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Travis Audubon Society
3710 Cedar St., Box 5
Austin, Texas 78705
512.300.BIRD (2473)
info@travisaudubon.org
3710 Cedar St., Box 5
Austin, Texas 78705
512.300.BIRD (2473)
info@travisaudubon.org
- TRAVIS AUDUBON SOCIETY COMMITTEES
Travis Audubon Society carries out a rich array of programs and activities
thanks to the expertise and hard work of a dedicated cadre of volunteers.
Volunteers may serve on one or more committees, for a season, a year, or
many years running. Our current committee structure follows below.
Please contact the Committee leader to find out how to volunteer with that
committee. You do not need special training or expertise to serve on a
committee, but we hope you will be a chapter member of Travis Audubon
Society.
Urban Habitat Committee: UPDATED with pictures!
(click for more information and links)
Chair: Jane Tillman, 794.0058 or EMAIL
This Committee works with home owners and schools providing
information and education on good stewardship for wildlife, emphasizing
the impact of our activities on wildlife habitat.
This committee provides training to those interested in becoming a
habitat steward. The next training will take place in September, 2007.
Watch our website and your email for dates.
The Urban Habitat Development Committee is spearheading TAS efforts
to qualify Austin as a Certified Wildlife Community.
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Program Committee:
Chair: Ann Gardner, EMAIL or 306.0737
The program committee provides a wide variety of speakers for our
monthly general membership meeting. They are always open to new
ideas and suggestions on topics that you may want to learn about. Join
this committee and help to make our meetings the place to be each third
Thursday of each month 8 months out of the year!
The fall lineup is in the developing stages – get involved!
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Hornsby Bend Committee:
Chair: Julia Balinsky, EMAIL
The Hornsby Bend Committee meets quarterly to discuss improving the
birding experience at Hornsby Bend and also to support the activities of
both the Center for Environmental Research at Hornsby Bend and the
Hornsby Bend
Bio-solids Treatment Facility. Hornsby Bend is, of course, the best place
to observe birds in the Austin area. We want to ensure this continues to
be the case, especially as recent development around Hornsby Bend
threatens this important habitat.
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Education Committee:
Chair: Byron Stone, 451-3380, EMAIL
Co-Chair: Frances Cerbins, 372-9039, EMAIL
The Education Committee is dedicated to providing high-quality
educational opportunities geared toward environmental conservation, bird
identification, and bird-friendly habitat awareness for all ages. We focus
on topics related to birds but also offer other nature topics as appropriate,
and suggestions for new courses are welcomed.
The Education Committee oversees the development and implementation
of Travis Audubon's popular series of classes (see the "classes"
webpage for a listing of TAS classes). If you are interested in
conservation, natural history, and education, you should consider joining
the Education Committee.
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Publication Committee:
Chair: Tess Sherman, EMAIL
The Publication Committee oversees the bi-monthly publication of the
Travis Audubon newsletter, Signal Smoke. Additionally, the committee
creates other TAS –related flyers, logos, announcements as needed. We’
re always looking for good writers with a strong interest in developing
articles covering a range of topics including birding, conservation issues,
and broader nature themes. If you can provide photos or other graphics
for your article, even better! Our readership spans from beginning birders
to very advanced enthusiasts and professionals working in the biological
and environmental sciences.
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Field Trip Committee:
Chair: Stan VanSandt
Meeting Info: The Field Trip committee meets 30 minutes before each
TAS general membership meeting
Contact Info: EMAIL
The Field Trips Committee is dedicated to providing diverse and
interesting field trips every weekend of the year except for holiday
weekends. In addition we offer some mid-week field trips as well as multi-
day excursions to more remote locations. It is unique among Audubon
societies to offer field trips every weekend. In fact, it is not uncommon to
have more than one field trip to choose from on a given weekend.
This committee is exploring opportunities that can broaden the knowledge
base of birders to include grassland tours, butterfly / dragonfly / damselfly
ID walks, and bat emergence viewing. These varied opportunities in
addition to our focus on the birds also provides outreach to the
communities we serve while not losing site of our primary purpose to
"inspire conservation through birding".
The Field Trip Committee maintains an active email conversation during
the month where we share ideas and handle scheduling for future field
trips. This committee is made up of TAS members who are passionate
about the diversity of nature and “inspiring conservation through birding.”
We always welcome new committee members and we would love to hear
from you if you have a field trip that you want to lead or would like to
suggest a place to go.
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Habitat Conservation:
Chair: Laurie Foss. EMAIL
The mission of the Habitat Conservation Committee is to provide the
Travis Audubon chapter with opportunities to preserve bird habitats in the
chapter’s service area. The committee will gather and compile
information on bird habitats in prairies, riparian forests, hill country areas,
and any other important bird areas. The Committee will look for
partnerships to support protecting important habitats identified by the
Committee and make recommendations to the chapter for action.
Recently, the Habitat Conservation Committee working in cooperation with
other environmental groups in Hays County, helped ensure passage of a
$30 million bond package for land and water conservation as well as for
parks. The voters of Hays County approved the bond package on May 12,
2007 by 68% of the vote.
The Hays County Commissioners will now form an oversight committee
to make recommendations for projects. One possible project is for
Golden-checked Warbler habitat in Hays County.
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Sanctuary Committee:
Chair: Terri Siegenthaler
Meets quarterly.
Contact Info: EMAIL
The Sanctuary Committee oversees the management of the sanctuaries,
facilitates sanctuary management by the stewards and determines the
best management practices. The Committee also offers direction and
support to the sanctuary stewards. The calendars for the sanctuaries are
established during the Committee’s quarterly meetings.
The Sanctuary Committee hosts periodic work days at the sanctuaries.
Watch for these work days in the Signal Smoke.
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Hospitality Committee:
Chair: Susan Moak, EMAIL
You can thank Susan Moak for that yummy food at each of our general
membership meetings.
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Latin America Committee:
Chair: Bob Warneke, EMAIL
In recognition of the fact that many of our central Texas birds, including the
Golden- cheeked Warbler and the Black-capped Vireo, live a significant
portion of their lives in Latin America, the Latin America Committee seeks
to help preserve Latin American habitat so that we in can continue to enjoy
these birds in Central Texas. To that end, this Committee has
established the following goals:
1. Partner with other environmental organizations in projects that will
preserve and enhance the environment for birds in Latin America.
2. Find projects that TAS can accomplish on our own that will preserve
and enhance the environment for birds in Latin America.
3. Encourage travel to Latin America by TAS members in order to
increase interest in and commitment to preserving the environment in LA.
4. Partner with Birders Exchange to help collect equipment and
ensure TAS groups visiting Latin America serve as couriers when needed.
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Property and Finance Committee:
Chair: Vacant
The Property and Finance Committee safeguards the assets and
investments of TAS. This Committee provides information and
recommendations to the Board for the best use of our assets and
investments. The Board, after receiving the information and
recommendations, provides direction to the Committee for the use and
management of our assets and investments.
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Bird Records Committee:
Chair: Ethel Kutac
Co-Chair: Lawrence Buford
Generally meets the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Contact Info: Ethel Kutac, 346-7659; Lawrence Buford: 452.6344
This Committee compiles and records bird records received from birders
in a 60 mile radius of Austin, Texas. The purpose of the committee is to
develop and compose a checklist providing where specific birds can be
located, their abundance, their breeding status, etc. These checklists are
published in 5 year intervals.
This web site Bird Records was developed for entering bird records and
was set up in 2005 for your convenience. One objective was to compile
accurate records for the next check list. If you do not have a computer,
please send records to Ethel Kutac, c/o Travis Audubon Society, 3710
Cedar St., Box 5, Austin, TX 78705
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Advocacy Committee:
Chair: Vacant
The Advocacy Committee pursues the most fundamental aspect of TAS'
mission. Historically, Audubon members have been the voice for bird
conservation speaking for the birds who cannot speak for themselves.
This committee works on very targeted issues to advise the Board of
Directors on issues in our area of particular importance to bird
conservation. If the Board of Directors decides that TAS should undertake
advocacy on an issue, this committee then becomes the voice of TAS,
appearing before the appropriate governmental entities to advance the
position authorized by TAS.
Contact the TAS office at 300-BIRD if you have any issues you feel might
be appropriate for the Advocacy Committee to review.
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Membership Committee:
Chair: Nancy Manning, EMAIL
The Membership Committee is tasked with identifying the interests of the
current membership to ensure adequate benefits of membership, recruits
new members, and institutes membership drives.
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Fundraising Committee:
Chair: Nancy Manning, EMAIL
This committee spearheads development plans for the chapter, develops
and implements fundraising plan.
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