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Help us study birds and restore their habitats.

Birds need your help. Bird populations across North America are in decline, including those in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. Habitat loss and degradation have driven steep declines in grassland and sagebrush ecosystems. Climate change and water use threaten the health of our rivers, wetlands, and the Great Salt Lake. Rapid population growth is converting bird habitat into sterile lawns.

Despite the scale of these problems, we can all be a part of the solution! With more than 1.6 million members, Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ can connect you to a hemispheric movement, right in your community.

Learn about birds and how you can conserve them at our public events. Restore bird habitat, collect data, or educate the public as a volunteer. Speak up for birds as a policy advocate. Or fund the programs that make it all possible. To protect birds and the places they need across Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, it takes all of us.

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California Condor flies in front of a red cliff.
The Adventures of Southern Utah’s Christmas Bird Counts
January 20, 2023 — Volunteers’ epic searches document shifting bird populations.
Community Science at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ
Flock of Bohemian Waxwings in a tree.
A Dipper Party, Rare Waxwings, and Other Treats
January 20, 2023 — The 2022 Fort Collins Christmas Bird Count yielded exciting finds for one of its crews.
Community Science at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ
A Great-tailed Grackle perches in a tree.
Change Marks Bridgerland Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ’s 67th Christmas Bird Count
January 20, 2023 — A member of the chapter in Logan, Utah, shares their 2022 count results and how local bird populations and habitats have changed.
Community Science at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ
A Northern Pygmy Owl perches among bare tree branches.
Camaraderie and Counting for Science
January 19, 2023 — Roaring Fork Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ's 47th Christmas Bird Count highlights the community in community science.
Community Science at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ
Four people in jackets look across a pond. One of them is holding a spotting scope.
No, You’re Not Too Inexperienced to Join the Christmas Bird Count
December 22, 2022 — A beginner birder’s perspective and tips on attending your first Christmas Bird Count.
Community Science at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ
A girl stands in front of an icy lake, looking with binoculars.
Meet Sage, Pagosa Springs’ Emerging Bird Mentor
December 20, 2022 — Learn how her father, grandparents, and the Christmas Bird Count sparked a family tradition and a passion for birds.
Community Science at Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ
A man hands a child a small net. They are standing in a river lined by vegetation.
Thank You, Volunteer Educators!
December 14, 2022 — Our volunteer environmental educators helped inspire hundreds of students in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, this fall.
Get Involved
Sandhill Cranes walk in a lake at sunset.
Meeting the Moment for Bird and River Conservation
September 26, 2022 — Colorado Water Plan public comment period closes September 30.
Western Waters
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.
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