Volunteer Spotlight: Lily Rerecich – A Young Voice for Birds

When Lily stepped up to the podium to testify before the Texas Senate Local Government Committee to oppose the Ashe Juniper bill, the committee members immediately perked…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Celeste Treadway

A Force for Good – Celeste Treadway If you ever need a perfect snapshot of who Celeste Treadway is, picture this: she’s deep in…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jerry Levenson — A One-Man Army at Blair Woods

Unlike most Travis Audubon volunteers, Jerry Levenson doesn’t focus on spotting birds—he focuses on the land they need to thrive. For nearly two decades, he has helped…

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Volunteer Spotlight – Rachel Zierzow

Sharing the Joy of Birds, One Walk at a Time When Rachel Zierzow leads a bird walk, something special happens — new birders find…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Susanne Harm

If you’ve ever helped with a nest check or attended a Purple Martin roost event through Travis Audubon, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with

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Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Levine

Volunteer Spotlight: Ryan Levine – Building Community Through Birding Meet Ryan, one of the co- leaders behind Travis Audubon’s Let’s Go Birding Together walks. Originally from just outside New York…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jordan Weingarten

Introduction Jordan Weingarten started his journey into birding through photography in 2021. He had been a life-long photographer and was looking for something new to photograph. Birds were beautiful and…

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Volunteer Spotlight: MaryG Zell

By Marissa Pensirikul MaryG Zell had been a casual birder for decades. She joined Travis Audubon on her first bird walk in July of 2021. Since…

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Volunteer Spotlight: John Bloomfield

“The more birds I saw, the more I wanted to know about them,” recalls John Bloomfield, a birder of fifteen years. By Marissa Pensirikul Background John’s passion for birding intensified during a…

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Volunteer Spotlight – Mary Kay Sexton

By Marissa Pensirikul Background Mary Kay grew up in Texas with a big love for the outdoors and nature. She holds a degree in Aquatic Biology and a Teaching Certificate from…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Frances Cerbins

By Leslie Menikoff. One of the benefits of birding is meeting fellow enthusiasts, most of whom are very interesting people, Frances Cerbins included.   I enjoyed meeting Frances and learning…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Chris Gunter

By Alexis Puchek Chris was born in San Marcos, Texas and moved to Austin when he was just six months old; he’s lived in our capital city his…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Noreen Baker

By Alexis Puchek A tried-and-true Texan, Noreen Baker was born and raised in rural Texas, just outside of San Antonio. Growing up on about 20 acres…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Amy Sugeno

By Alexis Puchek Amy grew up in the Dallas area in Arlington on the edge of town, running around the fields and the prairie. She’s always loved nature…

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