Rockies Projects

Habitat Hero

Our Goals
To create habitat for birds through bird-friendly gardening.
What We鈥檙e Doing
Providing communities with the resources to create bird habitat in their own communities.
Plants for Birds
A hummingbird drinks from red flowers.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird visiting a bird-friendly garden. Photo: Evan Barrientos/约炮视频 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 together a landscape that wildlife can live in.

Native gardens not only provide food and shelter for birds, they conserve water and eliminate chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Filled with color and life, they make our 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 your gardening abilities. Even people without access to land can create container gardens. 

Habitat Hero Resources
Tools and information for creating bird habitat in your garden.
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An American Goldfinch eats seeds on sunflowers.
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Become a Habitat Hero

Habitat Heroes are individuals, organizations, and businesses in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah that create habitat for birds and other wildlife by planting gardens with native plants. Anyone in these three states, regardless of their gardening abilities, can become a certified Habitat Hero. Once you've planted your bird-friendly garden, follow the steps below. In doing so, you'll help inspire others to weave together a landscape in which birds thrive.

  1.  to find out which your garden falls into

  3. We will review your application and determine if your garden is a bronze, silver, or gold wildscape. Please allow 6-8 weeks to process your application and to receive your benefits package.

If certified, you will receive

  • An all-weather Habitat Hero garden sign to proudly display in your garden that corresponds to your bronze, silver, or gold status.
  • A one-year subscription to 约炮视频 magazine
  • One packet of native wildflower seeds

Become a Habitat Hero

Inspire others to create wildlife habitat and beautify your community.

Sponsors

Habitat Hero is sponsored by . Learn about our corporate .

News
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.
Native Plants
A hummingbird drinks from penstemon flowers.
Nine Native Plants to Attract Hummingbirds in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming
May 08, 2024 — Support hummingbirds with these nectar-rich plants.
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Jamie Weiss builds a birdhouse at a garden planting.
Jamie鈥檚 Farewell
August 21, 2023 — Longtime Habitat Hero Coordinator Jamie Weiss reflects on her time at 约炮视频.
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A woman pulls a wagon with plants in front of flowers.
Habitat Hero at Griffiths 1 Solar Project
July 01, 2023 — Expanding the potential for bird-friendly gardens and solar energy in Johnstown, Colorado.
Native Plants
Two green metallic bees on a yellow evening primrose blossom.
Gardening With Neighbors
March 10, 2023 — Rewards and lessons from one woman鈥檚 effort to rally her neighbors to plant native.
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