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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.

Whitewater rafters on the river
Colorado Invests in Healthy Forests, Rivers, and the Places We Love
November 06, 2026 — Proposition 137 creates new opportunities to strengthen Colorado's watersheds, conserve bird habitat, and sustain outdoor recreation for generations to come.
ROCKIES Western Water
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Meet Julie Shapiro, Vice President of the Rockies Region
November 04, 2026 — Get to know her through a few questions about birds, conservation, and life in the Rockies.
ROCKIES News
A stream runs through a burn area.
What Birds Reveal About Fire, Forests, and Resilience
October 20, 2026 — Research from Colorado shows how thoughtful forest management can support bird habitat.
ROCKIES Western Water
Newly Audubon Certified, Pathfinder Ensign Ranches Advances Grassland Bird Conservation in Wyoming
October 19, 2026 — Pathfinder Ensign Ranches achieves Audubon’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification, expanding a conservation network encompassing more than 1.4 million acres in Wyoming.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
2026 Audubon Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
September 30, 2026 — Scientists monitored nearly 500 locations across 12 certified bird-friendly ranches this year. Here’s what they saw.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
Brett Gray Ranch Attains Audubon Bird-Friendly Land Certification
September 18, 2026 — The ranch provides vital habitat for grassland birds in Colorado’s Shortgrass Prairie Region.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
An adult carries a willow sapling to be replanted at a restoration site.
Federal Grants Offer $85 Million for Watershed Health and Stream Restoration
September 01, 2026 — Audubon and The Nature Conservancy webinar helps watershed groups access federal funding for monitoring, project design, and watershed scale stream restoration projects.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands
Wheels Up! Grass, Birds, and Good Food Take Off at Rafter W Ranch
August 31, 2026 — Ranchers Lance and Lisa Wheeler provide habitat for more than three dozen bird species at their Audubon Certified Bird-Friendly ranch in Simla, Colorado.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching News
A juvenile Burrowing Owl looking out from a burrow entrance.
More Owls Nest at Gillmor Sanctuary Thanks to New Digs—Literally!
August 20, 2026 — New, artificial burrows at Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary welcome nesting Burrowing Owls.
ROCKIES Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
A Burrowing Owl stands amongst tall grasses.
How Cutting Down Trees Helps a Unique Owl in Utah
August 20, 2026 — Restoring uplands at Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary invites Burrowing Owls and other grassland wildlife.
ROCKIES Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests