A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

A Snowy Plover stands in front of water with a blurry brown foreground.
Utah’s Migratory Bird Production Areas Receive a Boost
March 16, 2021 — New bill increases protections for Great Salt Lake bird habitat.
ROCKIES Policy & Advocacy
A Marsh Wren sings from a branch.
Colorado’s Wetlands and Streams Urgently Need Protections
March 05, 2021 — A quarter of Colorado’s stream miles and wetlands just lost protection.
ROCKIES Western Water
A Common Yellowthroat perches on a branch.
We Must Restore Protections to Colorado's Streams and Wetlands
March 05, 2021 — A word from 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú Colorado Council’s Water Taskforce Chair, a retired EPA senior water resources scientist.
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Ian smiles next to birdfeeders.
Young and Inspired
February 24, 2021 — Why a 12-year-old birder donated to bird conservation.
ROCKIES Kids and Family
An American Dipper perched on a rock.
Colorado Water Priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session
January 25, 2021 — The decisions we make around water impact everyone—birds, people, and the environment.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A Black-capped Chickadee eats a seed amid sunflowers.
A Garden’s Never Done
January 21, 2021 — Research on Habitat Heroes shows that wildscaping is an evolving journey for gardens, communities, and the gardeners themselves.
ROCKIES Native Plants
A fence runs through shortgrass prairie.
Reconciling Ranching and Conservation
January 11, 2021 — A rancher reflects upon the potential for holistic grazing to complement conservation.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
Three Double-crested Cormorants fly across a sky at sunset.
Happy New Year
January 01, 2021 — A note of reflection and optimism from our executive director.
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A flock of Black-necked Stilts flies over a wetland.
Land Donation Secures a Future for Wildlife at 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú’s Gillmor Sanctuary
December 17, 2020 — 51ÁÔÆæÈë¿Ú receives a 413-acre donation critical to shorebird habitat from Epperson Associates, LLC.
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