A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.
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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

A Spotted Sandpiper stands in a shallow wetland.
Colorado’s Stream & Wetlands Protection Bill Becomes a Law
January 28, 2025 — Representing the environment as a stakeholder in Colorado’s HB24-1379 rulemaking.
ROCKIES Western Water
A Greater Sage-Grouse displays.
What Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Rockies Accomplished in 2024
January 10, 2025 — See what you helped us do to protect birds last year.
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Two men pound wood posts into a creekbed.
Flowing Forward: Reviving Streams Through Partnerships
November 19, 2024 — The launch of a stream restoration project on a Colorado Ranch.
ROCKIES Western Water
A Dark-eyed Junco perches on a branch of yellow and orange maple leaves.
Simple Ways to Ease Into Fall and Winter Yard Cleanup for Birds
October 24, 2024 — Discover how to transition to a more naturalistic, bird-friendly yard.
ROCKIES Native Plants
A partial rainbow over sagebrush steppe landscape.
2024 Conservation Ranching Bird Monitoring Results in the Rockies
September 27, 2024 — Bird activity and sightings on Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Certified bird-friendly ranches in Wyoming and Colorado were noticeably higher this year.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
Sunrise over pine trees.
Birding Tours on Cattle Ranches?
September 12, 2024 — Ô¼ÅÚÊÓƵ Conservation Ranching and Reefs to Rockies add a new dimension to ecotourism.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
A Burrowing Owl peers out from its burrow.
Looking Underground: Why Birds Need Healthy Soils
August 30, 2024 — Soil lays the foundation for the health of nearly all bird habitats.
ROCKIES Conservation Ranching
People walk across a grassy meadow.
2024 Mid-year Update
August 14, 2024 — Our top accomplishments from January–June 2024.
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Dozen of people gathered along a stream.
Colorado Stream Restoration Workshop
July 12, 2024 — Learn about process-based stream restoration planning, including where and how to prioritize the best opportunities in your watershed.
ROCKIES Rivers, Lakes, and Wetlands