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.
GVAS Winter Programs1st Presbyterian Church
3940 27 1/2 Road 6:30pm Social 7:00pm Program Monday, February 17
Pete Firmin, Park Manager at James M. Robb Colorado River State Park will present a program on the current and future management of Connected Lakes State Park, current topics and the success of the GVAS/CPW collaboration of the fall bird banding program. Monday, March 16 Ben Graves, Delta High School teacher of environmental science, will present a slide program about his experiences and adventures exploring Greenland and the Canadian high Arctic. Be sure to ask him about how he has integrated solar panel installation training into his science class to help students learn a marketable trade after high school. 2020 Spring Bird Count
Saturday, May 9
GVAS Spring Bird Count is done in conjunction with World Migratory Bird Day. Birders of all levels of experience are welcome to participate. Shannon Young will once again be the coordinator. More information will be coming as the day gets closer. Find out more about World Migratory Bird Day at www.migratorybirdday.org. Shop Amazon?
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Winter Field TripsTumacanbac
A variety of raptors (hawks, eagles, falcons) winter in the Grand Valley, the open fields and desert are their favored habitats. Tumacanbac is a popular field trip conducted annually since 1987. A list of available dates and how to register can be found here. Sandhill Crane Viewing Tuesday, January 21 and Thursday, February 6 
Jan-March GBH 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. |