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  • Remembering Lew Adams

    It’s with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Lew Adams, a supporter of Travis Audubon and devoted conservationist in Central Texas. Lew’s parents, Marjorie and Red Adams, were early members of Travis Audubon and some of Austin’s earliest conservationists. Lew carried his parents’ passion for the environment

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  • Bird of the Week: Chestnut-sided Warbler

    Chestnut-sided Warbler Setophaga pensylvanica   Content and photos by James Giroux   As mentioned in previous Bird of the Week articles, I live in Southwest Austin on a greenbelt, and I get a pretty good sampling of migrants in my yard during this time of year. My yardlist boasts over

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  • Volunteer Spotlight: Maura Powers

    If you’ve noticed a Travis Audubon Lights Out Texas yard sign around Austin, there’s a good chance Maura Powers had something to do with it. A current Travis Audubon board member and chair of the Advocacy Committee, Maura is a strong, behind-the-scenes force working to make Austin safer for birds—especially

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  • Meet the 2026 Board Nominees

    Learn more about the new 2026 Board Nominees by reading their bios below! Election will take place at the May 28 Business Meeting. Sarah Andrea Ruiz Sarah A. Ruiz joined Travis Audubon in 2014 to discover more about birds and promote their conservation. In 2017, she and her husband Rafael

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