A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Rockies

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

A brown and beige bird perches on a branch.
Feeling Stressed? Birds Can Help With That
August 23, 2023 — Weminuche ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society members in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, discuss wildfire research and how it helped them destress this summer.
ROCKIES Community Science at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
Jamie Weiss builds a birdhouse at a garden planting.
Jamie’s Farewell
August 21, 2023 — Longtime Habitat Hero Coordinator Jamie Weiss reflects on her time at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.
ROCKIES Native Plants
A soil sensor on a post surrounded by cattle fencing in a pasture.
Sensing the Soil
August 18, 2023 — Soil moisture sensors installed on seven ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡-certified Ranches in Colorado.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
A group of three-dozen people pose outdoors for a photograph.
Nature Connects Us
August 09, 2023 — Wyoming Naturalist and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Rockies member Casey Black shares how nature connected her to wildlife, people, and her home.
ROCKIES Community Science at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
A woman pulls a wagon with plants in front of flowers.
Habitat Hero at Griffiths 1 Solar Project
July 01, 2023 — Expanding the potential for bird-friendly gardens and solar energy in Johnstown, Colorado.
ROCKIES Native Plants
Coniferous forest on a rocky mountain.
Milkweed Rediscovered in Wyoming Alive and Well
June 22, 2023 — Hall’s Milkweed was rediscovered in Wyoming after 60 years by a Virtual Wyoming BioBlitz participant!
ROCKIES Community Science at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
People stand behind Governor Polis as he signs a bill in a montane meadow.
Stream Restoration Legislation Will Benefit Birds and People in Colorado
June 21, 2023 — New law is a win and a good first step to clarifying stream restoration activities.
ROCKIES Western Water
Three individuals stand among tall grass and shrubs reaching for plants along a river.
Flowing Together: Colorado’s Streams Need Your Help
June 14, 2023 — Volunteer to help improve critical bird habitat in Colorado.
ROCKIES Western Water
Bundles of cut willow saplings lie on the bank of a montane stream.
Colorado’s Proposed Stream Restoration Legislation – Part 2
March 14, 2023 — What you need to know from our legislator-focused webinar.
ROCKIES Western Water