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May 2019 | Audubon Rockies Newsletter

Wyoming BioBlitz 2018. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

Team up with biologists to search for and document as many plants and animals as possible within Bear River State Park at Wyoming BioBlitz 2019! If you’re someone who loves looking for and identifying wildlife or plants, this is your paradise. Registration is now open!Learn more and register

Yellow Warbler. Photo: Sheen Watkins/Audubon Photography Awards

Western Rivers Bird Count

To better understand birds and the river habitats they need, Audubon’s Western Rivers Bird Count is calling upon community scientists to survey four priority birds. Through the end of June, bird-lovers like you can help by birding at sites we’ve selected along rivers and streams in Colorado and Utah.

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Yellow-rumped Warbler at one of our Wyoming banding stations. Photo: Zach Hutchinson.

Band Birds in Wyoming This Summer

Do you want hands-on experience banding birds for conservation science? This is an excellent opportunity to gain field experience, meet other bird-lovers, and see birds like you’ve never before. Volunteers for the Casper and Keyhole State Park stations are particularly encouraged. To get started, view the full details and choose a banding station near you!

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American Goldfinch. Photo: Will Stuart/Audubon

Plant a Bird-Friendly Garden

Spring is upon us and so is gardening season! Help birds adapt to changing habitats with bird-friendly, native plants through our Habitat Hero program.

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More Events

Help restore a creek, plant a Habitat Hero demonstration garden, celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and more! See all of our upcoming events on our new events webpage.

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New Stories

Audubon staff and members at Getting Green Laws 2019. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

Speaking Up for Birds

Last February, Audubon members in Colorado learned how to lobby their legislators at Getting Green Laws 2019. Find out what they learned in our new video and blog post. Read more

Audubon staff and members at Getting Green Laws 2019. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

A storm passes over Gillmor Sanctuary. Photo: Heidi Hoven

Gillmor Sanctuary and the Inland Port

Utah’s inland port could have serious impacts to wetland bird habitat along Great Salt Lake, including Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary. Thanks to Audubon’s pragmatic outreach, there are some new signs of hope. Read more

A storm passes over Gillmor Sanctuary. Photo: Heidi Hoven

Greater Sage-Grouse lekking in Wyoming. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

A Look Back

Quite a lot happened in April! Here are some of the highlights:

We co-hosted the Colorado Environmental Film Festival’s Caravan in Pagosa Springs. Abby Burk—our western rivers regional program manager— presented our film Ranching in the New Normal, gave the keynote speech, and led a discussion.
We delivered petitions with a total of more than 3,000 signatures to the governors of CO, WY, ID, and NV to demonstrate support for science-based management of Greater Sage-Grouse.
We partnered with The Wilderness Society and The Nature Conservancy to take bipartisan congressional staff on a field tour of sagebrush country in Wyoming and help them understand the importance of conserving this ecosystem.
We co-organized the 2019 Wyoming Beef Symposium and informed ranchers there of the benefits of Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Initiative. Learn more about the symposium

Greater Sage-Grouse lekking in Wyoming. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

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