Laramie Audubon plans to use this space to provide local residents with ideas for protecting birds and the habitat they rely on. From simple yard maintenance best-practices to avoiding window strikes, we'll bring you lots of ideas for making your yard, apartment, or rural property safer and more attractive to birds! To sign up for our Habitat Hero email list or if you have questions about this program, please contact Carol at carol.bilbrough@gmail.com.
FALL 2025 HABITAT HERO EVENTS
Gruever Room at Trinity Lutheran Church (107 South 7th Street)
- Wednesday September 17th 5:30-8:00 potluck
- Monday October 13 5:30-8:00. (Sue Green presenting)
- Monday November 10, 5:30-8:00
MISCELLANEOUS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL
RESOURCES FOR PROTECTING BIRDS
Protect birds from windows
At your home (from Cornell Lab of Ornithology): https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-birds-hit-windows-and-how-you-can-help-prevent-it/
Lights Out for Birds Program (from Rocky Mountain Bird Conservancy): https://www.birdconservancy.org/lights-out-for-birds/
If You've Found and Injured Bird or "Abandoned" Baby Bird
It is illegal to possess most wildlife species without proper permitting. If you are concerned about an animal, call the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at 1-877-WGFD-TIP and read the following information from WGFD: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/Ask-Game-and-Fish/Heather,-what-do-I-do-when-I-find-injured-or-ldquo
More advice: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/you-found-bird-crashed-window-now-what
Habitat Hero and Related Programs
Audubon Rockies Resources: https://rockies.audubon.org/habitat-hero/about
Cheyenne High Plains Audubon Resources: https://cheyenneaudubon.org/habitat-hero/
Gardening for Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology): https://feederwatch.org/learn/gardening-for-birds/
Protecting Pollinators (Xerces Society): https://www.xerces.org/bring-back-the-pollinators
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