A State Program of the National Audubon Society Annual Report 2016 Dear Friends, CONTENTSCONTENTS This past year, a major supporter of Audubon 3 National Audubon 2016-2020 Strategic Plan told us we appear like a 100-year-old “startup.” While we have the longevity and legacy of a 4 Golden-cheeked Warbler Listing conservation organization that has been working 5 Texas Women in Conservation Terry Hershey Awards in Texas since 1899, we are also rapidly evolving 6 Conservation Leaders Program for Young Women with the times to address current and emerging 7 Sink to Sea in the Rio Grande Valley conservation challenges. 9 Coastal Conservation This year, National Audubon Society completed 11 Prairie & Grassland Conservation our 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, of which Texas 13 Urban Conservation was a major part. Over the next five years, 15 Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center through our core strategies of Water, Coasts, Working Lands, Climate, and Bird-Friendly 17 Mitchell Lake Audubon Center Communities, Audubon will deliver meaningful 19 Trinity River Audubon Center conservation impact on the ground and engage 21 Board & Finances hundreds of thousands of Texans in educational 22 Chapters and outreach experiences. 23 Honor Roll of Donors Thank you for all you make possible, and I 25 Partners hope you enjoy reading about our shared 26 Grinnell Legacy Society accomplishments in 2016.
Yours in conservation,
Brian Trusty Central Flyway Vice President, National Audubon Society
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Audubon’s 2016–2020 Strategic Plan Thanks to the pivotal role played by Travis Audubon and other Audubon chapters and partners, the conservation community breathed a sigh of relief in Audubon’s 2016–2020 Strategic Plan focuses the June 2016 as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced that the network on building seamlessly coordinated flyway- Golden-cheeked Warbler will remain on the endangered species list, despite a scale strategies for full life-cycle bird conservation delisting petition filed in 2015. throughout the Americas. This species builds its nest from the bark of mature Ashe juniper trees found We aspire to be the most effective conservation only in the 33 unique and beautiful counties that make up the Texas Hill Country. network in America and organize our efforts around This bird is a true Texan—it cannot raise its young anywhere else in the world. five core strategic priorities—COASTS, WORKING LANDS, WATER, CLIMATE, AND BIRD-FRIENDLY The USFWS put the bird on the endangered species list in 1990. In an August COMMUNITIES—protecting birds and the places 2014 report, it noted that the bird “continues to be in danger of extinction they need today and tomorrow. throughout its range” due to “ongoing widespread destruction of its habitat.” The plan’s conservation vision is bold. It brings Texas is experiencing some of the country’s fastest growth, including the science, policy, and conservation planning to bear. emerging Texas Triangle megaregion (home to Austin and San Antonio) where It captures the most pressing challenges facing birds more growth is projected to occur in the coming decades. This boom in new and their habitats and reflects our growing ambition residents drives a rapid expansion, often at the expense of sensitive habitat areas. to drive conservation through leadership, sound science, and action. The plan challenges the network to engage in hemispheric conservation priorities while working together on best practices and homegrown solutions. This kind of engagement requires a higher level of program management and greater collaboration to advance a common agenda and ensure that the quality of programming reflects Audubon’s history of great work.
Rufous Hummingbird by Walter Nussbaumer 3 Golden-cheeked Warbler by Gil Eckrich 4 On Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Fort Worth, we presented four outstanding conservationists with the second annual Terry Hershey Texas Women in Conservation Award.
JANICE BEZANSON Executive Director, Texas Conservation Alliance
DEBORAH CLARK Conservationist & Partner, TOMORROW’S CONSERVATION LEADERS– Birdwell & Clark Ranch YOUNG WOMEN IN ACTION
ANN HAMILTON The Conservation Leaders Program for Young Women, funded by Conservation Philanthrapist the Texas Women in Conservation Program, encourages careers in conservation by stewarding 45 high school girls through a free MARTY LEONARD year of hands-on learning, field experiences, and mentorship. Board Member, Fort Worth Nature Center The young women embark on outdoor learning experiences from & Tarrant Regional Water District their local Audubon Center and participate in a variety of off-site experiences with our partners. The 2016 opportunities ranged Join us April 13, 2017 as we honor next year’s awardees at the third annual from outdoor expeditions to Q&As with women in conservation Texas Women in Conservation Luncheon at Pearl Stable in San Antonio. across the state, litter cleanup, and behind-the-scenes tours. BLAIR FITZSIMONS, The year culminates with a week-long, outdoor-immersion trip Chief Executive Officer, Texas Agricultural Land Trust to the Texas coast tying together the skills the students learned KAREN HIXON, Conservationist & Philanthropist and solidifying a foundation for lifelong conservation stewardship. SUSAN HUGHES, Experiences include bird ID workshops, bird population surveys, Vice Chairman, Edwards Aquifer Authority Board of Directors volunteer projects to assist nesting birds in Important Bird Areas, and a four-hour educational boat trip led by the University of RUTH LOFGREN, Environmentalist & Community Advocate Texas Marine Science Institute. 5 6 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT: FROM SINK TO SEA Faced with the challenge of a fast-growing state population and increasing demands on our water supply, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center and our TERN citizen science program created From Sink to Sea to connect people with nature and address water issues that directly relate to our ecosystems and overall quality of life in Texas. This spring, more than 150 students from Santa Rosa ISD in the Rio Grande Valley learned how to implement simple practices at home to create a positive impact on the health of our rivers, bays, and estuaries. Students participated in two experiences aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills standards (TEKS) and learned the links between everyday actions and watershed conservation in a non-traditional learning environment, impossible to experience in a classroom setting alone. Students learned how water travels from the sink they use every day, down a watershed, into wetlands, and to the coast. In the field (a local wetland), students learned to identify colonial waterbirds while following scientific survey and data collection protocols to monitor bird populations for conservation. Increasing our reach across geographical areas with the hands- on activities featured in this program helps students understand and share the idea that everyday behavior can impact the local ecosystem and its wildlife.
7 COASTAL CONSERVATON INCREASING NESTING HABITAT 2016 BY THE NUMBERS ALONG THE TEXAS COAST 5,604 SERVICE HOURS
Texas colonial waterbirds like pelicans, egrets, 1,139 VOLUNTEERS spoonbills, and terns depend heavily on coastal bay islands for nesting, many of which suffer from continuous erosion. In 2016, Audubon Texas, in addition to our continued bird monitoring and nesting island management, SUNDOWN ISLAND completed a state-funded research project aimed at providing a scientific basis for coastal In 2016, Sundown Island received a very managers to plan and implement more strategic important gift from the United States Army island management activities and use restoration Corps of Engineers: over 700,000 cubic yards dollars more effectively. Islands of high of sand and shell from a nearby dredging conservation priority were identified, allowing us project. This material created close to 10 to advocate for restoration projects to support new acres of island serving as new breeding highlighted islands along the Texas coast. habitat for terns, gulls, and other ground 2016 was also a successful year for continued nesting species. Thanks to the United States work in Matagorda Bay. Audubon Texas received Army Corps of Engineers, Black Skimmers funds totaling $357,600 for two projects; one and Royal Terns now have more land to thrive. supports the continued restoration efforts at Sundown Island, a critical Texas rookery island, and the other funds work with engineers and regional experts to determine the potential for creating dredge spoil islands in Matagorda Bay. These islands would serve as additional nesting locations for birds like Reddish Egrets and Roseate Spoonbills, Photo: Alan Wilde thus providing resiliency in the Matagorda Bay System. 9 CHANGING GRAZING TO RESTORE GRASSLANDS PRAIRIE & GRASSLAND Until last year, ground benefits from “hoof action,“ which Loy Sneary firmly tills the soil, stirring latent seed beds from believed that native grasses that haven’t been seen in generations. CONSERVATION anything growing at his ranch 80 miles The cows’ natural fertilizer and saliva builds soil health south of Houston, through micronutrients and fungi. In return, the diverse other than the and nutrient-rich food source of the resulting native Bermuda grass his grassland breeds healthier, happier cattle as well as cattle grazed on, was native birds and wildlife. competing for water “Not only will these practices add to our bottom line, and soil nutrients and there’s no better way of building soil than animals, wild had to go. or domesticated, and cattle are easy to move”, said Loy. And why wouldn’t he As someone who’s ingrained in the agricultural believe this? He went Participating ranches, retailers, and target states community in Texas, Loy was surprised by how little in Audubon’s Conservation Ranching Program to good agriculture information is available. “We are one of only a few schools and his family ranches doing this in our area,” he said. “I credit has been ranching in Texas for four generations. Audubon Texas for the knowledge we’ve acquired Spending $30–40 an acre on herbicides, insecticides, very rapidly.” and mowing “weeds” was his norm. There are larger-scale impacts, too. As soil health Loy started exploring grassfed beef opportunities improves, its ability to absorb and process water and and his curiosity led him to Audubon’s Conservation nutrients increases, reducing unhealthy bacterial loads Ranching Program, a market-based incentive program in streams and estuaries that feed nearby Matagorda that benefits ranchers who voluntarily improve Bay (home to Sundown Island, one of the Texas Gulf grassland bird habitat. Through meetings and site Coast’s most productive colonial waterbird rookeries). visits, he learned terms like “high-density stocking Improved water quality is critical to the health of our rate” and “adaptive grazing”, which essentially means forage and commercial fisheries. Can you imagine a sectioning a ranch into small paddocks that cattle Texas where every ranch is a conservation easement move between daily on a large-scale rotation. More for wildlife, as well as a home to healthier cattle, which or less the opposite of traditional grazing techniques, provide a more sustainable food source for us while the benefits are immense. Confining cattle into a small transforming entire ecosystems for the better? 11 space for a small amount of time means 100% of the Photo by Loy Sneary Two pillars support successful bird conservation in our cities: URBAN CREATING HABITAT & REDUCING THREATS CONSERVATON PLANTS FOR BIRDS When we reintroduce native plants back into our urban and suburban gardens and greenspaces, we’re not only bringing back the legacy of our own Texas landscape; we’re re-weaving the web of critical connections that provide the food, water, and shelter that birds need to survive. Through Plants for Birds, Audubon Texas Urban Conservation Program engages people in the process of creating beautiful, healthy habitats that benefit the whole urban community— human, bird, and pollinator. Building on this foundational science, Audubon Texas is continuing to work with partners to incorporate native plants into a diversity of urban spaces. In 2016, we completed a long-term Monitoring and Management Plan for the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas. This adaptive management plan lays out best-management recommendations the course’s 70-plus acres of native prairie plantings, including a wildlife management and monitoring plan.
SAFE PASSAGE FOR BIRDS Collisions with buildings are the number two human-related cause of death to birds in the U.S., after outdoor cats. As host to 98% of all of North America’s long-distance (Nearctic- Neotropical) bird species, Texas plays a vital role in providing safe passage to birds as they navigate our urban landscapes of light and glass. Our Bird-Friendly Buildings program addresses collision issues and ways to take action through reporting window collisions via D-bird, modifying windows, or participating in Lights Out during migration. As birds don’t see borders, Audubon Texas also works to protect our birds as they move across the whole Central Flyway. This year, Audubon Texas was part of an innovative, cross-Flyway consulting team evaluating the impacts of a major state penitentiary slated for construction adjacent to Audubon’s Gillmor Sanctuary in Utah. Audubon’s Bird Friendly Design recommendations for this project will protect many of Texas’ migratory birds, including American White Pelicans and Black- 13 Northern Cardinal by Darla J Oathout Stunned Tennessee Warbler necked Stilts, which use the Great Salt Lake for breeding or migration stopover. by Stephanie Beard 2016 BY THE NUMBERS
4,400 VOLUNTEER HOURS
13,000 VISITORS
6,500 STUDENTS
WELCOME, OLLIE
This year, thanks to hundreds of hours of volunteer work from the Indian Trails Master Naturalists, the support of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Puckett, and board member David Finfrock, our dream of housing a resident live bird at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center became a reality. Ollie the Barred Owl was flying across a road when he was struck by a pick-up truck. The people who accidentally injured the owl took him home to try to care for him but soon realized they needed professional help. By that time, the broken wing was set and could not be repaired. Ollie would not be able to fly again. This would be detrimental to his survival, as he would not be able to hunt or readily escape attack from prey. Ollie would need to be either euthanized or forever live in an enclosure. We decided he was a perfect fit for our center; not releasable, but healthy and able to be a great ambassador to teach 15 people about birds and how to love and protect them. THE FUTURE STARTS NOW
In 2016, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center finalized a long-term conservation plan and began work. We consulted with habitat management professionals from Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Ducks Unlimited, Native American Seed, Texas A&M University – San Antonio, and more on current best practices for land management and invasive species removal. In addition to the management plan, we achieved three first-year milestones: Completed 2.9-acre vegetation survey of our native plant trail with the help of students and faculty from nearby universities and Texas Master Naturalists Removed aggressive retama (Parkinsonia aculeata) around Bird Pond to promote wetland biodiversity Created a vegetative management plan for 10.5 acres of mixed non-native and native grasslands to remove old growth vegetation, stimulate new growth of native grasses, and increase biodiversity
2016 BY THE NUMBERS
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7,400 VOLUNTEER HOURS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT: SCHOOLYARD INVESTIGATIONS 51,400 VISITORS The 2015-2016 school year brought a new campus partnership, a customized version of our Eco Investigations 26,800 STUDENTS program on elementary school campuses. Two days a week, Audubon educators lead students and teachers in each class and in each grade through an exploration of the ecology of the school campus where they spend their days. This year, students at Lakewood and Cochran Elementary strengthened environmental literacy and stewardship skills, improved the water quality of nearby water sources, and enhanced green space on their campus. Results from evaluation by Southern Methodist University’s Center for Research and Evaluation show positive impact in promoting environmental responsibility. Next year, we will pilot a teacher professional development component and better align with specific TEKS objectives. Funding for this program was provided, in part, by the Boone Family Foundation. 19 AUDUBON TEXAS STATE BOARD 2016 FINANCES TEXAS AUDUBON CHAPTERS Mayor Rob Franke, Cedar Hill - Chair REVENUE 1 Texas Panhandle Audubon Society Pete Moore, Harlingen - Vice Chair 2 Llano Estacado Audubon Society 3 El Paso Trans Pecos Audubon Society Paula Peters, Dallas - Secretary 33% Foundations George Bristol, Fort Worth - Member Emeritus 4 Big Country Audubon Society Earned 5 Fort Worth Audubon Society David Litman, Dallas - Member Emeritus Revenue 34% 6 Prairie & Timbers Audubon Society Andrew Sansom, San Marcos - Member Emeritus 6% Corporations 7 Audubon Dallas Donna Bailey, Houston 22% 5% Government Grants 8 Central Texas Audubon Society Rosemary Breedlove, Denton 9 Tyler Audubon Society Individuals Dr. Juliet Garcia, Brownsville 10 Twin Lakes Audubon Society Ygnacio “Nacho” Garza, Brownsville 11 Travis Audubon Society Stephen Gast, Houston EXPENSES 12 Bastrop County Audubon Society David Greenman, Dallas Conservation 13 Rio Brazos Audubon Society Blayne Gunderman, Houston 14 Huntsville Audubon Society Patsy Inglet, San Antonio 15 Bexar Audubon Society 16 Houston Audubon Society Jay Lorch, Dallas 32% Education 17 Golden Triangle Audubon Society Dr. Larry McKinney, Corpus Christi 38% Programs 18 Monte Mucho Audubon Society Anne Parrish, San Antonio 19 Coastal Bend 1 Lonnie Samford, Austin Center 20% Audubon Society Steve Smith, Dallas Operations Administration 20 Rio Grande Delta Mary Suhm, Dallas 10% 2 6 Audubon Society 5 7 4 9 8 10 3 13 14 11 12 “We are honored to be active participants in Audubon’s efforts to advance outdooreducation. 17 16 The 5th grade study goes right to the heart of the matter – a little outdoor education goes a long 15 way to improve STEM education outcomes, shattering skeptical preconceptions that it can have little benefit with empirical proof. We are proud to help the Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center of 19 Cedar Hill, TX lead the way in outdoor education and research.” – Bruce & Billie Ballangee 18 21 20 22 2015–2016 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Communities Foundation of Texas $1,000 – $4,999 David & Betty Sacks Foundation $5,000 – $9,999 Edward Everett Collins III Scott & Roxanne Matkin We sincerely appreciate these generous The Dixon Water Foundation Armstrong Foundation San Antonio Audubon Society Anonymous Reba Collins Effie G. McCullough donors who gave $1,000 or more to our Fay L. & William L. Cowden Charitable Trust Robert & Margaret Ayers-Austin SeaWorld San Antonio Donna Bailey Sherwin & Amy Daryani Mr. & Mrs. Jim McKee Fluor Foundation programs between July 1, 2015 and Community Foundation South Texas Money Management Mr. & Mrs. Garrett Boone Dee J. Dean John & Ellen McStay Gayden Family Foundation June 30, 2016. To all of our donors, thank you Meta Alice Keith Bratten Foundation Levi Strauss – YourCause Mrs. Mary Anne Cree Michael & Patricia Deeds Drs. John M. & Catherine Milbourn George & Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation for your philanthropic investment and passion Capital for Kids Neal & Beth Sutton Family Fund Lucy Darden Gretchen Denny Kit Moncrief Laura & Walter Elcock Family Foundation for the natural world we all strive to protect. Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Thanksgiving Tower Larry & Suzy Gekiere Bernard & Anne DiFiore Parke T. Moore The Tim & Karen Hixon Foundation City of Cedar Hill The Company of Trinity Forest Golfers Cami & John C. Goff Ann Drumm Kay Y. Moran Kaleta Doolin Fund CORPORATE, FOUNDATION, AND City of Lewisville The Trinity Trust Foundation Al G. Hill, Jr. Mrs. Pearl Earl James L. Negley of the Dallas Women’s Foundation Civitas Capital Management, LLP Whole Foods Market, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. George C. Hixon Ted Enloe Erle & Alice Nye GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Orr Family Foundation Coastal Bend Community Foundation The Williams Companies Karen & Tim Hixon Ms. Zifa Esparza Charles Y.C. & Jane E. Pak Plains Capital Bank $100,000+ Earth Day Texas The Lynda & Michael Wolfson Murray A. James Mr. & Mrs. David Finfrock Ms. Paula Peters Anonymous REI Foundation Smith Group Asset Management Energy Future Holdings Philanthropic Fund of the Dallas Mrs. Mary Ralph Lowe Katy & Ted Flato Elaine Petrus Eugene McDermott Foundation Ernst & Young U.S. LLP Jewish Community Foundation Pam & Tom Luce Rebecca & Barron Fletcher Cindy & Howard Rachofsky The Meadows Foundation Inc. $5,000 – $9,999 Frost Bank Carolyn & David Miller Dr. & Mrs. Daniel W. Foster Nagaraj Rao George & Fay Young Foundation Anonymous The Alfred S. Gage Foundation INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT Mr. & Mrs. Ross Perot Jill E. Goff Carolyn & Karl Rathjen $50,000 – $99,999 Bexar Audubon Society Greater Houston Community $50,000 – $99,999 Mayor Betsy Price & Tom Price Aaron Gritzmaker Katherine Perot Reeves Doolin Family Foundation for Biodiversity Catto Charitable Foundation Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Rodger Sanders Gail W. Rawl Blayne Gunderman Mr. & Mrs. William Rose The Horizon Foundation Clark Gardens/Max & Billie Clark Foundation Steve & Martha Hixon Family Foundation Janie Rector Kenneth Hamlett, D.D.S. Larry & Judy Sall The Jonesville Foundation Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas Holbrook Travel Inc. $25,000 – $49,999 John & Lisa Rocchio The Honorable Deborah Jan S. Sanders Ed Rachal Foundation The Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation Johnson Controls Foundation Bruce & Billie Ballengee Julie & Dennis Stacy Hankinson Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Sansom United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc. Harris & Eliza Kempner Fund Keliher Family Foundation Ramona & Lee Bass Virgina S. Smith Mrs. Marguerite Hoffman Ken Schnitzer
Robert & Pearl Knox Charitable Foundation Kohl’s Charles C. Butt Tracy Holmes Brian & Debra Shivers $25,000 – $49,999 Anita Berry Martin Memorial Fund, $1,000 – $4,999 Marty V. Leonard Deedie Rose Dr. Tania Homayoun & Mr. Jim & Jane Shouse Harry Bass, Jr. Foundation North Texas Community Foundation Locke Lord LLP Mr. & Mrs. Lonnie T. Samford Claire Alexander Stephen Fuqua Steven A. & Terri Simoni The Boeing Company V. H. McNutt Memorial Foundation Maplewood Investment Advisors Thomas & Kathryn Armstrong Larry Huddleston Dan & Sharyl Sliger James A. `Buddy` Davidson Charitable Omni Hotels & Resorts $10,000 – $24,999 Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust Ken & Susan Barry Mr. Duff Hunt Marlys Tokerud Foundation Genevieve & Ward Orsinger Foundation Ms. Donna Bailey Charles M. Bartlett Jennifer & Ed Junker Emily G. Vodek H-E-B Rackspace Managed Hosting Morian Foundation Jan J. Roberts George Lambert Bristol Margaret & Lester Keliher Janet Watts John P. Ryan Foundation Tarrant Regional Water District National Philanthropic Trust Jane Rector Catherine Ann Carr John & Marsha Kleinheinz Patricia Williamson Tesoro Foundation Tesoro Employee Engagement Fund – Pariveda Solutions Lyda Hill Polsinelli Peggy Carr Lisa & Peter Kraus Debra Witter & Scott Chase Silicon Valley Community Foundation Patsy & Tom Inglet Chip Clint $10,000 – $24,999 Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation Polycarp Foundation Darren Laporte & James Tarr Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Wolfson M. Leonard Family Kelly M. Clark Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP The Trull Foundation Warren W. Pruess Dr. Ruth Lofgren Mr. George Works Anne & Chuck Parrish Steve & Geri Clouse Amon G. Carter Foundation P Twenty-One Foundation Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Mary Ralph Lowe Anonymous Victor Emanuel Nature Tours Regions Bank 23 A TEXAS-SIZED THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS In virtually every area in which we work, we rely on our partners. GRINNELL LEGACY SOCIETY CENTER PARTNERS Kids on the Land Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Galveston Bay Estuary Program Audubon Texas thanks these generous Texans who have designated Klyde Warren Park Texas Conservation Alliance Galveston Bay Foundation 50+ Partner School Districts National Audubon Society in their estate plans: Kohl’s Texas General Land Office Galveston County Extension Office Accenture Kym’s Kids Texas Master Gardeners Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau Anonymous Ms. Mary Lancaster Akin Gump Stauss Hauer & Feld LLP Alexander D. Adams Land Heritage Institute Texas Master Naturalists Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council Betsy G. Lewis Alamo Area Master Naturalists Dr. Carlos Araoz Last Chance Forever Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Gorgas Science Foundation Dr. Ruth Lofgren Audubon Dallas Dr. Mary Lee Archer Learn Nature Texas Public Radio Grand Prairie Parks and Recreation - Lake Parks Mr. and Mrs. Jay W. Lorch Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy Donna Bailey Lockheed Martin Texas Wildlife Association Gulf Coast Bird Observatory June Mattingly Bexar Audubon Society Stephanie Barko Marathon Oil The George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum Harte Research Institute Lisa and Michael Meacham Big Give SA Mr. Charles M. Bartlett Marstel Day The Wildlife Center of Texas Houston Audubon Richard Norris Big Thought James H. Blackaller Medina River Natural Area Trinity Forest Golf Club International Crane Foundation Harry Noyes and Maria Falcon Blackland Prairie Raptor Center Paul and Joan Culp Larry Peterson Milberger’s Landscaping and Nursery Trinity Recreation Conservancy Katy Prairie Conservancy Boy Scouts of America Edwin Davis and Sharon Lynch Jerrold H. Rehmar NBC 5 Trinity University Lewisville Aquatic Ecosystem Research Facility Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute Rita Dawson Ms. Jan J. Roberts North Texas Giving Day United Way of Metropolitan Dallas NextEra Energy Richard Gresham and Adrienne Dold Cedar Hill State Park William “Billy” Rodriguez North Texas Master Birders University of Texas at Dallas North-Central Texas Master Birder Program Terry Hershey Centerpoint Energy Ms. Gay Rogers Palo Alto College University of Texas at San Antonio Natural Resources Conservation Service Randy K. Hobert City of Cedar Hill Javier F. G. Saldivar Pegasus School of Liberal Arts Waste Management NRG Energy Mr. Philip Huey City of Dallas Dr. and Mrs. Larry D. Sall Perfect Score Wild Birds Unlimited National Wildlife Refuge System Patsy and Tom Inglet City of San Antonio Linda Slay Perot Museum of Nature and Science Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society Joann Karges Clint Horticulture Dr. Sue Ellen and Jackson Kelly Smith, Jr. REI Window to the Wild San Antonio Bay Foundation Joseph E. and Muriel Jean Krause Crystal Charity Ball Jay Heppner and Sandra Tibbs Rogers Wildlife Rehabilitation Center San Antonio Bay Partnership Ms. Barbara C. Kyse Dallas Arboretum Willa K. Wright Sam Hill Tree Services CONSERVATION PARTNERS Southern Methodist University Dallas Zoo San Antonio Audubon Society Texas A&M University Corpus Christi Deloitte American Bird Conservancy San Antonio Police Academy Texas A&M University Galveston Ducks Unlimited Audubon Dallas San Antonio River Authority Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Ernst & Young Centerpoint Energy San Antonio Water System Texas General Land Office Garden Volunteers of South Texas Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program San Antonio Young Birders Club Texas Master Naturalists Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas College of the Mainland San Antonio Youth Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas Dallas Interfaith Power and Light San Antonio Zoo The Nature Conservancy Girls, Inc. Dixon Water Foundation SeaWorld San Antonio The Wildlife Center of Texas Government Canyon State Natural Area Ducks Unlimited South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Travis Audubon Groundwork Dallas Environmental Institute of Houston Tesoro Companies, Inc. Turtle Island Restoration Network Hot Wells Conservancy Farmers Branch Historical Park Texas A&M University San Antonio University of North Texas John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Fort Worth Audubon Society Texas Association for Environmental Education US Army Corps of Engineers Johnson Controls Friends of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge Texas Children in Nature US Fish and Wildlife Services Joven Youth Organization San Antonio Friends of Galveston Island State Park 25 Valley Ranch Association 26 “If you take care of the birds, you take care of most of the big problems in the world.” - Dr. Thomas Lovejoy
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