By Vicki Stittleburg, Houston Audubon Environmental Educator & Naturalist Fledgling Friends, our program for young learners that meets each Thursday for 12 weeks, wrapped up an exciting spring session. Class topics focused on nature and wildlife that children are likely to encounter in the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary (ELMNS) and in the Houston area. […]
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By Schyler Brown, Houston Audubon Conservation Specialist “Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching – even when doing the wrong thing is legal.” – Aldo Leopold I will not pretend for a second that I knew what the bird was. In fact, upon spotting it on our way out […]
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By Schyler Brown, Conservation Specialist I want to thank John LeaRussa, a member of the Edith L. Moore Trail Crew, for his hard work and dedication as a Houston Audubon volunteer. The Trail Crew is a team of volunteers who assist the sanctuary manager in maintaining the life of our trail systems at Edith L. […]
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Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Caroline Nixson! Caroline is a native Houstonian, coming to Houston Audubon after working in secondary education and the performing arts for several years. She has profound love for the natural world, from her own backyard, to the trails of Terry Hershey Park, the Texas Gulf Coast, […]
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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 Vicki Stittleburg, Houston Audubon Environmental Educator/Staff Naturalist A break in a stormy weather pattern allowed Houston Audubon members to participate in the Member Field Trip on March 16. Environmental Educator/Staff Naturalist Vicki Stittleburg led the group to 2 parks in Southwest Houston. Birding began at The Wetlands Park at Riverstone. The songs of Red-winged […]
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By Mary Anne Morris, Houston Audubon Education Director The winds from the south were gusting at about 15 mph. The water was choppy and the ground was wet. Despite the forecast and the gloom of clouds the atmosphere at Super Bird 58 was hot!! Hot donuts and eager birders ready to face off in the […]
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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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Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Kimberly Lobit! Kimberly hails from Illinois, just outside the city of Chicago. She has worked as an environmental educator, avian field assistant, conservation program educator, education director, and public programs manager for a variety of organizations including the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, the George Miksch Sutton […]
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By Zoe Gapayao, Houston Audubon Community Outreach Manager The Hill at Sims Bayou is a unique green space in the Sunnyside neighborhood, southern Houston’s oldest African-American community. The Hill is a 100-acre regional detention basin built for flood protection with its ability to reduce the force of stormwater runoff. Houston Parks Board, Harris County Precinct […]
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