Volunteer Spotlight: Andy and Julia Balinsky

By Alexis Puchek Andy and Julia Balinsky are Travis Audubon’s go-to experts and landlords for Austin’s Purple Martin colonies. Andy is the son of two World War II refugees…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mark Wilson

By Alexis Puchek A sixth generation native Texan, Mark was born in Dallas and made his way to Austin via Houston. He grew up hunting and hiking…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Dennis Palafox

By Alexis Puchek Dennis is on the Travis Audubon Board and was Chair of the Field Trip Committee for about 5 years before stepping down last month.  He…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Jane Tillman

By Alexis Puchek A retired dietitian, Jane Tillman taught in Nutritional Sciences at UT Austin for 22 years. Her real passion all along has been nature, especially birds…

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