Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies on the 4th Saturday of each month for some bird-watching fun! These bird outings are designed to be inclusive so let's come together, learn, and enjoy the outdoors as a community of nature lovers. Our flock welcomes all. No birding experience required - just bring your enthusiasm! Binoculars, field guides, and some adaptive equipmennt...
Once a year each winter, dozens of volunteers congregate at Barr Lake State Park, Colorado to dedicate their day to a singular purpose: tally every bird of every species seen within a 15-mile diameter circle centered on Barr Lake. This tradition has been taking place every year since 1980 at Barr Lake. The 2023 Christmas Bird Count will take place...
Join us during winter break for some fun days with Bird Conservancy! School is out and birds are in! Join us as we explore what it takes for birds to survive the winter at Barr Lake. Each day will focus on different aspects of how birds are adapted to survive in winter while exploring different ways we as birders, scientists...
Ages: 12-13 When: June 2-6, 2025. 9 a.m. to 4 pm. Daily Tuition: $340/week; scholarships are available Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO Take your birding to the next level by visiting different birding hotspot locations along the front range. Campers will go on three field trips away from Barr Lake to find new birds to add...
Ages: 10-11 When: June 9- 13, 2025. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily Tuition: $285/week; scholarships are available. Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO In The Big Week, campers will hone their observational and scientific skills in order to see as many bird species as possible. In 2023, campers saw 31 different species; can you help us...
Ages: 15-17 Dates: June 19 – June 27, 2025 Tuition: $1,400/week Location: Camp takes place in Jamestown, CO. Drop-off and pick-up take place at the Environmental Learning Center in Brighton, CO In our longest running camp program, we aim to provide our eldest campers with opportunities to learn about careers in natural resources, spot new lifer species and create an...
Ages: 12-14 Dates: July 6 – 11, 2025 Tuition: $950/week Location: Camp takes place in Jamestown, CO. Drop-off and pick-up take place at the Environmental Learning Center in Brighton, CO. Learn the ecology of the Rocky Mountains and the birds that call these spaces home. Our Taking Flight campers work toward a deeper understanding of the flora and fauna that...
Ages: 8-9 When: July 14-18, 2025. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily. Tuition: $240/week; scholarships are available. Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO Raptors are top predators here on the grassland! Campers will learn all about the variety of raptors that live in Colorado, as well as their adaptations and the food webs that they dominate. All...
Ages: 6-7 When: July 21-25, 2025. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily. Tuition: $240/week; scholarships are available. Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO Hone your birding skills in this camp designed to take your birding to the next level! Campers will become experts in binocular and field guide use, and build their observational and scientific skills. All...
Ages: 4-5 When: July 28-August 1, 2025. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Daily. Tuition: $120/week; scholarships are available. Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO Our youngest campers will explore the great outdoors through nature walks, crafts, stories, games, and structured outdoor play. Mini-Camps focus on building connections to the outdoors through sensory experiences, and building friendships among...
