Welcome!
Whether you're an experienced birder, or just want to learn more about the amazing wildlife and important habitats in the Grand Valley and Mesa County, we're glad you stopped by!
Grand Valley Audubon strives to provide information, education, and activities to help everyone get outside and connect with the spectacular natural area we call home.
SUPPORT GRAND VALLEY AUDUBON
We are not Member driven. We are FRIEND supported!
Our friends are all those folks--just like you--who love birds and the outdoors and believe
in our mission to protect habitat.
Grand Valley Audubon strives to provide information, education, and activities to help everyone get outside and connect with the spectacular natural area we call home.
SUPPORT GRAND VALLEY AUDUBON
We are not Member driven. We are FRIEND supported!
Our friends are all those folks--just like you--who love birds and the outdoors and believe
in our mission to protect habitat.
3 Billion Birds Gone
CausesHabitat loss, cats, window collisions and pesticides have all contributed to the decline.
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SpeciesOrioles, Meadowlarks, Swallows and Warbles are among the hardest hit.
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Take ActionHelp protect birds by following these 7 simple steps.
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Visit 3billionbirds.org for more information on these recent findings.
Fall ProgramsOctober 21
1st Presbyterian Church 3940 27 1/2 Rd 6:30 p.m Social/ 7:00 p.m. Program Birds of Aspen & the Roaring Fork Valley Mark Fuller and Rebecca Weiss will share the story of the creation of their book Birds of Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley through a slide lecture featuring Mark's brilliant bird photography and stories from the field. Mark and Rebecca will also share a unique project that they are conducting this year as a follow up to the book. Birds of Aspen, now in its second printing, was released in July 2019 and has inspired many public lectures, feature articles, and a surge in local birding interest. Mark is a former environmental consultant and life-long birder and photographer. Rebecca is a naturalist, birding guide, and writer. They co-lead birding field trips for the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. Rebecca Weiss, Author Mark Fuller, Photographer November 18
1st Presbyterian Church 3940 27 1/2 Rd 6:30 p.m Social/ 7:00 p.m. Program River of Life: Exploring Wildlife Along the Colorado River Rick Ahern, Wildlife Photographer |
Fall Field TripsThursday September 26
Horsethief State Wildlife Area Saturday September 28
Bird Banding Station Saturday October 5
Vega State Park Sunday November 24
Grand Valley Waterfowl Trip 
Fall 2019 Issue Now Available
Visit the Audubon Nature Preserve
610 Dike Road, Grand Junction, 81507 (just before the entrance to Connected Lakes State Park) Open to the public for walking, bird and nature-watching. Please leave it as you found it. Check out the important work we are doing at the Audubon Nature Preserve to improve
wetland habitat for migratory waterfowl & shorebirds. Wetland Improvement Project Want to find the best birding spots in Mesa County, become a citizen scientist, or visit the Grand Valley Audubon Nature Preserve in Grand Junction? We've got the information you need right here.
Check out our data
GVAS's citizen scientists have been counting birds and gathering data. Want to see our Spring Count results? Or how Tumacanbac raptor counts have fared over the years? Visit our Resources page. Shop Amazon?
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