Families, classrooms, scout troops, home-schoolers, and adult groups are invited to get close to migratory songbirds by taking part in one of our migration station field programs. Educators will lead you on a short hike to the banding station, teaching you about the ecology of stopover habitat. While researchers handle birds captured harmlessly in nets, you will learn about bird banding, bird adaptation, migration, and the challenges these birds face during their journey.

What to bring:
Water, snacks, binoculars, field guide, mosquito repellent, and camera.

When:
April 17 - May 26, 2006 and August 20 - October 31, 2006.

Environmental Learning Center - Fort Collins

The ELC Education and Bird Banding Station is located on the east side of Fort Collins. From 1-25, take Prospect Rd west 1 mile to the ELC North Entrance, located on the south side of Prospect Rd. From the parking lot, take the path south (follow sign to ELC) 1/2 mile to a small grove of cottonwoods where RMBO Biologists band and record data from each bird, and where scheduled education programs meet.

This banding station will operate in Spring 2006.

To schedule an education program or for more information, please contact Amanda Morrison at 303) 659-4348, ext. 6#.

To visit the Education and Bird Banding Station at Chico Basin Ranch: From I-25 take Exit 122 east to Old Pueblo road (frontage road), following signs to Hanover. Hard right just north of the Fountain Creek bridge to Hanover Road. Follow Hanover Road approximately 13 miles east to Peyton Highway (stop sign). Right (south) on Peyton Highway one mile to Chico Basin Ranch gate. Please check in with Ranch headquarters which 4 miles south of the gate, they will be able to supply directions to the banding site.

This banding station will operate in Spring 2006.

View the banding results from 2004!

To schedule a program please contact Pat Grove at the Colorado Division of Wildlife at 719-227-5203. For more information about Chico Basin Ranch please visit their website

From C470 & Wadsworth Blvd., go south on Wadsworth about 4.4 miles. Turn left on Waterton Road. Immediately turn left into the first parking lot at the Audubon Center sign.

This banding station will operate in Spring 2006.

Visitors to the banding station must call ahead for reservations, 303-973-9530.

The Education and Bird Banding Station at Barr Lake State Park is the longest running and first of RMBO’s stations. RMBO began banding birds and educating visitors about the wonders of birds at this site in 1988 and we have banded consistently during the fall migration at Barr Lake for every year since.

To visit the Education and Bird Banding Station at Barr Lake State Park, take Bromely Lane East of Brighton to Piccadilly. Head south on Piccadilly and look for signs to the entrance to the Park. Go to the Nature Center, where you can access the Shoreline Trail which circles the lake. The banding site is about ¼ mile from the bridge and parking lot on the Shoreline Trail; look for signs.

This banding station will operate in Fall 2006.

View the banding results from 2004!

For more information on Barr Lake Banding contact: Amanda.Morrison@rmbo.org or 303-659-4348 ext. 6#. 

Willow Creek Education and Bird Banding Station in Lamar is on the southeast side of town on the campus of Lamar Community College. From Main Street (US 287) go to the south side of town, go east on Savage into the LCC campus parking areas. Proceed east toward the creek and follow the alleyway around to the south about 1/4 mile. There is a small parking area adjacent to the tennis courts and the banding station is located at the red picnic table.

This banding station will operate in Spring 2006.

To schedule an education program or for more information, please contact Linda Groat at 719-336-6608.

To visit the Education and Bird Banding Station in Grand Junction, Exit I-70 at Horizon Drive (exit 31). Take Horizon Drive west (really southwest) to its end at 7th street. Take 7th street south (left turn off of Horizon) to Grand Avenue. Take Grand Avenue west (right turn off of 7th Street) to the Monument Road / Power Road intersection. Turn right (north) onto Power Road. Stay right at the first bend in the road, and the road will become Dike Road. Follow the signs to Connected Lakes State Park. The banding station is the wildlife blind with the green roof on the right (north) side of Dike road just before entering Connected Lakes State Park. There is parking before reaching the blind, at the future site of the Grand Valley Audubon Society Nature Center.

To schedule an education program or for more information, please contact Stan Johnson at 970-255-6191.