By Brenda and Ivan Castillo Like many, my wife and I started our birding journey as a way to spend more time outdoors. Our first exposure was a guided bird walk put on by Houston Audubon. It was very eye opening to have all that wildlife activity pointed out to us by the incredibly knowledgeable […]
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By Schyler Brown, Houston Audubon Conservation Specialist In 2000, the United Nations (UN) announced that the 22nd of May would be celebrated as the International Day for Biological Diversity. The significance of the proclamation was to celebrate the adoption of a framework intended to protect biological diversity across multiple levels of biological organization. So what […]
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By Grace Yaros, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Technician This Friday, May 17th marks a very special holiday– Endangered Species Day! Celebrated annually on the third Friday in May, Endangered Species Day was created to raise awareness about endangered species and the threats they’re facing, as well as to celebrate conservation efforts that have led to […]
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By Rachel Myers, Grace Yaros, Wyatt Egelhoff Spring has sprung on the Upper Texas Coast (UTC), bringing with it the return of our beach-nesting birds! From March through August, fencing is placed around the dunes and beaches where these birds raise their chicks to protect them from disturbance. Houston Audubon, American Bird Conservancy, and other […]
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By Rachel Myers, Houston Audubon Coastal Conservation Specialist This week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, an international event created by the North American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). This event is intended to raise awareness about invasive species, the threat that they pose, and what can be done to prevent their spread. Invasive species […]
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By Zoe Gapayao, Houston Audubon Community Outreach Manager Just outside the 610 Loop in southwest Houston, you’ll find the international community of Gulfton. About 58% of Gulfton residents were born outside of the United States, 75% of whom were born in Latin America. In the middle of the neighborhood, families regularly gather at Burnett Bayland […]
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By Elizabeth Ruiz, Operations Administrator, Houston Audubon It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Are you searching for truly unique and thoughtful gifts for your friends and family? So are we! Whether you’re shopping for someone who challenges you or just looking for some fresh ideas, read on for our staff & volunteer favorite […]
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By Schyler Brown, Conservation Specialist, Houston Audubon We at Houston Audubon want to say Happy International Cat Day! Many of us at Houston Audubon have pet cats and love them dearly. However, we are aware of a looming problem that involves cats… Let’s cut to the chase- cats are the number one cause for the […]
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By Amber Leung, Houston Audubon Staff Naturalist & Educator City Nature Challenge is an annual international bioblitz where cities engage in a friendly competition to see who can gather the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people. This is a 2-part event that starts with an observation period (April […]
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By Carrie Chapin, Houston Audubon Conservation Technician Despite good intentions, many things placed in backyards can cause harm to birds, resulting in injuries or mortalities. For example, birds can get sick from dirty feeders, and cats and windows are direct threats that vastly affect bird populations. Here are some of the most common backyard threats […]
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