What we’re about
Do you like spending time outdoors looking for wildlife, including birds? Do you also like drinking a cold one after? I decided to start this group after coming across announcements for Birds and Beers events in other states. This group will be different in that we will spend some time birding before we go grab a pint. The Denver Metro area offers a variety of great birding spots with local breweries/pubs nearby so we'll have plenty of locations to choose from.
Not a bird nor beer expert? Don't worry. This group is open to anyone with an interest in learning more about both. My hope is that all participants will learn a bit more about birds while meeting fellow nature lovers in the process. We'll get together semi-regularly with meeting times alternating between late afternoons (so you can get in a day's work) and weekends.
Sample location pairings include City Park followed by Vine Street Pub, Three Sisters Mountain Park in Evergreen and Little Bear Saloon, Cherry Creek State Park and Dry Dock Brewery. Do you have ideas on where you'd like to go? Suggestions are welcome and even encouraged.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Summer Prairie Birding at Rocky Mountain Arsenal & Beers at Station 26Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Commerce City, CO
Summer is a wonderful time to explore Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in search of prairie icons including bison, prairie dogs, and coyotes. If we're real lucky, Burrowing Owl, badger, and black-footed ferret sightings are possible. After our wildlife drive at the Arsenal, we'll head over to Station 26 Brewing for a beer. Sounds like a lovely summer evening to me. Hope to see you there!
We'll caravan along the Wildlife Drive. Please only register for this event if you are comfortable driving w/ other participants or riding w/ other participants so that we can limit the number of cars to five. I will bring radios so that we can communicate during the drive.
We'll meet in the large parking lot south of the Visitor Center building.
- Summer Camping at Southern Plains Land TrustNeeds location$50.00
You asked for it, and we made it happen.
For the last couple of years, Birding & Beers members have been supporting the preservation work of Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT). With multiple preserves in southeastern Colorado, SPLT is protecting prairie habitat in perpetuity through strategic land acquisition efforts. And their success shows—bison herds and pronghorn are roaming again, black-footed ferrets are reproducing, mountain plovers and burrowing owls are nesting, badgers and coyotes are hunting together, and so much more.
SPLT preserves are not open to the public. Unless you volunteer on a workday or secure a spot on one of the very limited guided tours offered by Reefs to Rockies, there is no access. That’s why this trip is such a rare privilege—thanks to our group’s ongoing support of SPLT, I was able to secure special permission for Birding & Beers to camp overnight on the preserve. This is an exclusive opportunity that simply isn’t available to the general public.
Exact location will be provided closer to the event. For planning purposes, it's about 45 minutes south of Lamar.
This fundraiser event has the goal of raising $1,000—enough to help purchase and protect two more acres of prairie habitat. Participation is limited to just 20 people. Campers will enjoy two guided nature walks, a wildlife drive, and a special nocturnal experience you won’t find anywhere else.
Your spot is confirmed once you’ve made a $50 donation to SPLT. This tax-deductible contribution secures your place at this one-of-a-kind event. Donations can be made at this link.
If you’d like to learn more about SPLT and why this land matters so much, here are links to two excellent articles:
These 'Rewilding' Projects Might Be The Next Generation Of National Parks
Trees Are OverratedI hope you’ll join us for this very special summer experience! Message me with any questions.
