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Notes from the Canyon: 2017 in Review
Chaetura Canyon has had an exceptional year with more than 300 visitors! Highlights of 2017 included: 5 workdays attended by 62 volunteers contributing more than 2300 hours to cut and…
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Exploring Chimney Swifts at Chaetura Canyon
There’s a chittering in the chimney.This sounds like something from a Dr. Seuss book, but it’s actually a sign you might be host to a remarkable bird…
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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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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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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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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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Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary News By Georgean and Paul Kyle
We took a rare week off in late July to travel to Lac Édouard, Quebec to attend the opening of the world’s first Chimney Swift Museum and Interpretive Center…
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Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary News By Georgean and Paul Kyle
The beneficial rains that fell during the first part of the year came to a screeching halt in June, and we recorded less than 1” of precipitation during June…
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Master Birder Class
Members of the inaugural Travis Audubon Master Birder Class enjoyed their first field trip to Chaetura Canyon! This small jewel of a preserve is the first of three Travis…
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Chaetura Canyon Sanctuary News By Georgean and Paul Kyle
Three major events were held at and for Chaetura Canyon in April and May. The inaugural Birdathon event was on April 9 and sold out with a waiting list. Guests…
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