Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands

A Great Blue Heron stands over a nest with chicks.
Colorado Water Plan Update Is Underway
February 22, 2021 — Help define this moment for birds, rivers, and people.
An American Dipper perched on a rock.
Colorado Water Priorities for the 2021 Legislative Session
January 25, 2021 — The decisions we make around water impact everyone—birds, people, and the environment.
An American Dipper in a stream.
Water Wins in the Colorado Election
November 23, 2020 — Audubon and our partners backed local water funding measures that will generate nearly $8 million annually.
Western Water
El Río Colorado fluye a través de Mesa County.
Incendio Forestal en nuestras Cuencas Hidrográficas
November 16, 2020 — Cómo la ciencia puede informar el plan de agua de colorado.
Western Water
The Colorado River flows through Mesa County, Colorado.
Wildfire in Our Watersheds
October 22, 2020 — How science can inform the Colorado Water Plan
Western Water
A stream runs through Rocky Mountain National Park.
Watch: Supporting Colorado’s River Restoration
August 25, 2020 — Learn how all of Colorado benefits from river restoration in our new video.
Volunteers plant willow saplings next to a montane stream.
Get Outside and Lend a Hand to Rivers
July 27, 2020 — Sign up for Audubon Rockies-sponsored Wildlands Restoration Volunteers volunteer projects.
Restoration and Resiliency
The Colorado River.
Connected by Water
June 10, 2020 — Healthy rivers are key to our physical, emotional, and economic recovery.
Western Water
American Avocet.
Grand Valley Audubon's Wetlands Restoration Project Is Underway
May 21, 2020 — How an Audubon chapter is restoring habitat along the Colorado River.
Audubon Chapters
The Colorado River flows through Mesa County, Colorado.
Bound by Water From Healthy, Flowing Rivers
April 28, 2020 — A water Colorado Legislature update amid COVID-19.