 Since 2002, the Great Basin Bird Observatory has focused on bird monitoring and conservation science.Its Nevada Bird Count program aims to integrate all landbird monitoring in the state.Several conservation planning and effectiveness-monitoring projects are also on its current roster of activities, including bird monitoring along the Lower Colorado River as part of the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, assisting in bird conservation planning for the Walker River Basin, long-term monitoring of the Lower Truckee River and its riparian-zone restoration sites, and many smaller inventory and planning projects in National Wildlife Refuges and similar high-priority areas.