A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Rockies

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

An American Avocet forages in a saline wetland.
Securing Gillmor Sanctuary’s Future
December 17, 2020 — A land donation to ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Gillmor Sanctuary protects the future of shorebird habitat restoration.
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A flock of Black-necked Stilts flies over a wetland.
Land Donation Secures a Future for Wildlife at ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Gillmor Sanctuary
December 17, 2020 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ receives a 413-acre donation critical to shorebird habitat from Epperson Associates, LLC.
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Yellow Warbler.
New Protections for Wildlife in Colorado’s Energy Future
December 07, 2020 — The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has adopted a groundbreaking model for energy development after months of public involvement.
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A Greater Sage-Grouse performing a courtship display.
Congress Should Remove Political Rider that Harms Sage-Grouse
December 04, 2020 — A rider would prevent the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from listing the Greater Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act.
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An American Dipper in a stream.
Water Wins in the Colorado Election
November 23, 2020 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and our partners backed local water funding measures that will generate nearly $8 million annually.
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A boy looks for pikas in the mountains
A Legacy of Connecting People to Nature
November 22, 2020 — How Cheryl Miller is helping ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ bring environmental education to thousands of kids in southwest Colorado.
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El Río Colorado fluye a través de Mesa County.
Incendio Forestal en nuestras Cuencas Hidrográficas
November 16, 2020 — Cómo la ciencia puede informar el plan de agua de colorado.
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Educator workshop attendees pose for a socially-distanced photo.
Unexpected Benefits of Virtual Education Programs
October 29, 2020 — Community Naturalist Jacelyn reflects on how the pandemic increased her ability to provide environmental education.
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A Northern Harrier flies in the air.
The Harrier and the Owl
October 26, 2020 — A poetic observation of interesting raptor behavior near ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's Gillmor Sanctuary.
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The Colorado River flows through Mesa County, Colorado.
Wildfire in Our Watersheds
October 22, 2020 — How science can inform the Colorado Water Plan
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