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You’ve Made a Difference: 2017 Annual Report
Dear Members and Friends, I am pleased to present Travis Audubon’s most recent Annual Report summarizing the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. The report recounts many significant accomplishments and progress in Education, Conservation, and Advocacy. With your support, we…
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Springtime at Baker Sanctuary
Spring feels like a far off dream during these dog days of summer. The birds who headed north March – May are already starting to head back south. Chris Murray…
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Commons Ford Prairie Designated as a Monarch Watch “Monarch Waystation”
Commons Ford Prairie was recently designated a “Monarch Waystation” by the organization, Monarch Watch, a nonprofit educational outreach program based at the University of Kansas that focuses on the…
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Notes from the Canyon
Visitors to Chaetura Canyon will notice some great new additions to our trail network at the Sanctuary! Thanks to the hard work of volunteers in the winter and spring,…
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Battling Invasives at Blair Woods
By Chris Murray, Land Manager & Educator One of the most common mistakes when managing a significant invasive plant infestation is to underestimate the tenacity of the species you are…
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Hands-on Learning with St. Edward’s at Commons Ford
St Edward’s students learn plant identification skills and the value of native prairies while conducting the annual Commons Ford Prairie vegetation survey Dr. Amy Concilio of St. Edward’s University has…
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A Morning Walk at Baker Sanctuary by Mikael Behrens
On the morning of May 6 I spent over 3 hours covering about 2.5 miles of trails on the south half of Travis Audubon’s Baker Sanctuary in northwest Austin. It…
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Notes from the Canyon
The winter months at Chaetura Canyon are when we concentrate on habitat restoration and trail work. This is the fallow time of year for avian productivity. A time when…
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Counting for Science: A Recap of Great Backyard Bird Count
On February 18, Baker Sanctuary held its fourth annual Great Backyard Bird Count. This year we had 32 participants ranging in age from four to retired. Folks were split…
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Support Chaetura Canyon!
Over the last few years we have sold almost 150 specially inscribed bricks, raising over $10,000 for the Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary. A limited number of bricks remain! Everyone…
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Prescribed Fire at Commons Ford Park
On February 9th, the Austin Fire Department Wildfire Division, Austin PARD, CE-Bar Fire and Lake Travis Fire Rescue Wildfire conducted a prescribed burn in the Commons Ford Park Prairie…
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Baker Sanctuary 2016 Year in Review
The article below represents an abridged version of the “Baker Sanctuary 2016 Year in Review” by Chris Murray, Land Manager and Educator at Travis Audubon.
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Chaetura Canyon Stewardship Day
On Saturday we had a great Stewardship Day at Chaetura Canyon. Volunteers enjoyed a delicious continental breakfast before spending several hours climbing hills, clearing brush,…
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Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary News By Georgean and Paul Kyle
The month of October started with breakfast and a tour of Chaetura Canyon for the new Master Birding Class led by Cindy Sperry. More than 30 participants attended the…
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Baker Sanctuary News By Christopher Murray
Living at Baker is always interesting, whether it is singing coyotes in the night, unsuspected flowers blooming, or migrant birds fleetingly passing through the landscape; there is always something…
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