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 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.
Western Water
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.
Kids and Family
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.
Western Water
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.
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.
Explore Birds
The Colorado River flows through Mesa County, Colorado.
Wildfire in Our Watersheds
October 22, 2020 — How science can inform the Colorado Water Plan
Western Water
A Ferruginous Hawk lands at its nest with a chick in it.
Converse County Energy Project Will Hurt Wyoming, Not Help It
September 16, 2020 — Flaunting the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, a massive oil and gas project threatens wildlife and Wyoming’s economy.
A Marbled Godwit forages in still water at sunset.
A New Chapter for Shorebirds
September 16, 2020 — Gillmor Sanctuary managers provide the first review of Great Salt Lake’s shorebirds.
A new garden sits in front of geothermal domes by the river in Pagosa Springs.
New Habitat Hero Garden in Pagosa Springs
August 31, 2020 — With partners and volunteers, we’ve completed a new bird-friendly garden at the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership site.
Native Plants