Important CFO Convention Information - Registration Opens Next Wednesday!

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It’s here! Registration opens up Wednesday, April 19^th at 10:00 am Mountain Time for the combined Western Field Ornithologists and Colorado Field Ornithologists Convention, which takes place July 19 - 23rd in Summit County, CO at the Copper Mountain Resort. Ornithologists and birders from throughout the West will convene for one of the best birding events this summer! So let’s get you started with convention details.

 

REGISTRATION

Click here for registration information, including pricing. We offer a number of options for attendees. We highly suggest reviewing the registration information packet to view the schedule, including the field trips, science sessions, and workshops being offered.

LODGING

For lodging, if you are interested, we have a block of rooms at the Element 29 hotel at the Copper Mountain resort. Visit the Convention Logistics section of our convention page, and click on the “Housing” tab.

 

CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS

·         Field Trips - We’ve got county-focused trips, accessible birding opportunities, unique adventures that include rafting or taking a gondola while birding, trip leaders including keynote speaker Jessie Barry, plenary speaker Chris Wood, Ted Floyd and Sue Riffe, and, oh, so much more. A number of different habitats from pinyon-juniper to alpine will be covered during this convention.

·           Workshops – More workshops than ever, including how to increase your knowledge of bird vocalizations, Pinyon Jay community science project, how to use eBird to its fullest potential, etc

·           Student and Young Birder events – Youth leaders from WFO and CFO have developed a robust program specifically for students and young birders.

·           Science sessions with research from across the western US.

·           Vendors - Big-name optics brands, tour companies, and local organizations will be exhibiting at this convention. To see a current list of exhibitors, visit the convention page and click on the “Vendors" dropdown list.

·           Bioblitz! -  During the Convention, we will be holding a bioblitz using iNaturalist to see how many total avian and non-avian organisms convention attendees can collectively document in Colorado.

·           Social events to meet or reconnect with others and opportunities to bid on silent auction items.

·           Copper Mountain is a great location with activities for non-birding family and friends -- make it a vacation for everyone!

Got a question? Email us at (info at cobirds.org) or review the FAQ's on the bottom of the convention page.

Mark your calendars, set your alarm, and get ready to be a part of an extraordinary convention!

Thank you to our 2023 Convention Sponsors:

BOREAL OWL LEVEL

Zeiss

Swarovski Optik

RED CROSSBILL LEVEL

Tranquilo Bay Eco Adventure Lodge

GOLDEN EAGLE LEVEL

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies

Partnership for International Birding

Colorado Crane Conservation Coalition

Opticron

MAVEN

Front Range Birding Company

Kowa Sporting Optics

Colorado Wildlife Council

Linda Lee

Louisville, CO