A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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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.

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.
ROCKIES Restoration and Resiliency
Butterfly on a purple flower.
A Healing Garden
August 17, 2022 — A new native garden supports the well-being of the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center’s staff and clients.
ROCKIES Native Plants
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 Audubon.
ROCKIES Western Water
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 Audubon Engagement
ROCKIES Western Water
Western Meadowlark carrying insects perched on a fence post.
Habitat Management Assistance for Western Wyoming Ranchers
July 20, 2022 — Audubon Rockies receives grant to expand Conservation Ranching Initiative.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
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.
ROCKIES 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.
ROCKIES Western Water
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.
ROCKIES Western Water
A group of students gardening.
Budding Horticulturists Refresh Habitat Hero Garden
June 07, 2022 — High school students from Fort Collins rejuvenated the Children’s Garden at the Gardens on Spring Creek.
ROCKIES Native Plants