Join us for the annual Christmas Bird Count at Barr Lake. We’ll work in teams to tally all birds encountered within a 15-mile diameter circle centered on Barr Lake. Contact [email protected] to register and for more details.
There’s no better way to spend a chilly day than to get outside and explore the wonders of nature as a family! Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies educators as we discover the unique bird species that call Chadron State Park their winter home. Enjoy family-friendly birding around the Lagoon Shelter and pond, and see how the Pine Ridge changes with the seasons.
Bird Conservancy staff will be leading two guided birding programs from 9:45-10:30am, and 10:45-11:30am.
Binoculars, field guides, and free hot drinks will be provided. No birding experience necessary!
Registration is required, please follow this link: https://bit.ly/3F7oNf5
A Nebraska State Parks permit is required to enter the park. Permits can be purchased at outdoornebraska.gov/
All are welcome. Our community of practice is to be an organization that empowers people of all backgrounds, beliefs, colors and creeds to join in, benefit from and contribute to our mission. We strive for inclusivity of all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other status.
My name is Emily Munch and I was the first ever Banding Trainee for Bird Conservancy of the Rockies at the Barr Lake banding station this past fall. My role was to learn how to safely extract birds from mist nets and how to identify, age, sex, and band birds.
Thursday, February 02, 2023
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Aimee Roberson is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and of Chickasaw descent. Roberson is a lifelong student of Earth’s wisdom, and currently serves as the southwest regional director for American Bird Conservancy. Sharing compelling stories from her life, career and culture, Roberson addresses environmental, climate and human rights crises through the continuance of Indigenous lifeways and bird conservation. She is committed to reciprocity, community and environmental stewardship, and partners with people and all our relations to ensure that native grasses grow and rivers continue to flow. Roberson provides leadership to conservation partnerships with an emphasis on the southwestern United States and northern Mexico — co-creating a vision; integrating cultural values and ecological knowledge with science for meaningful decision making; and implementing shared strategies for stewarding wildlife, water and ecosystems. Presented in partnership with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies and with promotional support from Audubon Rockies and Denver Audubon.
Follow this LINK to learn more and to register
Ages: 15-17
Dates: June 22 – June 30, 2023
Tuition: $1,250/week
Location: Camp takes place at Highlands Camp in Allenspark, CO. Drop-off and pick-up take place at the Environmental Learning Center in Brighton, CO
This camp is for teenagers who aspire to careers in natural resources. Based at a residential camp near Rocky Mountain National Park, campers will have the opportunity to design and conduct mini-research projects in the surrounding forests. Campers will work together to develop a hypothesis, collect scientific data, draw conclusions from their data, write technical scientific research papers and present their findings to a group of natural resource professionals. In addition, campers will take part in traditional camp activities and learn field journaling, field sketching, field guide and binocular use, bird and plant identification, and field biology. The cost of this camp includes all lodging and meals. REGISTER HERE!
This camp is FULL. Waitlist available!
Ages: 12-14
Dates: July 9 – 14, 2023
Tuition: $825/week
Location: Camp takes place at Highlands Camp in Allenspark, CO. Drop-off and pick-up take place at the Environmental Learning Center in Brighton, CO.
This overnight camp is the next step for budding birders and young nature enthusiasts who want to take their birding skills to the next level and also enjoy outdoor adventure, traditional camp activities and nature exploration. For 6 days and 5 nights, campers will call a cabin near Rocky Mountain National Park their home. They will have the opportunity to explore the ecosystems of Colorado’s Front Range, while honing their bird identification and leadership skills, gaining independence and responsibility, and making new friends! The cost of this camp includes all lodging and meals. REGISTER HERE!
Ages: 12-13
When: June 5-9, 2023. 9a.m. to 4pm. Daily
Tuition: $330/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 2 field trips away from Barr Lake to find new birds to add to their life lists. REGISTER HERE!
Ages: 10-11
When: June 12- 16, 2023. 9a.m. to 4p.m. Daily
Tuition: $275/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 2022, campers saw 44 different species; can you help us top that in 2023? We will explore different habitats and seek out the birds that call them their home. All of our Day Camps strive to balance learning and fun through games, hikes, crafts, scavenger hunts, and structured outdoor play. REGISTER HERE!
Ages: 8-9
When: July 17-21, 2023. 9a.m. to 4p.m. Daily.
Tuition: $230/week; scholarships are available.
Location: Environmental Learning Center, 14500 Lark Bunting Lane, Brighton, CO
Raptors: tops predator 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 of our Day Camps strive to balance learning and fun through games, hikes, crafts, scavenger hunts, and structured outdoor play. REGISTER HERE!
Ages: 6-7
When: July 24-28, 2023. 9a.m. to 4p.m. Daily.
Tuition: $230/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 of our Day Camps strive to balance learning and fun through games, hikes, crafts, scavenger hunts, and structured outdoor play. REGISTER HERE!