What do you know about the Mountain Plover? A “shorebird” of sorts, that doesn’t use the shore…much. This plover, unlike many other plovers, uses habitats only found in the Great Plains and is often found on private lands in agricultural settings. Working with private landowners is key to securing the future of this once common shorebird. Join Angela Dwyer with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, to learn about the unique breeding ecology of this species and how they are working to conserve Mountain Plovers and their habitats in the Great Plains.
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Angela Dwyer is a Program Manager with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and has been with the organization since 2012. She has a Master’s Degree in Wildlife Management from Stephen F. Austin State University. After graduate school, she worked in bird conservation for the National Audubon Society in both North Carolina and Colorado. At Bird Conservancy, she works at the intersection of grassland bird conservation and collaboration with working private farms and ranches. She works on several collaborative conservation projects and is the International Mountain Plover Working Group Coordinator. She is passionate to share more about the natural connections between birds and livestock on our grassland ecosystems.
BRIGHTON HEADQUARTERS
NEBRASKA OFFICE
FORT COLLINS OFFICE
Bird Conservancy’s headquarters are located at the Old Stone House Environmental Learning Center at Barr Lake State Park in Brighton, Colorado, approximately 15 miles northeast of Denver. The office is typically open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The park is an important stopover for birds migrating along North America’s Central Flyway and a favorite spot for birders. Bird Conservancy guests will need a Colorado State Parks pass or guest pass to park at the Old Stone House. Guest passes are available in our office.
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
