Birdathon 2020 Photography Contest Winners Revealed

Thank you to everyone who submitted their work to our first ever Birdathon Photography Contest! We received 45 submissions, and our judges Nora Chovanec (TAS Graphic Designer) and Brad James…

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Birding Brawl 2020 Results

1st Place: Shelia Hargis Total species: 91 Her Birding Brawl Story: I have done many Big Days, but never one by myself. I…

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Meet the 2020 Board Nominees

Learn more about the 2020 Board Nominees by reading their bios below! Election will take place at the virtual May Member Meeting– more details for that meeting coming soon….

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Thank You, TAS!

I wanted to give thanks to Travis Audubon Society and TAS birders for all their support and bird book donations to

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Vote for Prop. 5 on Nov. 5!

By: Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Have you gone birding in a Texas State Park recently? Perhaps you enjoyed the bird blind at Pedernales State Park. Drove…

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Vote YES on Prop 5 Nov. 5

By: Mark Wilson, Travis Audubon Board Member Texas has an incredible system of state parks and other lands that provides bird watchers and bird lovers important opportunities…

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Travis Audubon Welcomes First Development Manager

Please join Travis Audubon in welcoming our new Development Manager, Kelsey McKenna! Kelsey comes to us from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she attended the University of Minnesota and served as the…

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Travis Audubon Joins “Move the Pipeline, Save the Water” Campaign

By: Christy Esmahan, Travis Audubon Board Member Recently, the Board of Trustees of Travis Audubon signed a resolution to join the Wimberly Valley Watershed Association and dozens of…

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Chaetura Canyon Celebration Day

Today marks Georgean and Paul Kyle’s 50th wedding anniversary, a perfect day to celebrate all that they have achieved together. In honor of their work as conservation heroes, Travis…

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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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