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 Zoe Gapayao, Community Outreach Manager The 4-part Witness Series is a springtime event that is artist-led, nature-centered, and community-driven. For the past three years, we’ve explored together the experiences that communities of color have in the land of southeast Texas. Artist Kristi Rangel co-curates the series, partnering with artists from Native American, African American, […]
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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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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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Please join us in welcoming our seasonal coastal conservation technicians, Rachel Myers and Grace Yaros! Rachel and Grace will work at our coastal sanctuaries through the end of spring, helping with maintenance, habitat restoration, and day-to-day operations. Be sure to introduce yourself and say hello if you see them around our sanctuaries! Read on to […]
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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 Schyler Brown, Houston Audubon Conservation Specialist Dr. Kelsey Biles and I (Schyler Brown) run a bird banding station as part of the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (M.A.P.S) program. This program is a nationwide initiative to understand avian populations via bird banding and recapture data during the breeding season. To capture breeding birds, we […]
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