Western Waters

Sandhill Cranes walk in a lake at sunset.
Meeting the Moment for Bird and River Conservation
September 26, 2022 — Colorado Water Plan public comment period closes September 30.
Two American Robins bathe in a stream.
Protecting Colorado’s Streams for Birds and People
August 19, 2022 — More than 520 miles of streams protected in southwest Colorado.
Snowy Plover stands in a mudflat.
The Transformation of Lee Creek Natural Area
August 19, 2022 — Wildlife habitat along Great Salt Lake has been restored, but still needs our help.
Un río fluye a través de un cañón mientras una garza vuela.
Nuevo Plan Para Agua: Trazando el Futuro Resiliente al Agua de Colorado para Aves y Personas
August 03, 2022 — Explicación de la actualización del Plan Para Agua de Colorado y próximo compromiso de ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.
A river flows through a canyon.
New Water Plan: Charting Colorado's Water-resilient Future for Birds and People
July 25, 2022 — Colorado Water Plan Update Explainer and Coming ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Engagement
Panorama of a garden of flowers in front of a condo.
Goodbye Turf Grass, Hello Birds and Water
July 08, 2022 — How one Habitat Hero helped his HOA save 15 million gallons of water a year.
Native Plants
Yellow-breasted Chat singing in flowering chokecherry branch.
Help Shape Colorado’s Water Planning Process
June 27, 2022 — Public comment for the Colorado Water Plan update begins June 30, 2022.
Yellow Warbler perched on a branch.
Highlights from the 2022 Colorado Legislative Session
June 08, 2022 — Learn about new laws that will help pollinators, rivers, watersheds, and wildlife.
Yellow-breasted Chat perched in flowering chokecherry branch.
A Confluence of Funding for Water, Watersheds, and Capacity
June 01, 2022 — Learn about beneficial bills passed during the 2022 Colorado legislative session.
A female Wilson’s Phalarope swims in a shallow wetland.
Funneling Phalaropes
May 13, 2022 — Follow the hemispheric migration of the Wilson’s Phalarope.
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