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Portrait of Evan Barrientos.

Evan Barrientos

Communications Manager, Community Building

Evan Barrientos is the communications manager, Community Building. His passion is using photography, videography, and writing to inspire people to explore and care for nature. From 2018–2025 he managed communications and marketing for Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Rockies. He began birdwatching and photography as a child at the Schlitz Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Nature Center in Wisconsin and studied Natural Resources at Cornell University. In addition to communications, he has worked in the fields of environmental education, volunteer coordination, land restoration and management, and ecology. 

Articles by Evan Barrientos

A male Greater Sage-Grouse displays in front of the sun.
A Morning on a Greater Sage-Grouse Lek
May 30, 2024 — Immerse yourself in the magic of Greater Sage-Grouse in this short video of a lek.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests
Flames burn through sageburh.
Cheatgrass, Fire, and Sagebrush
June 30, 2020 — How cheatgrass and other invasives are threatening the very existence of the sagebrush steppe ecosystem.
Grasslands, Aridlands and Forests