What Denver Audubon does

Denver Audubon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 23-7063701) founded in 1969 and headquartered in Littleton, Colorado. Operating as an independent chapter of the National Audubon Society, it serves six counties in the Denver metropolitan area, delivering bird-focused conservation, environmental education, and community science programming to a broad base of members, students, families, and volunteer citizen scientists. The organization documents 345 bird species across its coverage area and positions itself as the regional hub for avian conservation engagement.

The organization's program portfolio spans a Nature Preschool, summer camps, a Master Birder certification course, classroom and school programs, and community science initiatives including the Denver Bird Project, Christmas Bird Count, Climate Watch, and bird banding research. Its principal physical asset is the Kingery Nature Center, an 8.6-acre leased site within Chatfield State Park held under lease since 1999, which serves as the operational and educational hub for field activities. Community science outputs are contributed through the third-party eBird platform, providing integration with a broader national observation dataset.

Denver Audubon's revenue model combines individual memberships priced from $10 to $1,000, program and event fees, donations, merchandise (including $35 bluebird nest boxes), and grants administered through its Lois Webster Fund, which has issued 72 grants totaling $167,319. The organization also generates revenue through corporate sponsorships and operational partnerships with peer conservation organizations. It operates with approximately 10 staff members, supplemented by a volunteer network and AmeriCorps educators.

Name

Denver Audubon

Legal name

Denver Audubon

Website

https://denveraudubon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Denver Audubon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1969 that delivers bird conservation, environmental education, and community science programs across six Denver-area counties from its Kingery Nature Center at Chatfield State Park.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Conservation and Education Services

NAICS

Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (71219), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (7212)

akta.pro primary industry

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Interpretation & Education Centers (Visitor Centers, Museums) (THAAAFAG), Conservation & Research Lodges (Citizen Science, Field Stations with Guests) (THAAAHAJ), Adventure Multi-Sport Camps & Skills Academies (THAAAKAM)

Keywords

• Bird conservation
• Environmental education
• Nature center operations
• Citizen science birding
• Wildlife habitat protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Littleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Memberships: Annual Friend/membership program with tiered levels from $10 student to $1,000 Inspired Advocate. One-time and recurring donations accepted online, by mail, stock donations, DAF grants, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions.
2. Program Fees: Fees for educational programs, field trips, workshops, summer camps, and nature preschool. Discounts provided to members/Friends.
3. Grants and Corporate Sponsorships: Foundation grants including Lois Webster Fund for wildlife research. Corporate sponsor opportunities for businesses to support conservation programs.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of bluebird boxes ($35 each), merchandise at nature center gift shop, and Denver Audubon shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Denver Audubon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a nature center, runs bird-focused environmental education programs (classes, camps, field trips), coordinates community-science bird surveys, and funds local habitat-conservation projects in the greater Denver, Colorado area. It also offers an annual membership that connects members to the broader National Audubon Society network.

Product overview

Denver Audubon is a nonprofit bird conservation and environmental education organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs including youth education (Nature Preschool, Summer Camp, Classroom Programs, Outdoor Field Trips), adult training (Master Birder Program, Community Naturalist Class), community science initiatives (Bird Banding Programs, Denver Bird Project, Colorado Bluebird Project, Christmas Bird Count, Great Backyard Bird Count), and conservation grant programs (Lois Webster Fund). The organization operates the Kingery Nature Center within Chatfield State Park and engages the community through volunteer programs, the annual Birdathon fundraiser, special events (Flocktober Fest, Wings & Wonder), and a Friends Membership program. Revenue generation includes an online shop selling bird-related merchandise and donations through a 501(c)(3) nonprofit structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nature Center Visits and Programs
• Bird-Focused Environmental Education Classes and Camps
• Community Science Bird Surveys
• Local Habitat Conservation Grants and Projects
• Annual Membership Program
• Guided Birding Field Trips and Community Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 72 grants totaling over $167,319 awarded to support Colorado non-game wildlife research and education

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bird Conservancy of the RockiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bird Conservancy of the Rockies to offer public bird banding tours at Kingery Nature Center. The program provides unique up-close experiences demonstrating why bird banding is vital to conservation efforts. Bird Conservancy staff conduct the banding while Denver Audubon volunteers guide tours.
• Cycling Without AgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to connect people with limited mobility to the South Platte Trail through Birders on Bikes program. Volunteer birders cycle alongside trishaws, stopping at scenic spots to share insights about local wildlife, birds, and native plants.
• Chatfield State ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand lease agreement since 1999 for 8.6 acres to operate Kingery Nature Center. Chatfield State Park provides the location for Denver Audubon's headquarters and primary programming site.
• Rocky Mountain Wildlife AllianceminorOthersReferral partnership for injured bird rehabilitation. Denver Audubon directs the public to contact Rocky Mountain Wildlife Alliance (720) 831-8130 for wildlife rescue services.
• Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation CenterminorOthersReferral partnership for injured bird rehabilitation. Denver Audubon directs the public to contact Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center (303) 823-8455 for wildlife rescue services.
• eBirdcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Cornell Lab's eBird platform for Birdathon tracking and community science data collection. Teams use eBird to record bird lists and share with denveraudubon.
• National Audubon SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenver Audubon is an independent chapter of the National Audubon Society. While they shape their own mission and focus on local conservation, they are connected to the larger Audubon movement and network.
• HawkWatch International / Dinosaur Ridge Hawk WatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDinosaur Ridge Hawk Watch is sponsored in part by Denver Audubon. In 2025, professionals logged 952 American kestrels flying north, nearly double the number spotted in 2024.
• Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFO shares educational content including Bird Bombs video series with Denver Audubon volunteers to support learning and bird identification skills.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Butterfly Pavilion: Denver-area invertebrate and pollinator education facility; competes for family and youth environmental-education audiences and corporate science-program sponsorships in the same metro.
• Audubon Rockies: Regional Audubon program covering Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah; a peer in mission (bird and habitat conservation) and a partner/adjudicator (awarded Denver Audubon's Habitat Hero Gold Garden designation in 2016).

Broad incumbents

• Ducks Unlimited: National waterfowl and wetlands conservation nonprofit; competes for bird-conservation donor dollars and habitat-restoration grants with overlapping messaging around bird populations and habitat protection.
• National Audubon Society: The national umbrella organization of which Denver Audubon is an independent chapter; operates the shared brand, signature campaigns (Christmas Bird Count, Climate Watch), and policy advocacy that local chapters leverage.
• The Nature Conservancy - Colorado: Large, broad-scope conservation nonprofit operating in Colorado; competes for philanthropic dollars and corporate sponsorships in overlapping conservation and habitat-protection themes.

Direct peers

• Bird Conservancy of the Rockies: Regional bird-conservation nonprofit conducting the bird-banding program at Denver Audubon's Kingery Nature Center; operates overlapping monitoring, banding, and education programs in Colorado and the Great Plains.
• Rocky Mountain Wild: Colorado-based wildlife and habitat conservation nonprofit; partner on Lois Webster Fund grantee projects and competes for similar state-level conservation funding and advocacy outcomes.
• Denver Field Ornithologists: Local Denver-area birding club sharing educational content with Denver Audubon; historically linked to its founding (1968 splinter that created Denver Audubon) and serves a similar birder constituency in the same metro.
• Rocky Mountain Audubon: Independent Audubon chapter serving northern Colorado (including Boulder and Fort Collins); competes for similar donor and member audiences with overlapping bird-conservation programming in the same state.

Others

• Colorado Parks and Wildlife: State agency that owns and manages Chatfield State Park, where Denver Audubon's Kingery Nature Center is leased; an enabling/ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but central to facility access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/denver.audubon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/audubon-society-of-greater-denver

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