Join & Support

Leadership Giving Circle

Travis Audubon’s Leadership Giving Circle supports our critical efforts in education, conservation and advocacy. Members of this highest giving category set an example by making an annual gift of $1,500 or more – over and above membership, celebration sponsorship, and Birdathon. Leadership Giving comes with prominent recognition on our donor roll in the Annual Report and in bi-annual issues of Murmurations on-line. Join the Leadership Circle by donating with one of the buttons below or call the office at: 512/300-2473.

Make a recurring donation of at least $125 per month

Make an annual donation to the General Operating Fund of at least $1,500

Membership

We invite you to join Travis Audubon as a local chapter member and help support Central Texas birds and other wildlife and their habitats!

Your Travis Audubon membership entitles you to these exclusive benefits:

Use of our 715-acre Baker Sanctuary in Leander
Discounts on tuition for our popular educational classes and workshops

Each new membership entitles you to a copy of Birds of the Austin, Texas, Region: A Seasonal Distribution Checklist, 65th Anniversary Edition– email us at membership@travisaudubon.org.

$10 — Youth (18 years old and younger)

$35 — Individual (older than 18 years)

$50 — Family (up to 4 members in household)

$100 — Vireo (4 members in household, bumper sticker)

$250 — Warbler (4 members in household, bumper sticker, Travis Audubon t-shirt)

$500 – Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (4 members in household, bumper sticker, Travis Audubon t-shirt, VIP field trip)

$1,500 — Lifetime (All member benefits, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher benefits, special recognition in our Annual Report)

Membership Scholarships

Travis Audubon is committed to making birding available to everyone! Scholarships for individuals and families are available now. Submit the application below and a Travis Audubon staff-member will contact you to activate your one-year membership.

Apply for a Scholarship

Become a Wise Owl for as little as $10 each month (All benefits corresponding to your cumulative annual giving, plus online recognition in our Murmurations blog).

1. Become a Wise Owl

2. Become a Member

3. Renew Your Membership Online

4. Join or Renew Your Membership By Mail

Print and complete this form and mail it with your check, made payable to Travis Audubon Society, to: Travis Audubon, PO Box 301629, Austin, TX 78703

5. Give a Gift of Membership

6. Call 512-300-BIRD (2473) to Join or Renew

7. Use iGive

Have you supported our work through AmazonSmile? Instead, please join iGive today (for free!). When you log in and shop their 2,000+ stores, you can help support Travis Audubon. The average donation is about 3 percent, with some stores offering 25 percent or higher!

Bird & Business Partnership

Travis Audubon invites you to join its Birds & Business Partnership as a simple first step in helping conserve natural resources for Texas’ future.

When you become a member of Travis Audubon’s Birds & Business Partnership, you:

Play a vital role in securing a sustainable, productive environment for future generations of humans and wildlife alike.

Affiliate with a well-respected, established organization. Travis Audubon, a non-profit founded in 1952, is a strong leader in the land and water conservation movement sweeping Texas and the nation. The organization serves a four-county region surrounding the city of Austin and has an annual reach of nearly 432,000 citizens. Travis Audubon owns and manages three ecologically unique wildlife sanctuaries totaling over 700 acres.

Create a positive environmental reputation by supporting Travis Audubon’s collaborative efforts with individuals, organizations, corporations, and governments in enhancing the quality of life for people, birds, and other wildlife throughout the Texas Hill Country.

Provide your employees opportunities to volunteer for nature conservation activities or take part in education and recreation programs. Travis Audubon engages people through recreational birding, expands their horizons through education programs, and involves them in conservation actions from planting trees and counting birds to working with local, state, and national policy makers.

Are you a business interested in partnering with Travis Audubon? Click here for information about our Birds & Business Partnership levels.

Birds & Business Partner Benefits

Bald Eagle — $3,000

VIP field trip for up to 10 employees
Table for 10 at the Victor Emanuel Conservation Award Luncheon
Prominent recognition at the luncheon (printed program, on screen, and verbal mention)
Company logo and link on Travis Audubon website
“Make Birds Your Business” logo for use on company website, letterhead, advertisements (provided upon request)
Public acknowledgement of company support in Travis Audubon’s Annual Report
Company logo in Murmurations electronic magazine
Weekly e-mail updates on volunteer opportunities, upcoming activities, and events at Travis Audubon

Golden-cheeked Warbler — $1,500

VIP field trip for up to 5 employees
Company logo and link on Travis Audubon website
“Make Birds Your Business” logo for use on company website, letterhead, advertisements (provided upon request)
Public acknowledgement of company support in Travis Audubon’s Annual Report
Company logo in Murmurations electronic magazine
Weekly e-mail updates on volunteer opportunities, upcoming activities, and events at Travis Audubon

Black-capped Vireo — $750

Opportunity for table display and brief presentation at one of Travis Audubon’s membership meetings
Company logo and link on Travis Audubon website
“Make Birds Your Business” logo for use on company website, letterhead, advertisements (provided upon request)
Public acknowledgement of company support in Travis Audubon’s Annual Report
Company logo in Murmurations electronic magazine
Weekly e-mail updates on volunteer opportunities, upcoming activities, and events at Travis Audubon

American Kestrel — $250

Opportunity for table display and brief presentation at one of Travis Audubon’s membership meetings
Company logo and link on Travis Audubon website
“Make Birds Your Business” logo for use on company website, letterhead, advertisements (provided upon request)
Public acknowledgement of company support in Travis Audubon’s Annual Report
Company logo in Murmurations electronic magazine
Weekly e-mail updates on volunteer opportunities, upcoming activities, and events at Travis Audubon