Visit our Bird Banding Station located at Pineridge Natural Area this spring! Migration is a magical time of year! Come enjoy a unique opportunity to experience science in action and observe a wildlife biologist banding and collecting important scientific data on live, migrating birds. The data collected gives us insight to many aspects of avian life history and can be used to inform conservation decisions.
The Pineridge Banding Station is open from April 26th – May 31st, 2025.
One hour programs are available Tuesday – Friday from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Saturdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. and 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. (closed Sunday & Mondays).
The programs are provided at no cost, but registration is required!
Schedule is weather permitting. Station is closed during precipitation or high winds, and may close early during very hot weather and open later if very cold. Parking closest to the Banding Station is at Maxwell Natural Area (3502 CR 42C Fort Collins, CO). From there, access to the Station requires a very short walk across a road, then down and up a small hill on a packed dirt trail. Please note, this location is not easily wheelchair accessible.
Please note: Please check the website below for up to date closures of Pineridge Natural Area. If Pineridge Natural Area is closed, the banding station is closed as well.
https://www.fcgov.com/naturalareas/status
Please contact Education Manager, Stephanie Wheeler or (970) 482-1707 x 40 for more information.
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.
We run surveys covering events, donor feedback and volunteer surveys – all for free. Thank you QuestionPro!
