A Spotted Towhee sings from a flowering shrub.

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Spotted Towhee on American plum. Photo: Evan Barrientos/ÃÛèÖAPP Rockies

News, stories, updates,  birding information, and more related to birds and bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.

Mason bee.
How to Build a Pollinator House
May 28, 2020 — Attract native mason bees by building a place for them to nest.
American Avocet.
Grand Valley ÃÛèÖAPP's Wetlands Restoration Project Is Underway
May 21, 2020 — How an ÃÛèÖAPP chapter is restoring habitat along the Colorado River.
People plant a Habitat Hero garden.
Plant Native Plants With Seed Tape
May 21, 2020 — A seven-step activity for planting small seeds with your kids.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Do You Know Your Yellow-Rumps?
May 20, 2020 — A guide to identifying Yellow-rumped Warbler subspecies and their intergrades.
A Greater Sage-Grouse performing a courtship display.
Sage Advice From a Sage-Grouse Expert
May 18, 2020 — Retired wildlife biologist Dr. Jack Connelly speaks up on the importance of sage-grouse habitat protections.
An oil drill in the heart of Wyoming’s sagebrush steppe.
Irresponsible Oil and Gas Leasing Monopolizes Public Lands
May 14, 2020 — The real effects of fire-sale mineral leasing on our shared resources.
Adrienne Larrew and Dan Lorenz of Corner Post Meats.
Growing Success at Corner Post Meats
May 13, 2020 — How ÃÛèÖAPP's Conservation Ranching Initiative has helped grow an exemplary mindful meats business.
Rufous Hummingbird.
The Sugar Dome
May 07, 2020 — Watch Rufous and Broad-tailed hummingbirds face off for dominance!
Western Meadowlark tracks.
Signs of Life
April 30, 2020 — Try this activity to help kids notice the animal signs around them.
The Colorado River flows through Mesa County, Colorado.
Bound by Water From Healthy, Flowing Rivers
April 28, 2020 — A water Colorado Legislature update amid COVID-19.