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About Denver Audubon

Birds are essential to our ecosystems—and conserving them protects the balance of nature and the health of our communities.

Since 1969, Denver Audubon has been rooted in a love of birds, wildlife, and the natural spaces that surround us. Over the decades, we've evolved to meet the changing needs of our region, but one thing has remained constant: our deep commitment to inspiring action and protecting what matters—right here in the Denver metro area.


As an independent chapter of the National Audubon Society, we shape our own mission, focus our resources on local conservation, and listen closely to our community. While national affiliation connects us to a larger movement, it’s our local impact that drives everything we do—from neighborhood bird walks to habitat restoration, from community

Our Mission

Inspiring actions that protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through education, conservation, and research.

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By Dori Edwards April 30, 2025
Each Spring and Fall, migratory birds, which make up 70% of terrestrial birds, travel between their wintering and non-wintering grounds. 80% of these billions of travelers take to the sky at night, navigating by the stars, the earth’s rhythms and magnetism, and casting silhouettes across the moon. They fly most frequently between 11PM and 3AM, when their gentle feet alight on the next stop towards their destination.
By dori December 27, 2024
As the snow blankets sidewalks, forests, and meadows, the world gets a little quieter, a little colder. Many animals, like bears, have descended into their dens for hibernation, while buzzing insects have gone dormant for the season. Humans, too, feel the slowing and the softening. We stoke fires, cook warming foods, and observe the glisten The post Birdy, It’s Cold Outside! How Birds Survive the Winter appeared first on Denver Audubon.
By dori December 20, 2024
Did you know that there is a 125 year relationship between birds and Christmas? Although birds have been associated with the holiday for an even longer time, cue the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song, we are talking about the Christmas Bird Count! The CBC not only has us see turtle doves, swans, and geese, but The post What is the Christmas Bird Count? appeared first on Denver Audubon.
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Building a hopeful future for birds and the environments that sustain them.

Building a hopeful future for birds and their habitats is about preserving nature's profound joys - like the flash of a bright warbler at the backyard feeder or the morning symphony of songbirds greeting the dawn. These experiences awaken a sense of wonder and connection, grounding us in our shared place within the natural world.

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