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.

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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