Driving across the plains it is easy to distinguish Conservation Reserve Program fields from original intact rangeland. The vegetation is dense and clumpy with tall stalks and layers of decomposing litter. For some birds, like a Grasshopper Sparrow or a Scaled Quail, CRP makes a significant difference; it IS habitat. For other species…
Have you ever wondered how bird conservation is coordinated across organizations and spatial scales? OK, maybe not, but imagine for a moment if it wasn’t. At all. Do you think there would be any hope of recovering populations and saving the hundreds of species that are spiraling towards extinction?
Should trees be planted everywhere? In this blog our Program Manager for the Northern Great Plains, Angela, discusses the past, present and future of trees planted in a grassland ecosystem. When the right trees are planted in the right places, everything is great!
I stop what I’m doing for a moment and look up to watch a pair of circling Red-tailed Hawks. They’re smugly indifferent to my work, but their presence makes it go a little faster all the same. With the Western Meadowlarks, Lark Buntings, and Cassin’s Sparrows as a soundtrack, it’s a simply beautiful day to be outside.
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’ annual fall fundraiser celebration is our most anticipated event of the year! A Night for the Birds attracts hundreds of bird lovers, philanthropists, and conservation and community leaders from across the Front Range and beyond. Guests enjoy wonderful food and drinks, vie for the highest bids in the silent and live auctions, compete for prizes in exciting games, and learn about our programs from special guest speakers. The best part of it all, proceeds go to Bird Conservancy’s cutting edge, impactful bird conservation work!
Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and kids are learning! The Environmental Learning Center (ELC) at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies has become a place of respite and refueling for both people and nature. Situated on the northwest shore of Barr Lake State Park where the cottonwoods grow tall is our outdoor learning center that provides a unique space for all people to visit and learn about the local ecosystem and all it has to offer.
This is a two-day event that includes presentations from Ranching Management on best strategies and practices on economics, grazing management, grazing principles, soil health, and the application of grazing principles. There will be some classroom time, a field component, and a presentation from wildlife biologists about local species that benefit from great ranching practices!
Lots of time for conversations, questions, and talking with Ranching for Profit experts. Click the button below to register today!
This is a two-day event that includes presentations from Ranching Management on best strategies and practices on economics, grazing management, grazing principles, soil health, and the application of grazing principles. There will be some classroom time, a field component, and a presentation from wildlife biologists about local species that benefit from great ranching practices!
Lots of time for conversations, questions, and talking with Ranching for Profit experts. Click the button below to register today!
This is a two-day event that includes presentations from Ranching Management on best strategies and practices on economics, grazing management, grazing principles, soil health, and the application of grazing principles. There will be some classroom time, a field component, and a presentation from wildlife biologists about local species that benefit from great ranching practices!
Lots of time for conversations, questions, and talking with Ranching for Profit experts. Click the button below to register today!
One of my favorite quotes by Aldo Leopold in his book, A Sand County Almanac. A classic read for any upcoming wildlife biologist, nature-lover, or outdoors person. This quote reminds me of the well-known saying “leave it better than you found it”. A saying that had been engrained in me ever since I was just a kid playing in the river behind my house. I am fortunate that I grew up as an “outdoor kid”.
