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Family Christmas Bird Count at Lake Minatare

Lake Minatare State Recreation Area Minatare, NE, United States

Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and Nebraska Game and Parks as we conduct a Family Christmas Bird Count at Lake Minatare, Nebraska on December 15 from 9am – 11am! Normally Lake Minatare is closed to the public and serves as a wildlife refuge for the winter. By participating in this event you and your family can enjoy exclusive winter access to the lake for a few hours as we learn more about the birds that call the lake home for the holidays!

Birds of Winter Camp

Bird Conservancy's Environmental Learning Center 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO, United States

School is out and birds are in! Start off the new year with Bird Conservancy's first-ever Birds of Winter Camp. Join us as we explore what it takes for birds to survive the winter at Barr Lake. Campers will hone their birding skills along our local trails, discover what resources wintering birds need through fun and interactive activities, create bird-themed crafts, and much more! Come and make new friends at Bird Camp. Register Today!

Christmas Bird Count for Kids

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

Join local families and naturalists from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies for a Christmas Bird Count held especially for kids! The event
gets kids involved in the celebrated tradition of annual bird counts, started by the National Audubon Society more than 100 years ago to
encourage bird conservation.

Front Range Winter Bird Identification (107402-02)

Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Join Bird Conservancy biologist Erin Youngberg for this special class designed for beginning birders to learn about ducks and other birds that are present in Fort Collins during the winter months. She'll share techniques for identifying unfamiliar birds and characteristics of familiar species of birds.

$38

Front Range Winter Bird Identification (107402-02)

Fort Collins Senior Center 1200 Raintree Dr., Fort Collins, CO, United States

Join Bird Conservancy biologist Erin Youngberg for this special class designed for beginning birders to learn about ducks and other birds that are present in Fort Collins during the winter months. She'll share techniques for identifying unfamiliar birds and characteristics of familiar species of birds.

$38

Annual Eagle Festival

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

Look for us at Barr Lake's Annual Eagle Fest! There will be crafts for the kids and a live raptor presentation for everyone to enjoy. 
Join us for a hike out to see Bald Eagles on the lake (3 mile roundtrip walk). This event is free with your daily park pass or annual Colorado State Parks pass. Please call 303-659-6005 to RSVP.

Sage Grouse: Icon of the West

Wolverine Farm 316 Willow Street, Fort Collins, CO

Join us for a special presentation by award-winning photographer Noppadol Paothong as he presents the extraordinary story of life, natural history and the unique spring courtship behaviors of sage-grouse as captured in his latest book Sage Grouse, Icon of the West.

$5

Sage-Grouse, Icon of the West

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

Award-winning photographer Noppadol Paothong is striving to rescue grassland grouse from the brink of extinction by showing the world what it stands to lose if these species are allowed to disappear forever. His book, Save the Last Dance: A Story of North American Grassland Grouse, captures the dazzling beauty of seven grouse species whose populations are diminishing across the prairies and plains of America— and one species that has already lost its battle for survival. The book also shares the conservation efforts underway to save these species.

General Education Volunteer Training

Bird Conservancy's Environmental Learning Center 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO, United States

Are you interested in becoming an Education Volunteer with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies? Join us at this training to learn about becoming an Education Volunteer, our curriculums, and how to become a group leader! 

Mountain Plover Festival (Karval, CO)

Karval, CO Karval, CO, United States

Join us at the Karval Mountain Plover Festival for a community-sponsored weekend of bird watching, wildlife viewing tours, entertainment, history, arts and crafts, music, antiques, and lots of great food!