Powerline Clearing Project

The Emergency Power Line Clearing Project Environmental Analysis is complete.  The Decision Notice was signed on Nov. 17, 2010.