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The Colorado Birding Trail is Expanding!

There are currently approximately 200 public sites in 18 counties nominated for the Southwest region. These are primarily based on Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO) Colorado County Birding web site www.coloradocountybirding.com. Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory and private contractors will evaluate these and other sites to identify what will be included on the Southwest portion of the official birding trail. Any sites that do not meet the criteria for the birding trail will be included on CFO’s County Birding website. If you know of a site in the southwest, public or private, which you believe warrants a spot on the Colorado Birding Trail, submit a nomination form Contact Jennifer Kleffner Watchable Wildlife Coordinator – Southwest region at 970.375.6704 or jennifer.kleffner AT state.co.us to be notified of upcoming meetings.

Karval Mountain Plover Festival

The 2008 Karaval Mountain Plover was a big success! The Rocky Mountain News featured the event as a front page story!

Birding Trail Signs Are Here!

Keep a lookout for the new signs.
The first Colorado Birding Trail public site marker sign was installed by Colorado Division of Wildlife staff at the turn-off to Brush Hollow Reservoir State Wildlife Area, from State Highway 115 in Penrose, June 29th, 2007. Additional site marker signs are currently being installed on all of the fourteen trails throughout southeastern Colorado. Birding Trail visitors should look for these brown and white Birding Trail Logo signs to assist them in locating the nearly 200 public wildlife viewing sites featured along the Colorado Birding Trail.

Colorado Birding Trail Guide

Coming Soon!
A printed version of the Colorado Birding Trail is being developed and will be available this fall. The Trail Guide will feature directions, maps, and descriptions to over 200 watchable wildlife places in Southeastern Colorado. Stay tuned for more information.

CDOW Unveils New Habitat Stamp

The loss of habitat is the single most significant cause of wildlife population decline in Colorado. Recognizing the need to preserve Colorado's wildlife habitat for future generations, a group of sportsmen and conservationists took its idea of a habitat stamp program to the state legislature, where it was enacted into legislation and signed by Gov. Bill Owens.
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