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Christmas Bird Count for Kids

Barr Lake Nature Center 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, CO, United States

Join environmental educators from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for a Christmas Bird Count held especially for kids! This event gets budding birders involved in the celebrated tradition of annual bird counts; started by the National Audubon Society more than 100 years ago to encourage bird conservation.

$3

Annual Bald Eagle Hike

Barr Lake Nature Center 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, CO, United States

Come join us for our annual Bald Eagle hike! We will be at Barr Lake SP learning about the habitat and history of our Bald Eagle's at Barr Lake, and then we will grab our binoculars and look to the skies to find them! It's a great way for the whole family to enjoy the outdoors, and learn about the...

Great Backyard Bird Count

Barr Lake Nature Center 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, CO, United States

The Great Backyard Bird Count was established in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society to use citizen scientists to gather data on wild birds and contribute to an online database in near real-time! Join the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies educators as we spend the morning birding at Barr Lake SP and gathering data...

Waders, Dabblers & Divers!

Barr Lake Nature Center 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, CO, United States

Join us at Barr Lake SP as we learn all about waders, dabblers and divers, which are all different types of ducks! We will observe the duck mounts in order to ID them, learn their different adaptations, do some duck sketching & coloring. Then to wrap it all up we will go outside to try and find some of our...

Birding 101 – FREE Online Webinar!

Online/Virtual Program

Have you been wondering what those birds are in your backyard or park? Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to learn how to watch and identify birds. We will be exploring why birds are important, the steps to identifying birds, and ways to become a keen observer and an even better birder.

FREE

Birding 101: Waterfowl! (Online)

Online/Virtual Program

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies educators as we explore the fundamentals of waterfowl. Ducks, geese, and shorebirds, oh my! We will learn how these animals are adapted to their habitats, their lifestyles, and how to see these birds up close.

FREE

Birding 101: Raptors! (Online)

Join the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies as we learn all about the fundamentals of raptors. In this interactive webinar you will learn all about the unique adaptations of raptors, how they survive in their habitats, and the skills you need to identify them whether they are flying in the sky or perched on a fence!  If you can please...

Family Nature Nuggets! (Online)

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies as we read stories and have fun learning about nature together! This program is best for ages 5 and under and their grownups. Registration is required for this virtual program. You will recieve a confirmation e-mail with important information about how to log-in, including a required password. Follow this link to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtd-mqrTgtHdxZfVMtp_U1WaovjkSsg7r_ Hope...

Songbird Identification (Online!)

Join Meredith McBurney, long-time bander for the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for a 2 part webinar on Passerine Identification.   Getting to “It’s a female American Redstart!” Fundamentals of Passerine Identification. There are approximately 175 birds classified as Passerines/songbirds that can be seen in Colorado sometime during the year. Add in some rarities, and we are talking about a...

Bird Trivia! (Online)

Now that we are spending a little more time at home it is time to take our bird nerd knowledge to the next level. Join the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies education team for a fun night of Digital Bird Trivia! Test your knowledge of our favorite feathered friends at the comfort of your own home. Registration is required. All...