By Schyler Brown, Bird-Friendly Communities Program Manager, Houston Audubon It is Plastic-Free July, which means acknowledging and finding ways to reduce our plastic use and waste. Each week in July, we will be sharing a different kind of plastic pollution and how it impacts birds and wildlife. This week, we are talking about macro-plastics and […]
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By Pete Deichmann, Land Conservation Director, Houston Audubon It was April 9, 2020. COVID-19 had swept across the country, forcing federal, state, and local governments to issue quarantine restrictions. Non-essential businesses shuttered their doors, Houston Audubon staff adopted a “work from home” schedule, and for the first spring since the initial High Island acquisition of […]
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Wyatt Egelhoff, Sanctuary Manager and Victoria Parker-Thacker, Seasonal Coastal Avian Technician, Houston Audubon Shortly before the woods fill with migrating songbirds, Houston Audubon staff spring into action, readying the beaches of the Bolivar Peninsula for the arrival of our beach-nesting birds in mid-March. For over a decade, Houston Audubon has monitored and stewarded several key […]
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By Schyler Brown, Bird-Friendly Communities Program Manager, Houston Audubon It is Plastic-Free July, which means acknowledging and finding ways to reduce our plastic use and waste. Each week in July, we will be sharing a different kind of plastic pollution and how it impacts birds and wildlife. This week, we are talking about macro-plastics and […]
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Article and photos by Amanda Jerng I recently collaborated with Houston Audubon to host our first bird walk for students at Cullinan Park, an event that ranks among the most inspiring experiences of my life. I had so much fun sharing everyone’s excitement, talking to parents about the origins of their children’s interest in birds, […]
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By Christine Wehrli, Community Outreach Programs Manager In March, amidst preparation for all things spring migration this year, I received some unfortunate news. I would need to get knee surgery after tearing my ACL and menisci in a rugby game. This meant 7 weeks of crutches and a non-weight bearing left leg, which also meant […]
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By Jesi Malowitz, Development Manager, Individual Giving, Houston Audubon Standing at Platform A at the Smith Oaks Rookery on Bolivar Peninsula, I fix my binoculars on a Roseate Spoonbill clumsily landing on a nest over Claybottom Pond. In its bill is a carefully chosen stick to add to its nest. As the spoonbill searches for […]
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Marie Olavere grew up in the Philippines and in Houston. She earned her BA in History from the University of Virginia (wahoowa!) and is pursuing an MBA from Rice University. Marie has worked as an AmeriCorps VISTA, Development Associate, Sponsored Programs Associate, and Director of Development for organizations including the Montrose Center, Rice University, Baylor […]
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By Wyatt Egelhoff, Houston Audubon Sanctuary Manager Since it was signed into law in 1973 by US President Richard Nixon, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been a hallmark of American environmental conservation. The ESA provides a framework by which declining species are identified, designated, and protected. Most importantly, it creates a mandate for a […]
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Victoria Parker Thacker is Houston Audubon’s newest seasonal Coastal Shorebird Technician, focusing on the beach-nesting birds initiative. Victoria is a recent graduate of Sam Houston State University (Go Bearkats!), where she earned a B.S. in Animal Science and a minor in Wildlife Management. She also holds an associate’s degree from Alvin Community College, which helped […]
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