National Audubon Society

Newsletter | March 2025

We’ve been spending these final weeks of winter dreaming about the bird-friendly gardens we’ve tended and visited, as well as those we’ve yet to plant! For our final Audubon After Dark: Bird Story Hour event of the season, we invite you to join us to share and listen to stories about bird-friendly gardening plans and memories. We’ll be joined by a special guest, Amanda Martinez, Audubon Rockies Habitat Hero Coordinator. Register here

Graphic: Yeji Kim/Audubon

A White-breasted Nuthatch perches on a stump covered in birdseed. She holds a seed in her beak.

Naturalist Chat, A Bird Q&A

Have you ever pondered a question about birds and thought, “I wish I had an expert to help me figure this out”? Now you do! Join us for Naturalist Chat, A Bird Q&A to share the questions that have been chirping in the back of your mind. Zach Hutchinson—our fabulous community science coordinator and bird expert—will answer them during a live Zoom event!

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White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo: John Pizniur/Great Backyard Bird Count

Getting Green Laws for Colorado

Advocating for bird-friendly legislation is one of the most impactful ways to help birds and the environment, but without an understanding of the process, it can seem daunting. During Getting Green Laws 2025, a free webinar for Coloradans, get an inside look at air-, water-, and wildlife-related bills that are being considered right now, as well as guidance on how to make your voice heard by state legislators. If you live in Colorado and care about birds and the outdoors, this training is for you!

Register here

Great Blue Heron. Photo: Melissa Rowell/Audubon Photography Awards

A Great Blue Heron stands in a foggy wetland.

Shaping Colorado’s Water Future

Smart, science-driven, and collaborative water policies are key to protecting Colorado's water and the birds, communities, and economies that depend on it. We've broken down the important areas of water legislation work moving through the Colorado State Capitol this session and how we're engaged. Read more in our new blog by Abby Burk, Audubon's Western Rivers program manager.

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Great Blue Heron. Photo: Michael Rodock/Audubon Photography Awards.

A male American Goldfinch perched on a branch.

Get Started with Mindful Birding

In an increasingly fast-paced and challenging world, moments of quiet and connection with nature are more important than ever. Mindful birding, an increasingly popular form of recreation, can help you tune in, unwind, and boost your overall wellness. Get started with mindful birding using our curated collection of mindful birding books, podcasts, and more.

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American Goldfinch. Photo: Layne Naylor/Audubon Photography Awards

Gillmor Sanctuary Events

A Snowy Plover stands in sand with its wings stretched upwards.

Get to Know the Snowy Plover Monitoring Program

Interested in making a difference for the Snowy Plovers at Great Salt Lake? Join us on Wednesday, March 12, for a virtual session about our 2025 Snowy Plover Monitoring Program! Whether you're interested in volunteering or simply want to learn more about our work, this is the perfect place to get started. Register here

Snowy Plover. Photo: Yvonne Wright/Audubon Photography Awards

A White-faced Ibis with wings outstretched as it prepares to land.

Discover Gillmor Sanctuary: Spring Migration

Join Audubon staff at Great Salt Lake for our first Discover Gillmor Sanctuary event of the season! Discover Gillmor Sanctuary: Spring Migration offers a tour of Gillmor Sanctuary highlighting migratory species, including Great Salt Lake's famous shorebirds and their habitat. Learn why Gillmor Sanctuary is an important resource for birds during times of severe drought and become acquainted with the landscape and the key resources that shorebirds seek in the spring. Register here

White-faced Ibis. Photo: Kevin Lohman/Audubon Photography Awards

A male Greater Sage-Grouse backlit by a sunrise. A play button is on the image.

A Morning on a Greater Sage-Grouse Lek

Greater Sage-Grouse are one of the most iconic birds of the American West. Each spring across the sagebrush steppe, they gather at mating grounds, called leks. There, males perform incredible courtship displays for on looking females. Being on a sage-grouse lek is an unforgettable experience that few people get to have. To share it with you, we created this video. Watch it and experience what it’s like to spend a spring morning on a Greater Sage-Grouse lek.

Watch it here

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

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