“Watch for snek!” In the mornings and evenings our reptile friends will sun on roads and trails. Please keep an eye out to protect wildlife.

Howard’s evening primrose (Oenothera howardii (A. Nelson) W.L. Wagner, GP) is putting on a show a the #WildlifeRefuge!

Trails Day at Two Ponds NWR will be next Saturday (June 1st) City of Arvada

Jeffcom phone lines are down and being routed to Denver dispatch. Please only call 911 if it is a life-threatening emergency. We will make an updated post when lines are back up.

Update: All Jeffcom phone lines are operational again. Please call 911 for any life-threatening emergencies and 303-980-7300 for non-emergencies. Thank you for your patience. Thank you to our partners at Denver 911 for their assistance.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Boulder CO, Broomfield CO and Lafayette CO until 9:30 PM MDT

Aviso de Tormenta Severa incluye Boulder CO, Broomfield CO, Lafayette CO hasta las 9:30 PM MDT

A special weather statement has been issued for Denver CO, Aurora CO and Lakewood CO until 3:00 PM MDT #COwx

Vigilancia de Tormenta Severa ha sido emitida para partes de CO, KS, NE, NM, OK, TX, WY hasta las 9 PM MDT

NOTE: Fire conditions and restrictions include the #WildlifeRefuge.

Today’s Red Flag Warning includes all Front Range #WildlifeRefuges. Despite looking green, light fuels have become receptive. Please be careful with fire and report smoke.

This July 4th holiday, the JCSO needs your help in how the reporting of illegal fireworks is done. To deliver a greater impact, we ask that when reporting, you have seen illegal fireworks being used and can provide an address where they are being used. Reports without an address

Happy Independence Day! Celebrate responsibly by avoiding illegal fireworks, being fire-safe around the grill, and always designating a sober driver. In observance of the holiday, Headquarters will be closed today. Our emergency services are available 24/7. Happy Fourth of July!

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! 🎇🎉👓🍔🌭 Please do NOT dial 9-1-1 for reporting illegal fireworks, except in cases of injury or fire that threaten life or property. Instead, use the "Fireworks Hotline" or report at jeffcom.org or the Jeffcom911 app.

Refuge and interagency fire crews will be working late on July 4th. Being a good neighbor and protecting communities is core to our mission! #BeSafe

This Day in Environmental History: July 12, 2007 Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, Colorado est. From 1952-1994, the site was one of 13 nuclear weapons production facilities in the US. Today it houses elk, deer, raptors, songbirds, waterfowl, prairie dogs, & coyotes. #tdih

AVOID THE AREA around NCAR due to Wildland Fire. All the trails are closed and multiple fire apparatus are trying to fight the fire Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Boulder Fire-Rescue

There is a fire SW Boulder. Please do not call 911. Please do not go to watch. Highway 93 is an important travel corridor.

Red Flag Warning from 12PM-9PM includes the #WildlifeRefuge and higher elevations. Please be safe and report smoke.

🔥The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Jefferson County TODAY, Sunday, July 14, from noon until midnight. ***Therefore, ALL OF UNINCORPORATED JEFFCO will be in the Red Flag Fire Weather Restrictions through MIDNIGHT on SUNDAY, JULY 14.*** ***Red Flag