Programs

  • Bird Conservation Education Programs

    School Programs: In the classroom, our school programs introduce bird adaptations, the scientific process, critical thinking, and observation skills. Students learn ecological and conservation principles, human impacts, and the importance of daily conservation actions. Our experiential Project Based Learning and STEM-structured Birds and Conservation program, in partnership with Earth Force, continues for the tenth grade at Collegiate Academy of Colorado and the sixth grade at Lone Tree Elementary. We work with over 25 schools each year on programs at the schools and at the Audubon Center at Chatfield State park.Audubon Nature Center: Classes, events, and field trips are offered to all ages, with a goal to promote more families and adults being active outdoors. Programs include family night hikes, monthly Walk the Wetlands, Habitats for Homeschoolers, school field trips, and adult education series. We also offer the 9-day Audubon Community Naturalist Training. Corporate groups also help with garden and trail projects in the spring. We partner with Colorado Academy on summer camps.Bird Banding-Scientists in Action: Our major attraction each spring is the Bird Banding Research and Education Station. A wildlife biologist from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies captures and tags songbirds to study migration. Banding has introduced thousands of children and adults to birds and the importance of protecting habitats, including seniors, homeschools, and participants with developmental disabilities. It is exciting to watch the transformation of those who visit the banding station. The station is open to schools and the public.Community Outreach: Denver Audubon offers numerous customized classes and field trips for adults and families. Our Birding Without Barriers program works with mobility challenged community members to establish accessible birding in local parks. We are identifying accessible birdwatching locations throughout the metro area.Conservation: Our staff and volunteers, through all of our programs, focus on messaging to encourage our community to improve urban and developed habitats in the Denver metro area. We participate in local issues that impact birds and their habitats in the community. We offer programs about creating bird friendly habitats in our yards and taking action in our personal lives to help keep our environment healthy for birds and people.Research: The Lois Webster Fund relies on the contributions from generous donors to enable researchers to find answers to questions important for conservation; to engage learners of all ages in research; and to educate about Colorado non-game wildlife and helping provide information about techniques for restoring habitats and populations of our beloved Colorado non-game wildlife.Volunteers: Although we have professional staff to lead many of our programs, we could not accomplish what we do each spring without our amazing volunteers and we have over 100 of them! They lead our birding field trips throughout the metro region. They assist with school and public programs, including bird banding, events, and programs at the Audubon Center, at the schools, or at venues in the community. Many of our volunteers have been trained in our Audubon Master Birder program and/or the Audubon Naturalist training. And volunteers help assist with the gardens, office tasks, and so much more. They give over 5000 hours each year.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2022 – Jun 30, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $369.8K

  • Program 1 [2024]

    DENVER AUDUBON ADVANCES BIRD CONSERVATION AND CONNECTS PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE SERVE MORE THAN 25 SCHOOLS ANNUALLY WITH CLASSROOM AND FIELD-BASED PROGRAMS THAT TEACH ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY, AND CONSERVATION ACTION. AT THE AUDUBON NATURE CENTER AT CHATFIELD STATE PARK, WE OFFER PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING FAMILY HIKES, SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, ADULT EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY NATURALIST TRAINING. OUR SPRING BIRD BANDING RESEARCH STATION ENGAGES THOUSANDS IN HANDS-ON CONSERVATION SCIENCE. COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE BIRDING PROGRAMS, HOSPITAL-BASED NATURE ENGAGEMENT, URBAN HABITAT STEWARDSHIP, AND CONSERVATION ADVOCACY. RESEARCH GRANTS ARE AWARDED THROUGH THE LOIS WEBSTER FUND.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $452.6K

  • Program 1 [2025]

    IN 2024, DENVER AUDUBON EXPANDED ITS IMPACT ACROSS THE METRO REGION THROUGH EDUCATION, CONSERVATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE SERVED 47 SCHOOLS WITH CLASSROOM AND FIELD-BASED PROGRAMS THAT BUILD ECOLOGICAL LITERACY, SCIENTIFIC THINKING, AND CONSERVATION ETHICS. WE STRENGTHENED OUR ENGAGEMENT WORK THROUGH INCREASED FIELD TRIPS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND PLACE-BASED PROGRAMS ROOTED IN LOCAL NEIGHBORHOODS. AT THE AUDUBON NATURE CENTER AT CHATFIELD STATE PARK, WE OFFERED PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES, INCLUDING SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS, FAMILY PROGRAMS, ADULT EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY NATURALIST TRAINING. OUR BIRD BANDING RESEARCH STATION CONTINUED TO CONNECT THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS WITH HANDS-ON CONSERVATION SCIENCE.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $558.6K