Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Spring is just around the corner. Teachers, are you ready to get your students out of the classroom and on a field trip!? We have an array of field trips that connect your students with the natural world and align with Colorado State Science Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. These field trips take place at our Environmental Learning Center in Brighton, CO, and we have scholarships available! Click the link below to learn more about our field trips and how to schedule one today! https://lnkd.in/g4ahNwvR

Really cool internship opportunity with Birdability, the Environment for the Americas and the National Park Service! This paid internship opportunity will give you a great start to a career in conservation, accessibility and inclusion. Learn more and apply before February 7th at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gnEmtS8Y

Measuring Post Assisted Log Structures (PALS) with Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Codi Backen! A PALS is a type of structure that follows low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) practices. LTPBR aims to mimic and promote natural functions in riverscapes and reclaim beneficial ecosystem services. The PALS are installed to mimic natural log jams, which slows down the water and increases channel-floodplain connectivity, increase stream complexity by changing erosion and deposition patterns, as well as create cover for aquatic species. These structures are hand built with natural materials such as wood posts, willow and other tree branches, cobble, and mud. Codi is measuring the installed structures to certify them as part of the landowners NRCS contract. https://lnkd.in/gp2kd2VF 🎥A video of Wildlife Habitat Biologist, Codi measuring PALS in the San Luis Valley.

We still have seasonal job openings for this coming spring and summer! Do you enjoy birding, camping in remote areas, solitude and contributing to science? We have seasonal field technician positions available for our Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) and Mexican Spotted Owl monitoring. Learn more and apply at the link below! birdconservancy.org/jobs 🎥An IMBCR field tech working last summer.

Who else is excited for this year? 🙋♂️🙋♀️ We hope to see you at one of our amazing programs in 2025! This year we have several fundraisers, bird walks, bird banding stations, summer camps, exclusive travel trips and so much more! Be sure to check out our Events Calendar throughout the year to join us in celebrating birds and their habitats. You can view the calendar at the link below. birdconservancy.org/events 📸Birders during our Friends in the Field program at Soapstone Prairie Natural Area.

Is 2025 your year to travel and see new birds? Well we have an opportunity for you! We are partnering with Rainforest Expeditions on an 8 day - 7 night birdwatching tour in the PERUVIAN AMAZON! Join our Executive Director, Tammy VerCauteren in exploring the Amazon Basin in Peru during the peak Macaw clay lick October 20 - 27, 2025. Don't wait on this opportunity! There is only a limited amount of spots remaining. Follow the link below to see the itinerary or send us a Direct Message for more details! https://ow.ly/gv4p50Ukhp7

Are you interested in learning how we are working to revitalize Colorado's eastern prairies? Check out our first article of 2025: Revitalizing the Prairie, One Rock at a Time at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gTJw7Q7d 📸Bird Conservancy employees Emma Califf and Jacy Bernath-Plaisted work together to construct a rock rundown. Photo courtesy of Patty Knupp, NRCS.

🚨New Bird Camp Alert! 🚨 The time has finally come to migrate a Bird Camp session to Northern Colorado!! Join Bird Conservancy of the Rockies at Lory State Park in Fort Collins, CO for a week of birding through the park. We’ll explore different ecosystems, learning about bird species that call each of them home. Throughout the week, we’ll be putting a specific emphasis on understanding the natural history of each species, becoming better acquainted with our variety of summer and year-round species! This camp takes place from June 2 - 6 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for ages 9 - 12. Spots are limited! Learn more and register at the link below! https://lnkd.in/gSr9rxXJ

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’ Bald Eagle Watch program was started in 1988 to monitor and help protect the Bald Eagle nest at Barr Lake State Park, northeast of Denver. Community scientists with the Bird Conservancy now monitor eagle nests across Colorado to provide biologists with information on the Colorado population's nesting success. This year we are particularly interested in recruiting volunteers who would like to monitor Bald Eagles on the eastern plains – Morgan, Logan and Sedgwick counties in the North and Otero, Bent, Prowers and Pueblo counties in the South. Visit the link below to learn more! http://ow.ly/XSFu50Mhx4v 📸Two Bald Eagles and one eaglet on a nest. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. #communityscience #baldeagle

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies! We hope you are taking this time to reflect on your year and find areas of gratitude. We are so grateful for our staff, supporters and the birds we see every day. 📸An illustration of a Red-breasted Nuthatch in a winter scene.