Do you enjoy exploring the natural world and discovering new things, building your bird list, and connecting with fellow nature lovers and bird enthusiasts? Then join us for the 2023 Bird Conservancy of the Rockies BioBlitz and Community Science Celebration! Enjoy a day of exploration as we count as many different species as we can at Barr Lake State Park,...
Ages: 12-13 When: June 5-9, 2023. 9a.m. to 4pm. Daily Tuition: $330/week; scholarships are available Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO Take your birding to the next level by visiting different birding hotspot locations along the front range. Campers will go on 2 field trips away from Barr Lake to find new birds to add to their...
A workshop to share the benefits of using native plants in creating water wise gardens and pollinator habitats. Workshop will cover locally beneficial plants and pollinators and how to best support pollinator habitat. Workshop begins at 12:30 p.m. at the new BLM office at 2500 E New York Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81230. Event is free, but registration is required. Click...
Did you know that Brighton is a birding hotspot? Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies in partnership with the Brighton Rec Center to get to know the winged wonders that share our home. We will explore a different area of Brighton each month, covering many habitats with a chance to discover new birds each time. This program is intended for...
Ages: 10-11 When: June 12- 16, 2023. 9a.m. to 4p.m. Daily Tuition: $275/week; scholarships are available. Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO In The Big Week, campers will hone their observational and scientific skills in order to see as many bird species as possible. In 2022, campers saw 44 different species; can you help us top that...
Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for monthly accessible outings in 2023! We want to include people of all abilities, including those with seen and unseen disabilities. People of all ages are welcome to attend. Registration is $7/person ages 3+ (scholarships are available!). CLICK HERE to register! Binoculars, field guides, and adaptive equipment will be available to borrow. A $10/vehicle...
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is excited to announce our first annual spring Block Party! This exciting new event will bring together bird lovers, outdoors enthusiasts, and community leaders from throughout Fort Collins and beyond to celebrate our feathered friends. The evening’s proceeds will support Bird Conservancy’s new bird banding activities in Fort Collins. Guests will enjoy amazing beer and...
Ages: 15-17 Dates: June 22 – June 30, 2023 Tuition: $1,250/week Location: Camp takes place at Highlands Camp in Allenspark, CO. Drop-off and pick-up take place at the Environmental Learning Center in Brighton, CO This camp is for teenagers who aspire to careers in natural resources. Based at a residential camp near Rocky Mountain National Park, campers will have the opportunity to...
This is a two-day event that includes presentations from Ranching Management on best strategies and practices on economics, grazing management, grazing principles, soil health, and the application of grazing principles. There will be some classroom time, a field component, and a presentation from wildlife biologists about local species that benefit from great ranching practices! Lots of time for conversations, questions,...
This is a two-day event that includes presentations from Ranching Management on best strategies and practices on economics, grazing management, grazing principles, soil health, and the application of grazing principles. There will be some classroom time, a field component, and a presentation from wildlife biologists about local species that benefit from great ranching practices! Lots of time for conversations, questions,...
A special event to kick off our 2023 Levad Memorial Fund campaign, Bird Conservancy of the Rockies presents a conversation with Marion Clément and Scott Weidensaul. The Northern Saw-whet Owl is at once one of the most widespread but little-known raptors in North America, found from the northern edge of the boreal forest in Canada and Alaska to the high-elevation oak and...
