Conservation

Conservation Corner

Join Audubon Colorado and our Colorado Chapters at the 2nd annual Gunnison Sage-Grouse Habitat Monitoring Rendezvous:

June 27 – 29, 2008
Gunnison, Colorado

Please join other Colorado birders and volunteers for a weekend of field monitoring activities that will make important contributions to the conservation of the Gunnison Sage-Grouse (GUSG).

You'll learn how to assess the condition of riparian habitats that are essential to GUSG brood-rearing in the early summer, use those skills as you explore back-country habitats in the Gunnison Basin, build bird lists for each of these habitats, and see lots of birds, wildlife and scenery along the way.

We'll also have a lot of fun, including gatherings with friends in the evenings. Everyone who participated last year had a spectacular time!

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) biologists who have invited us to help with this work said that it has helped them immensely in the management of these lands that are critical to the survival of the largest remaining population of Gunnison Sage-Grouse in the world.

Even if you can only join us for 1 or 2 days, please plan to be a part of this exciting event. Just be sure to let us know ASAP when you're planning to show up.

For more information...

Aiken Audubon's "E-Conservation Tree"

Want to do something for the birds? Since environmental issues usually come up quickly and call for a rapid response, we generally find that it's not helpful to put specifics in a monthly e-newsletter. Too long a lag time!

So if you'd like a more timely guide to up-to-the-moment bird conservation issues, please subscribe to our e-conservation tree by sending a message to Sandra McNew, Conservation Chair, at sandramcnew@aol.com. Put "e-conservation tree" in the subject line, and we'll get conservation information to you quickly enough to do the most good for the birds and the environment.
Thanks!