Spring 2025 Special Events
All programs are included with admission and do not require registration unless otherwise noted. Please check in at the visitor kiosks upon arrival for the latest information & meeting location. High Island Visitor Information »
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Guided Bird Walks
April 5 *Free Admission Day*
10 AM: Bolivar Flats Beach Ramble
April 9 & 10
8:30 AM: Bird Walk @ Boy Scout Woods
1 PM: Bird Walk @ Bolivar Flats
4:30 PM: Bird Walk @ Smith Oaks
April 11, 12, 13
8:30 AM: Bird Walk @ Boy Scout Woods
1 PM: Bird Walk @ Bolivar Flats
4:30 PM: Bird Walk @ Smith Oaks
April 16 & 17
8:30 AM: Bird Walk @ Boy Scout Woods
1 PM: Bird Walk @ Bolivar Flats
4:30 PM: Bird Walk @ Smith Oaks
April 18, 19, 20
8:30 AM: Bird Walk @ Boy Scout Woods
1 PM: Bird Walk @ Bolivar Flats
4:30 PM: Bird Walk @ Smith Oaks
April 23 & 24
8:30 AM: Bird Walk @ Boy Scout Woods
1 PM: Bird Walk @ Bolivar Flats
4:30 PM: Bird Walk @ Smith Oaks
April 25, 26, 27
8:30 AM: Bird Walk @ Boy Scout Woods
1 PM: Bird Walk @ Bolivar Flats
4:30 PM: Bird Walk @ Smith Oaks
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Join us on the canopy walkway to learn all about the birds of the Rookery
Flock Talks at the Rookery
Flock Talks are held on the following dates at 11 AM at the Smith Oaks Rookery
April 4 & 5 (April 5 is Free Admission Day)
April 11, 12, 13
April 18, 19, 20
April 25, 26, 27
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Hone your birding skills at the field station across from the entrance to Boy Scout Woods!
Our bird walks are led by the professional guides of Sabrewing Nature Tours!
High Island Field Sketching
The Rookery Field Sketching Session meets at the Morse Field Station in High Island to learn about the anatomy, form & function of the coastal birds of the Smith Oaks Rookery. Then we take our sketchbooks outdoors to the Smith Oaks Canopy Walk and Rookery for close observation and art! Classes on April 17 and May 1. Both classes are held 10 AM - Noon. Special discount pricing for this new class is $20 for members; $30 for nonmembers and includes admission to the Smith Oaks Rookery for the day.
Free Digiscoping Workshop: April 25 and April 26
Jeff Bouton is a self-proclaimed “digiscoping nut”. He’s been shooting images through spotting scopes for almost 3 decades and in 2023 he set a world record “digiscoping year” capturing images of 1,050 bird species with his iPhone through spotting scopes! Jeff, a manager with Kowa Sporting Optics, says. “one thing about taking thousands of digiscoped images each week is that you quickly learn what NOT to do to get better results.” Come join Jeff and friends for a free digiscoping workshop and learn how to avoid digiscoping pitfalls and get the best results with your digiscoping gear. If you don’t have a kit, staff from Land, Sea & Sky will be on hand offering discounted sales opportunities on new optics. Learn what makes digiscoping such a unique style of digital photography for nature and birds and see how it differs from traditional photo techniques.
The workshops are held at 3 PM, April 25 and April 26, on the lower level of Platform D in Smith Oaks. No registration is required.
Land Sea and Sky Optics
The knowledgeable staff of Land Sea and Sky will once again provide High Island visitors the opportunity to try out several binoculars and scopes in the field. They will be set up in Smith Oaks by the pumphouse next to the McGovern Canopy Walkway entrance from 10 AM to 4 PM on April 9-13, April 16-20, and April 23-27. A portion of purchases will be donated to Houston Audubon.
Saturday BBQ Lunches
St. Matthew's Methodist Church in High Island offers BBQ lunch for $15 every Saturday in April from 11 AM to 1 PM. The address is 1308 Weeks Avenue, High Island, 77623.
