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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

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

American Avocet
Permitting for Stream Restoration under Regulation 87
March 13, 2026 — What You Need to Know
ROCKIES Western Water
An American Dipper stands on a sheet of snow.
Colorado Water Legislative Forecast
January 27, 2026 — 2026 Colorado Legislative Session Priorities for Birds, Rivers, and Resilient Communities
ROCKIES Western Water
A Great Blue Heron takes flight from a riparian area.
When Coloradans Spoke Up, Protections Followed
January 15, 2026 — Colorado leads the nation in adopting a backstop for stream and wetland safeguards.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A flock of Sandhill Cranes gathered in a wetland.
Colorado’s Chance to Continue to Lead: Protecting All Waters Under Regulation 87
December 05, 2025
ROCKIES Western Water
A landscape including the Colorado River.
A Generational Win for the Colorado River: Shoshone Water Rights Secured for Instream Flow Protection
November 20, 2025 — A win for birds, a win for the Colorado River.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
A Lark Bunting perched on an annual sunflower.
2025 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
November 20, 2025 — Scientists monitored 634 locations across 13 bird-friendly ranches this year. Here’s what they saw.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
An individual on a boom lift installs Motus radio antennas.
Solving Migration Mysteries, One Motus Station at a Time
October 23, 2025 — The very first Motus tower to be installed on an Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly ranch is advancing bird science in eastern Wyoming.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
A man and woman smile for a photograph.
Remembering Bayard “Bart” Dodge Rea
October 15, 2025 — A lifelong conservationist, Bart leaves a legacy of kindness and enduring impact across the Rockies region and beyond.
ROCKIES
Three adults and a child, all dressed for cold weather, walk down a trail with binoculars. They are all smiling.
Celebrating John Kloster-Prew
October 06, 2025 — After more than a decade at Audubon Rockies, John has retired, leaving a lasting legacy of leadership, friendship, and inspiration.
ROCKIES
A flock of Canada Geese fly over a foggy river lined with trees in Colorado.
Scaling Stream Restoration Across Colorado
September 18, 2025 — How a unique partnership is mapping the future of riverscape restoration in the state.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands