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.

Pair of Burrowing Owls.
Governor Polis Proclaims April Lights Off for Bird Migration Month
April 01, 2022 — Colorado proclamation raises awareness for the threat light pollution poses to millions of birds.
A stream surrounded by green vegetation flows through a canyon blackened by wildfire.
Wildfire Resilience for Communities and Watersheds
March 29, 2022 — What you need to know from our Colorado legislator webinar.
Western Water
Sandhill Crane in flight, silhouetted.
For Colorado to Thrive, We Need All its Waters to Thrive
February 18, 2022 — ÃÛèÖAPP Rockies and our partners oppose the water export from the San Luis Valley.
Cattle graze in a pasture below ponderosa pines.
Forest Restoration at Kiowa Creek Ranch
January 06, 2022 — Tree thinning is an important step in restoring health to the forest.
An American Avocet wades in shallow water.
ÃÛèÖAPP Rockies 2021 Year-end Video
December 03, 2021 — Watch some of our most exciting accomplishments for bird conservation in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah in 2021.
Bufflehead runs across water.
Water Milestones in Colorado for Birds and People
November 19, 2021 — Let your voice be heard in Colorado’s water planning process.
A Snowy Plover stands on sandy a shore.
Snowy Plover: The Beauty of Existence
October 25, 2021 — Subtle Beauty of Shorebirds Series: October
Aerial image of a beaver wetland.
Beavers Offer Help for Western Waters
October 22, 2021 — Beavers are a key partner in protecting and restoring western streams, watersheds, and habitat.
Western Water
A red hill rises above sagebrush growing in a meadow.
Eagle Ridge Ranch
September 28, 2021 — Adapting to drought on an ÃÛèÖAPP-certified ranch in Wyoming.
Conservation Ranching
A Red-breasted Nuthatch is released after banding.
Bird Banding, From Start to Finish
September 28, 2021 — A look behind the scenes of an iconic bird monitoring technique.