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.

Spotted Towhee sings from a shrub.
ÃÛèÖAPP Rockies' 2022 Year-end Video
November 29, 2022 — See what you helped us accomplish for birds in 2022.
Two people kneel in a dry field.
Soil Restoration at Rafter W Ranch
October 27, 2022 — Enhancing soil health to increase drought resilience on an ÃÛèÖAPP Certified Ranch in eastern Colorado.
Conservation Ranching
A man and a woman stand at a podium in front of an audience.
Colorado’s New Riparian Hero
October 27, 2022 — Abby Burk has been named a 2022 Riparian Hero by the Colorado Riparian Association.
Western Water
Sandhill Cranes walk in a lake at sunset.
Meeting the Moment for Bird and River Conservation
September 26, 2022 — Colorado Water Plan public comment period closes September 30.
Western Water
Sage Thrasher on saltbush.
An Unexpected Paradise
September 12, 2022 — A Bahamian’s first impressions of Wyoming’s sagebrush ecosystem.
Travel
Sagebrush landscape.
Gunnison Sage-Grouse Are on the Brink
August 31, 2022 — The Bureau of Land Management steps up to try and save them. Will it work?
Two American Robins bathe in a stream.
Protecting Colorado’s Streams for Birds and People
August 19, 2022 — More than 520 miles of streams protected in southwest Colorado.
Western Water
Snowy Plover stands in a mudflat.
The Transformation of Lee Creek Natural Area
August 19, 2022 — Wildlife habitat along Great Salt Lake has been restored, but still needs our help.
Restoration and Resiliency
Butterfly on a purple flower.
A Healing Garden
August 17, 2022 — A new native garden supports the well-being of the Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center’s staff and clients.
Native Plants