Community Outreach
Houston Audubon Society has launched a community-based initiative to build relationships, collaborate with, support, and engage groups and communities with varying backgrounds and perspectives to increase engagement of residents reflective of Houston’s diversity.
Check out what’s going on and join us!
Sunnyside
The Sunnyside neighborhood is southern Houston’s oldest African American community. Houston Audubon partners with community gardens, local schools, and Nature Heritage Society, a non-profit environmental education & outdoor recreation organization, to provide the community with nature-based programming in green spaces.
Gulfton
Photo: Claire Everett/TNC
Gulfton is an international community with about 58% of residents born outside of the United States, 75% of whom were born in Latin America. We partner with Greener Gulfton, The Nature Conservancy, Harris County Precinct 4 and Madres del Parque, a dedicated group of mothers supporting and enhancing the community, to create nature-inspired activities at Burnett Bayland Park and surrounding areas.
Learn more about the Greener Gulfton plan.
Upcoming Events
Third Ward
Third Ward is a predominantly African American community with a rich history and cultural legacy. Houston Audubon partners with Friends of Columbia Tap, a group dedicated to the wellbeing of the Columbia Tap Trail. This 4-mile hike-and-bike trail connects Downtown Houston to the Brays Bayou Greenway trail, following the historic Columbia Tap railroad route.
Upcoming Events
The Witness Series
The Witness Series is Artist Led, Nature Centered and Community Driven. The 4-part Witness Series 2024 will explore the many profound experiences that Communities of Color have in the Land of Southeast Texas. The series is co-curated in partnership with artists from the Native American, African American, Latinx, Pacific Islander and Asian communities. Every Witness experience is designed to bring communities together through the power of nature and provide historically under-served communities with greater access to nature-based opportunities.
