National Audubon Society

Newsletter | June 2024

A hummingbird drinks from penstemon flowers.

Nine Native Plants to Attract Hummingbirds in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah

Hummingbirds have returned to the Rockies region! Have any visited your home yet? The best way to attract them (and support them!) is to grow nectar-rich native plants. Learn about nine stunning native plants for hummingbirds in a new guest blog from our friends at Plant Select! View them here

Broad-tailed Hummingbird and penstemon. Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

Enhancing Protections for the Greater Sage-Grouse: A Pivotal Moment for Conservation

"The current proposal by the BLM to update its sage-grouse management plans is an important step forward,” said longtime Wyoming sage-grouse biologist Tom Christiansen in a recent Casper Star Tribune op-ed. “By focusing on strategic habitat management, implementing open data practices, and advanced adaptive management tools, we can forge a sustainable path for the sage-grouse. This approach will not only benefit the bird but also the myriad other species and human communities that rely on a healthy sagebrush ecosystem.”

Read the op-ed

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

A male American Goldfinch eats a seed while perched on a flower.

Gardening Workshops

Habitat loss is the number one cause of biodiversity loss, threatening birds and other wildlife. Join us, The Bees Waggle, and Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to learn how to be part of the solution through native plant gardening! Register for any of our three upcoming Habitat Hero workshops in Brighton, Broomfield, and Highlands Ranch, Colorado.

American Goldfinch. Photo: David Sloas M.D./ Audubon Photography Awards

Stream Restoration Volunteers Needed!

Wildland Restoration Volunteers is recruiting volunteers for several stream restoration projects in northern Colorado this summer. Audubon is sponsoring the projects, which will improve critical riparian habitats, including habitat for sage-grouse.

Sign up

Photo: Evan Barrientos/Audubon Rockies

An American Avocet wades in shallow water.

Great Salt Lake Levels Rising but Not Healthy Yet

After another above-average winter, many felt relief to see headlines like “Great Salt Lake level reaches seven-year high” populating Utah’s news cycle. While its current water level brings some reprieve to those working tirelessly to secure a healthy future for Great Salt Lake, there is still much to be done. The lake is still three feet short of its healthy minimum level. What will it take to get it there?

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American Avocet. Photo: Ashley Jensen/Audubon Photography Awards

A male Greater Sage-Grouse stands in front of the sun.

A Morning on a Greater Sage-Grouse Lek

Each spring across the sagebrush steppe, sage-grouse perform incredible courtship displays at mating grounds, called leks. But because most leks are remote, few people get to visit one. To share the magic of sage-grouse with you, we created this new video. Experience what it’s like to spend a morning with Greater Sage-Grouse from inside a blind in southern Wyoming.

Watch the video

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

Denver Audubon Soaring Soiree

If you’d like to support Denver Audubon, join them this month for The Soaring Soirée, their largest fundraiser of the year! It’s an opportunity to recognize Denver Audubon’s accomplishments and help raise funds to support their work. This in-person event will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, and an amazing night of celebration. There is also an online auction open from June 6 through June 13, so make sure to get your bids in!

Learn more

Blue Jay. Photo: Jennifer Smith/Audubon Photography Awards

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