Hornsby Bend Project Update

Compiled by Eric Stager, President of Travis Audubon On March 25, Austin Water held a stakeholder’s meeting at Hornsby Bend to discuss upcoming projects that will impact…

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Travis Audubon Announces 2019 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Hero Chris Harte

AUSTIN, Texas– Travis Audubon announces the selection of the 2019 Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Hero. Every year Travis Audubon honors an individual who has…

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Texas Judge Upholds Endangered Species Act Protections for Golden-cheeked Warbler

AUSTIN, Texas— A federal judge in Austin yesterday ruled that the golden-cheeked warbler should remain protected under the Endangered Species Act. The Texas songbird is severely threatened by rampant…

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Kolkhorst, Cyrier File Bills to Constitutionally Dedicate Funds for State and Local Parks

A photo from the Press Conference; from left to right are: Former Chair of the Parks & Wildlife Commission Joseph Fitzsimons, Senator Pete Flores, Senator Lois Kolkhorst, Representative John…

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Travis Audubon Welcomes New Staff Member

Please join Travis Audubon in welcoming our new Operations Coordinator, Judith Allen! Judith graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration, a concentration in Management and a…

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Virginia Rose Talks Birdability on National Audubon EDI Webinar

In December, Travis Audubon Board Member Virginia Rose discussed her initiative, Birdability, on National Audubon’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Webinar. Listen to the full story below:   Birdability is Rose’s…

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Action Needed to Help Bentsen-Rio Grande State Park

By: Mark Wilson, TAS Board Member At a recent public hearing in Mission, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission confirmed that the planned border wall/fence project through…

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Participate in the Austin Audubon Christmas Bird Count!

It’s that time of year again! Birders across the country are gearing up for the 2018 Christmas Bird Count, the nation’s longest-running community science bird project.

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Travis Audubon Signs Letter Urging a Stop to Proposed Border Wall

This week, Travis Audubon joined a growing group of organizations concerned about the environmental impacts of the proposed border wall by undersigning the following letter to be sent to…

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George Cofer Honored This Weekend at Ninth Annual Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Luncheon

George Cofer once said that conservation has been his life’s path since he first stepped outside at the old St. David’s Hospital in Austin; that couldn’t be clearer as…

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September Bird Forecast: High-flyers

By: Jim Spencer What to watch for in September: High-flyers Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds…

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New Field Trip Series to Focus on State Parks

The Field Trip Committee is pleased to announce a new series of field trips that are focused on Texas State Parks. We’d like to show Travis Audubon’s support of…

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Birdability in National Spotlight

Virginia Rose, Travis Audubon board member and volunteer, has captured national attention with Birdability, her Birdathon event during which she spent the day visiting wheelchair-accessible parks to find as…

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