The Golden Eagles in Boulder Canyon successfully fledged a chick this year! After months of staying in the nest the young eagle took flight in early July. The BCC and a crew of volunteers have been keeping a watchful eye on the progress since March of this year, culminating in a nest visit last week. A small team made up of a Forest Service biologist, local climber-biologist, and BCC staff member had the unique opportunity to rappel in to the nest to collect data up close and personal.
The BCC has been involved with the Boulder Canyon eagle monitoring project since its formation a decade ago. We partner with the Arapahoe-Roosevelt National Forest to help their biologists collect data on the birds and to balance climbing resource closures. The active management approach we take gives the eagles the space they need to have a successful nest and minimizes closures to crags. This project has been very successful in showing that climbers and land managers can work together to accomplish goals that benefit everyone, including the ecosystems we climb in.
A big thank you to all the climbers who observed the Boulder Canyon closures this year!
Eagle Rock is reopened for climbing!