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Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteer Award Winners
At Houston Audubon's Volunteer Appreciation Picnic, held on February 6, 2010, President-Elect Mary Carter announced the recipients of the Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteer Award.
The Laura Singleton Exceptional Volunteer Award is an annual tribute and memorial to Laura Singleton, a long-time Houston Audubon volunteer who passed away in 2002. The criteria for the award mirror what Laura herself represented -— the best of volunteerism.[More]
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| North Deer Island Protection Team Receives Coastal America Partnership Award
On December 2, a team of close to a dozen state, federal, NGO and private partners will accept the only environmental award of its kind given by the President of the United States. The North Deer Island shoreline restoration project benefits multiple priority bird species. Among others, the island's habitat is considered vital to the recovery of the brown pelican, which flew off the endangered species list to national applause Nov.[More]
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| CEC Honors Flo Hannah and Jaime Gonzalez
 On Tuesday, November 3, the Citizens' Environmental Coalition honored Houston Audubon Senior Sanctuary Steward Flo Hannah along with Jaime Gonzalez of the Katy Prairie Conservancy for their leadership in native plant rescue events held at Saums Road Prairie during the summer of 2008. Flo and Jaime were the 2009 Army & Sarah Emmott Conservation Award Winners. This award recognizes local individuals and organizations for their notable environmental projects and achievements.[More]
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| Southwest Regional Director Selection Process for National Audubon
December 3 Update: Joy Hester, Past President of Houston Audubon was selected at the recent Board of Director's meeting to be the chapter's nominee for Southwest Region Director of the National Audubon Society.
The National Audubon Society (NAS) has 28 members on their Board of Directors. Nine of those are elected by the chapters in their region.[More]
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