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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.
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Habitat Hero at Jack's Solar Garden
July 01, 2020 — Advancing renewable energy while creating bird-friendly habitat.
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Youth checks net for macroinvertebrates.
Get to Know Local Macroinvertebrates
June 10, 2020 — Learn more about the unsung heroes in your local pond or puddle.
Kids and Family
People plant a Habitat Hero garden.
Plant Native Plants With Seed Tape
May 21, 2020 — A seven-step activity for planting small seeds with your kids.
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Western Meadowlark tracks.
Signs of Life
April 30, 2020 — Try this activity to help kids notice the animal signs around them.
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Closeup of a male Western Tanager. Photo: Janet Stevens/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards
The Palma Habitat Hero Garden
March 20, 2020 — A small native garden provides habitat for birds in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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A Habitat Hero planting event at Kiowa Creek Ranch in September of 2019.
New Habitat Hero Grant Announced
February 25, 2020 — CSU researcher lands National Science Foundation grant to encourage planting of native plants
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Native bee (Halactidae) on blanketflower (Gaillardia sp.) in the Fort Collins Old Town Habitat Hero garden.
Cool Colorado Bees
October 21, 2015 — Learn about some of the main groups of Colorado's native bees.
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