Travis Audubon Society
Vision
Inspiring conservation through birding.
Mission
Travis Audubon Society promotes the enjoyment, understanding,
and conservation of native birds and their habitats.
Overview
We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society. We are a
non-profit corporation with tax-exempt status, governed by a
12-person Board of Directors and managed by a full-time Executive
Director. Many of our programs and activities are organized and led
by a dedicated, experienced, and highly skilled corps of volunteers.
WHO WE ARE:
We inspire conservation through Birding.
Travis Audubon Society was founded in 1952 by visionary central
Texans who recognized the vital connection between conserving
wildlife habitat and the ecological balance necessary for healthy,
sustainable and habitable human communities.
WHAT WE DO:
Travis Audubon Society promotes the enjoyment, understanding,
and conservation of native birds and their habitats.
We protect critical habitat for the endangered Golden-cheeked
Warbler at our 690 acre Baker Sanctuary. Our ten acre Chaetura
Canyon Sanctuary is home to more than 30 nesting avian species
and is world renowned for research and conservation of Chimney
Swifts. TAS continues to spearhead conservation programs locally
and support them abroad.
We lead diverse and interesting field trips and bird walks nearly
every weekend of the year and on weekdays, both at local birding
hotspots and exotic getaways. We offer an exciting array of monthly
speakers, workshops, youth birding camp, the annual Birdathon,
and seasonal as well as monthly bird counts and surveys.
TAS offers year round classes from the basics of birding to advanced
classes for the identification of sparrows, raptors, gulls, butterflies
and dragonflies, and even grasses. Our outreach programs strive to
educate the community about the vital connection between
conservation and sustainable, healthy human habitats.
WHY IT MATTERS
Birds are part of the natural system. They are pollinators for many
plants as well as essential for seed dispersal. Rodent control would
be an immense problem without birds to keep their numbers in
balance. Birds save us millions of dollars a year by eating pests in
gardens and farms, thereby reducing the amount of pesticides
needed.
Bird studies help us advance scientifically. They teach us about
climate and the environment. Birds are also key to indicating
environmental changes. Large, rapid declines in bird populations
can alert us to an environmental problem that needs immediate
attention.
Bird watching is the fastest growing outdoor recreation in the country.
According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service there are currently 47.8
million Americans birding and they are spending money on gear,
gas, food, and lodging.
Birding is a growing hobby, appealing to all ages and is a great
family activity. Time spent in nature provides positive physical and
mental benefits. Birding is a gateway activity to connect people with
nature, building a deeper understanding of our relationship to the
natural world and our role as stewards of the environment.
The beauty, song and aerial abilities of birds have inspired artists,
poets, and inventors for centuries. From the eagle to the dove
birds are iconic representations of our ideals and values
Inspiring conservation through birding.
Mission
Travis Audubon Society promotes the enjoyment, understanding,
and conservation of native birds and their habitats.
Overview
We are a chapter of the National Audubon Society. We are a
non-profit corporation with tax-exempt status, governed by a
12-person Board of Directors and managed by a full-time Executive
Director. Many of our programs and activities are organized and led
by a dedicated, experienced, and highly skilled corps of volunteers.
WHO WE ARE:
We inspire conservation through Birding.
Travis Audubon Society was founded in 1952 by visionary central
Texans who recognized the vital connection between conserving
wildlife habitat and the ecological balance necessary for healthy,
sustainable and habitable human communities.
WHAT WE DO:
Travis Audubon Society promotes the enjoyment, understanding,
and conservation of native birds and their habitats.
We protect critical habitat for the endangered Golden-cheeked
Warbler at our 690 acre Baker Sanctuary. Our ten acre Chaetura
Canyon Sanctuary is home to more than 30 nesting avian species
and is world renowned for research and conservation of Chimney
Swifts. TAS continues to spearhead conservation programs locally
and support them abroad.
We lead diverse and interesting field trips and bird walks nearly
every weekend of the year and on weekdays, both at local birding
hotspots and exotic getaways. We offer an exciting array of monthly
speakers, workshops, youth birding camp, the annual Birdathon,
and seasonal as well as monthly bird counts and surveys.
TAS offers year round classes from the basics of birding to advanced
classes for the identification of sparrows, raptors, gulls, butterflies
and dragonflies, and even grasses. Our outreach programs strive to
educate the community about the vital connection between
conservation and sustainable, healthy human habitats.
WHY IT MATTERS
Birds are part of the natural system. They are pollinators for many
plants as well as essential for seed dispersal. Rodent control would
be an immense problem without birds to keep their numbers in
balance. Birds save us millions of dollars a year by eating pests in
gardens and farms, thereby reducing the amount of pesticides
needed.
Bird studies help us advance scientifically. They teach us about
climate and the environment. Birds are also key to indicating
environmental changes. Large, rapid declines in bird populations
can alert us to an environmental problem that needs immediate
attention.
Bird watching is the fastest growing outdoor recreation in the country.
According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service there are currently 47.8
million Americans birding and they are spending money on gear,
gas, food, and lodging.
Birding is a growing hobby, appealing to all ages and is a great
family activity. Time spent in nature provides positive physical and
mental benefits. Birding is a gateway activity to connect people with
nature, building a deeper understanding of our relationship to the
natural world and our role as stewards of the environment.
The beauty, song and aerial abilities of birds have inspired artists,
poets, and inventors for centuries. From the eagle to the dove
birds are iconic representations of our ideals and values
Our general meetings take place the 3rd Thursday of every month, September - May. We do not hold meetings in June, July, and August. Check our Meetings page for the current topic and location. |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO'S WHO |
2007-08 - Officers
President: Marsha May
Vice President: Valarie
Bristol
Secretary: Claude Morris
Treasurer: Vacant
Directors:
Shelia Hargis
Kelly Logan
Chris Masey
Jeff Mundy
Terri Siegenthaler
Bill Edwards
Robin Doughty
Who's Who:
Executive Director:
Nancy Manning
Office Administrator /
Volunteer Coordinator:
Jocelyn Taijeron
Signal Smoke Editor:
Tess Sherman
Baker Sanctuary
Steward:
John Wilcox,
Chaetura Canyon
Stewards:
Paul & Georgean Kyle,
Rare Bird Alert Compiler:
Eric Carpenter,
President: Marsha May
Vice President: Valarie
Bristol
Secretary: Claude Morris
Treasurer: Vacant
Directors:
Shelia Hargis
Kelly Logan
Chris Masey
Jeff Mundy
Terri Siegenthaler
Bill Edwards
Robin Doughty
Who's Who:
Executive Director:
Nancy Manning
Office Administrator /
Volunteer Coordinator:
Jocelyn Taijeron
Signal Smoke Editor:
Tess Sherman
Baker Sanctuary
Steward:
John Wilcox,
Chaetura Canyon
Stewards:
Paul & Georgean Kyle,
Rare Bird Alert Compiler:
Eric Carpenter,