Hi all, Passing this along from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.
Nathan Pieplow Boulder *Update on Barr Lake from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies:* Bird Conservancy of the Rockies met with FRICO (Farmers Reservoir and Irrigation Company) and CPW staff to discuss mitigating damage to critical bird habitat at Barr Lake. FRICO’s work along the shore, berm and ditch are expected to take place over the next couple of years and extend along a large segment of the eastern shoreline. They are removing trees that are close to the berm, vegetation in the ditch and changing the slope of the berm and adding riprap for bank stabilization. Bird Conservancy has banded and released over 45,000 birds of 123 species over the past 35 years at Barr Lake, an invaluable stopover for migratory and resident birds. FRICO has agreed to work with Colorado Parks and Wildlife and us to minimize the impact on the habitat and the upcoming spring migration season and assist with revegetation over the next several years as well as helping mitigate the loss of large trees with nesting platforms. This will include looking at planting shrubs and other native, water loving plants along the shoreline to help with nesting and migratory bird habitat. We want to thank the bird and conservation community and our partners with Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO), Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO), Audubon, Wild Birds Unlimited-Fort Collins, Longmont and Denver area stores, individuals and other organizations who are raising their voices and providing awareness for this critical place for birds. For additional background information on this project: *https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119 <https://www.9news.com/video/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/why-trees-are-disappearing-from-barr-lake-park/73-79ef4125-c3ac-432d-80ec-b983b2d7c119>* *Amy Burnett* Communications Director Bird Conservancy of the Rockies O: (303) 659-4348 x 30 M: (480) 235-5356 Pronouns: she/her www.birdconservancy.org -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAFhaDV%2By8KaN1yfis0ug14RELSkfhCGna%3DjB8g_HUhxENzHVgg%40mail.gmail.com.
