Annual Gatherings
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies hosts several annual gatherings including fundraisers, bird festivals, and speaking events. These gatherings help raise critical funds for bird conservation, while increasing awareness of the natural world, and the work we do at Bird Conservancy. We hope to see you at one or more of our events!
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A Night for the Birds
Our annual A Night for the Birds fall fundraiser will be held on October 17, 2025
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’ annual fall fundraiser celebration is our most anticipated event of the year! A Night for the Birds attracts hundreds of bird lovers, philanthropists, and conservation and community leaders from across the Front Range and beyond. Guests enjoy wonderful food and drinks, vie for the highest bids in the silent and live auctions, compete for prizes in exciting games, and learn about our programs from special guest speakers.
When: October 17, 2025 from 6 – 9 p.m.
Where: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80205
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If you’d like to donate an experience or item to our auction please contact Taylor Dziedzina or (303) 495-3428 X 18
Birds & Brews
Our 3rd Annual Birds & Brews Nebraska fundraiser will be held on August 1, 2026!
Bringing together bird lovers, outdoors enthusiasts, and community leaders from Scottsbluff and beyond to celebrate our feathered friends. All sponsorships and proceeds will benefit Bird Conservancy’s Environmental Education programming across the Nebraska Panhandle.
Our host is Papa Moon Cider, Western Nebraska’s first craft beverage producer. They pride themselves in pioneering flavors by sourcing on-site ingredients from local growers. Enjoy amazing cider, mead and wine, while mingling with fellow supporters, participating in fun activities, including a silent auction.
Tickets will be available in early summer 2026!
Block Party
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 21 from 12 – 5 p.m. for our 3rd annual Block Party.
Bird Conservancy’s Block Party is an annual gathering in Fort Collins that celebrates birds, conservation, and our community partners. Each year, over 150 guests flock together at a local brewery to enjoy fun games and activities, mingle with Bird Conservancy staff and fellow supporters, and listen to live music. The Block Party is on its way to becoming a premier environmental event in Northern Colorado, giving folks an opportunity to showcase their support for the natural world and their local community.
When: June 21, 2025 from 12 – 5 p.m.
Where: Maxline Brewing, 2724 McClellandDr #190, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Click here to add the event to your calendar!
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Interested in being a sponsor? Click here!
Fall Birding Festival
Our annual Fall Birding Festival at Barr Lake State Park will be on Saturday, September 13, 2025
Thirsty Bird - Science on Tap
Thirsty Bird: Science on Tap is the perfect event for supporters old and new who want to learn more about Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Each event features a talk by a staff member from our Science, Education, or Stewardship team showcasing their efforts to create a lasting impact on birds, conservation, and local communities. Whether you’re a lifelong bird nerd or just starting on your conservation journey, you are guaranteed to learn something new. These events offer a wonderful opportunity to chat with Bird Conservancy staff one-on-one while raising a glass to birds!
When: We have four Thirsty Bird events a year. They are from 4 – 6 p.m. See below for 2025 dates and presenters.
Where: All Thirsty Bird events take place at Funkwerks, 1900 E Lincoln Ave UNIT B, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Registration is not required, though we do recommend arriving early to grab a seat as these events tend to be standing room only.
April 3, 2025 - Arvind Panjabi, Senior Research Scientist
Our April presenter is our Senior Research Scientist, Arvind Panjabi. Arvind will discuss Bird Conservancy’s research on migratory grassland birds, one of the fastest declining groups of birds in North America. This will include what we’ve learned about where they winter, the challenges they face, and what they need to survive. He will also share how that knowledge engages local communities and organizations in the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico to protect and improve habitat for grassland birds so that more of these international frequent flyers can return to the prairies each spring to grace our skies.
July 10, 2025 - Jacob Job, Communications Director
Our July presenter will be Dr. Jacob Job, our Communications Director. On any given night, dense clouds of dark, ghostly figures pass over your head as you sleep. Maybe you never knew they were there, but there are people out there who are deciphering all the unseen movement that happens amid the darkness. Dr. Jacob Job will reveal the mysteries of nocturnal bird migration through the monitoring of their nocturnal communications, a field of study still very much in its infancy.
September 11, 2025 - Sarah Albright, Grasslands Program Manager
Our September Presenter will be Sarah Albright our Grasslands Program Manager! Sarah grew up in California where she completed her B.S. in ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz. Sarah has found a deep passion for stewardship and management by working in a variety of systems including coastal scrublands, pinyon-juniper woodlands, shortgrass prairie, and the alpine. Sarah completed her M.S. in ecology at Colorado State University, conducting a population assessment of burrowing owls nesting in eastern Colorado. Sarah is passionate about the conscious stewardship of working lands and connecting with the people and communities that call the grasslands home. In her free time, she can be found doing a variety of outdoor activities.
Come learn about the ecology of the shortgrass prairie, the threats it faces, and some of its charismatic inhabitants including the burrowing owl. Discover why burrowing owls are a great example of the interconnected web of life that the shortgrass prairie supports.
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