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 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 Alex Kneubehl, PhD, Houston Audubon Young Professionals Advisory Council member 2018 – 2023 *note on word choice: to me, I make no distinction between birding and bird watching and often use the former when discussing the hobby at large. I got into birding at a fairly low point in my life. I was about […]
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By Miqdaad Bhuriwala, YPAC Member On April 29th, I volunteered at Part 3 of the Witness Series celebrating the Latino Connection to Wildlife and Nature. This event at Burnett Bayland Park in Gulfton was hosted in partnership with Madres del Parque, The Nature Conservancy, and Houston Audubon. One of the goals of this event was […]
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By Amanda Kingston-Beetle, Houston Audubon Member I was lucky to grow up with my mother, a birder, who tried to instill that love of birds and the outdoors into me and my sisters. But it wasn’t until my late twenties that I became interested in birds and started to share that affinity with my mother, […]
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By Aimee Friend, Laurel Ladwig and Sam Oke While it’s the birds that bring visitors to our High Island sanctuaries, it’s passionate people that make the place truly special. Houston Audubon was established in 1969 by a group of dedicated volunteers who wanted to create an organization focused on protecting birds and habitat while introducing […]
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By Jesi Malowitz, Membership and Event Coordinator That’s a wrap! We met 97% of our $50,000 fundraising goal with $48,684.98 raised by our awesome Birdathon fundraisers! The teams’ hard work birding and fundraising really blew us away and we are so grateful to have such amazing supporters of Houston Audubon. Our awards celebration at 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 Elaine Ross, Operations Administrator It is the gift-giving season again, and we are here to help you find those gifts for your friends and family! Our gift suggestions cover different interests, price points, and target ages. If you purchase any of our recommendations, post a picture on social media and tag us on social […]
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By Zineera Seth, Marketing and Events Manager It’s that time of year – you want to find the most unique and thoughtful gifts for your friends and family. Whether you’re shopping for someone “difficult” or just out of fresh ideas, we’ve got you covered with our staff & volunteer picks for their favorite birdy gift. […]
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