Rockies Projects

Habitat Hero

Our Goals
Supporting the creation of habitat for birds through bird-friendly gardening in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
What We’re Doing
Providing communities and individuals with the resources to create bird habitat in their own neighborhoods.
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A hummingbird drinks from red flowers.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird visiting a bird-friendly garden. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

Birds need native plants to survive. By planting a bird-friendly garden, you can help reverse one of the biggest threats birds face: habitat loss. Together, we can weave a landscape where birds and other wildlife can thrive.

Native plant gardens not only provide food and shelter for birds, they also conserve water and eliminate chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Filled with color and life, they make communities healthier and more beautiful. Finally, bird-friendly gardens are places to connect to nature.

Bird-friendly gardens...

  • Include a diversity of native plants
  • Provide seeds, insects, shelter, and nesting sites for birds
  • Provide nectar, pollen, and host plants for pollinators
  • Conserve water because native plants are adapted to their local climate
  • Do not rely on the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
  • Do not spread invasive species of plants

Anyone can become a Habitat Hero, regardless of gardening experience or outdoor space. Whether you have acres of land or a few containers on a patio, you can create habitat for birds.

Habitat Hero Resources
Tools and information for creating bird-friendly gardens in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
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An American Goldfinch eats seeds on sunflowers.
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Find Bird-friendly Native Plants

Find the best plants for your area and where to get them.

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News
A Black-capped Chickadee eats a seed amid sunflowers.
A Garden’s Never Done
January 21, 2021 — Research on Habitat Heroes shows that wildscaping is an evolving journey for gardens, communities, and the gardeners themselves.
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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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A native leafcutter bee in a Habitat Hero garden.
Attract Native Bees With a Habitat Hero Garden
May 29, 2020 — Learn how planting native plants can help pollinators in your backyard.
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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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