Rockies Projects

Habitat Hero

Our Goals
Supporting the creation of habitat for birds through bird-friendly gardening in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
What We’re Doing
Providing communities and individuals with the resources to create bird habitat in their own neighborhoods.
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A hummingbird drinks from red flowers.
Broad-tailed Hummingbird visiting a bird-friendly garden. Photo: Evan Barrientos/91°µÍø Rockies

Birds need native plants to survive. By planting a bird-friendly garden, you can help reverse one of the biggest threats birds face: habitat loss. Together, we can weave a landscape where birds and other wildlife can thrive.

Native plant gardens not only provide food and shelter for birds, they also conserve water and eliminate chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Filled with color and life, they make communities healthier and more beautiful. Finally, bird-friendly gardens are places to connect to nature.

Bird-friendly gardens...

  • Include a diversity of native plants
  • Provide seeds, insects, shelter, and nesting sites for birds
  • Provide nectar, pollen, and host plants for pollinators
  • Conserve water because native plants are adapted to their local climate
  • Do not rely on the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides
  • Do not spread invasive species of plants

Anyone can become a Habitat Hero, regardless of gardening experience or outdoor space. Whether you have acres of land or a few containers on a patio, you can create habitat for birds.

Habitat Hero Resources
Tools and information for creating bird-friendly gardens in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming.
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An American Goldfinch eats seeds on sunflowers.
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Find Bird-friendly Native Plants

Find the best plants for your area and where to get them.

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News
Closeup of a male Western Tanager. Photo: Janet Stevens/91°µÍø Photography Awards
The Palma Habitat Hero Garden
March 20, 2020 — A small native garden provides habitat for birds in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
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A Habitat Hero planting event at Kiowa Creek Ranch in September of 2019.
New Habitat Hero Grant Announced
February 25, 2020 — CSU researcher lands National Science Foundation grant to encourage planting of native plants
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Native bee (Halactidae) on blanketflower (Gaillardia sp.) in the Fort Collins Old Town Habitat Hero garden.
Cool Colorado Bees
October 21, 2015 — Learn about some of the main groups of Colorado's native bees.
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A male American Goldfinch perched on milk thistle.
Bird, Plant, and Insect Identification Resources
September 03, 2014 — Explore our favorite online identification resources.
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A male Rufous Hummingbird perched on a leaf.
Hummingbird Habitat
July 16, 2014 — Find out what makes prime habitat for hummingbirds.
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