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Eastern Screech-Owl Monitoring – Citizen Science Training

Fort Collins, CO

The Eastern Screech-Owl is one of the most common owl species in North America, yet little is known about its ecology, with no population trends for Colorado. Eastern Screech-Owls are an indicator species of riparian forest health for the City of Fort Collins. At this training, you'll learn the basics to contribute to Bird Conservancy's Poudre River Screech-Owl Monitoring program. Participants will monitor and collect data on Eastern Screech-Owls and other owl species living along the Cache la Poudre River near Fort Collins, CO.

Bird Banding at Front Range Birding Company

Front Range Birding Company (Littleton) 10146 West San Juan Way, Unit 110, LIttleton, United States

Join us for a morning of bird banding with Meredith McBurney and our expert volunteers from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies! Mist nets will be set up near the wetlands behind the Front Range Birding Company in Littleton. Each bird will be weighed, measured and documented while you watch. You may even get a chance to experience a "bird in the hand!"

Bioblitz at Barr Lake!

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

Mark your calendar and plan to join us for the 2019 Bioblitz at Barr Lake -- as part of the City Nature Challenge!  Towns and cities around the world will be competing to see who can make the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people. We'll set out to count as many species as we possibly can in one day! 

2019 Speaker Series: Birding Without Borders

Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

Noah Strycker takes us deep into a 1-year birding quest to see half of the world's birds. His story involves blood-sucking leeches, chronic sleep deprivation, airline snafus, breakdowns, mudslides, floods, war zones, ecological devastation, conservation triumphs, common and iconic species, and scores of passionate bird lovers around the globe!

$15

2019 Wildcat Hills Bioblitz!

Wildcat Hills Recreation Area 210615 NE-71, Gering, NE, United States

Join us during our third annual Wildcat Hills Bioblitz as we discover the biodiversity of Wildcat Hills State Recreation Area!

Chadron State Park BioBlitz

Chadron State Park 15951 Gold Rush Byway, Chadron, NE, United States

Join us during our 4th annual Chadron State Park BioBlitz as we discover the biodiversity of Chadron State Park!

Science Behind the Scenery: How Are the Birds?

Northside Aztlan Community Center 112 E Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO, United States

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies' Community and Outreach Biologist Erin Youngberg as she shares news about avian conservation and research efforts at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area. Erin will reveal some exciting trends from over 10 years of studying birds in this special landscape.

Bald Eagle Watch – Community Scientist Training

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

Become a community scientist with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’ Bald Eagle Watch program and help monitor eagle nests across the Front Range to provide information to biologists on the nesting success of the Colorado population.

Backyard BioBlitz

Online/Virtual Program

Join natural resource experts and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies' staff as you investigate the biodiversity in your own backyard! This year, due to COVID-19, social distancing and safer-at-home orders it will look a little different, but it won't stop us from enjoying nature from our own doorsteps. We will give you the tips & tools to identify the flora & fauna in your own backyard or nearby space!

Bald Eagle Watch Training

Online/Virtual Program

Are you interested in volunteering as a community scientists to monitor Bald Eagle nests with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies? If so, please join us for a virtual volunteer training on Saturday, January 23! Training will be held over Zoom and will be split into two, half-day digital sessions – one for new and one for experienced volunteers. Each session...

Free