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Take the Tour de Moore and learn all about the history of this sanctuary. Tour includes private visit to the historic log cabin built by Edith Moore in 1931 and an interpreted hike through the forest on the property. Visit this Texas landmark and enjoy a 90-minute guided hike through our hidden paradise in the big city.

Interested in helping out? Volunteers are needed for this event. Volunteers will help with set up and clean up, trail safety, and interpretation.

The new McGovern Canopy Walkway in Smith Oaks is bringing lots of new visitors to the sanctuary. Many of these visitors don’t know much about birds and the Texas Coast and they have lots of questions. We would like to have volunteers on the canopy walkway and the levy trail to answer questions and help visitors get a good look at nesting birds. Will you help?

There will be a Zoom meeting February 10, at 6:30 pm that will give participants an introduction to this program, the history and natural history of Smith Oaks and answer questions. The Zoom meeting will be followed by two Smith Oaks field trips February 11, 9 -11am and February 12, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, so participants can become more familiar with the sanctuary before volunteering. (Both field trips will cover the same information) We will meet in Smith Oaks off Old Mexico Rd in front of the new bathrooms. Handouts including sanctuary aerial photos will be available at the field trips.

Volunteers who already work at High Island and would like to learn more about Smith Oaks are welcome to join the Zoom meeting and the field trips.

Meet us at this internationally known birding hot spot and help us beautify one of our 4 nature sanctuaries here, improving both the visitor infrastructure and wildlife habitat. This is a great opportunity to get outside while making a difference.

Volunteers who help out at High Island Work Parties are treated to a delicious meal prepared by our lunch crew.

Work parties are held once a month, October through March on the second Saturday of the month. We start work around 8:30 AM and work until about noon, when we break for lunch, provided by Houston Audubon and prepared by the lunch crew. Lunch at the picnic area of Boy Scout Woods is a good chance to visit with other volunteers and recharge from a morning of exercise and work (socially distanced, of course!) . After lunch, we take about an hour to tie up any loose ends and clean up. Please bring your own refillable water bottles and lots of ice water.

COVID Health Considerations
We will be modifying the format of this and all of our volunteer events and will make changes as needed to keep volunteers and staff healthy.

Join us at the Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary for a morning of sanctuary maintenance. We work 9 AM – 12 PM, once a month on the 3rd Saturday from October through March. Activities can include trail maintenance, litter pick-up, native gardening, and invasive species removal. It's a great way to enjoy the outdoors and meet like-minded friends! Please make sure to dress appropriately for getting wet and muddy. Bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, and work or gardening gloves.
Covid considerations: We are trying to make our volunteer days as normal as possible while being conscious of the health of our volunteers and staff. We will be taking precautions to make the work as safe as we can, and expect volunteers to be a part of that effort. For this reason we are limiting signups to 12 volunteers per event and will be making other modifications to our typical format.

All volunteers must pre-register at least a week in advance using the link below.

Super Bird is our annual team birding competition held the day before the Super Bowl. Each year, two teams compete to identify the most species at Archbishop Fiorenza Park. The first team to identify 56 species by noon is crowned the winner and given bragging rights. All birding experience levels are welcome, and participants may pick either team to bird with. Free to participate.

We meet at 9:45 AM at the red "X" marked on the map above. The competition starts at 10 AM and lasts till noon.

The address of the park is 3500 Eldridge Pkwy South 77082. For more information: maweber@houstonaudubon.org

Help keep Bolivar beautiful! This cleanup event is a partnership of SPLASh (Stopping Plastics and Litter along Shorelines) and Houston Audubon. To sign up, click on the link below.

3rd Monday of the month, September - April
4th Monday in May
7am - 10am
Houston Audubon Raptor and Education Center

Assist the education team with regular maintenance work including tending to the gardens, weeding and pruning in the prairie habitat and wooded areas, maintaining trails and repairing infrastructure; including moving and spreading gravel and repairing boardwalks and viewing platforms as needed. Tasks will also include occasional painting and heavy duty cleaning of the aviaries.

Volunteers of all skill levels welcome, some experience in carpentry, botany, or maintenance is certainly appreciated too!

Houston Audubon will supply all tools, but volunteers should plan to wear proper protective gear, including work gloves, masks, and eye protection as needed.

Register using the link below.

Join us at the Raptor and Education Center at Sims Bayou for a morning of gardening and sanctuary maintenance. We work 8AM – 12PM, once a month on the 2nd Saturday, September through May. Activities include trail maintenance, filling bird feeders and baths, litter pick-up, native gardening, and invasive species removal. It's a great way to enjoy the outdoors and help out in the community! Bring water, sunscreen, bug repellent & gloves. Wear closed-toe shoes & long pants. Bring sack lunch if desired. Children of any age are welcome with their parent/chaperone. (Minimum age without a parent/chaperone is 14 years.) There is a maximum number of 8 participants at a workday.

We will work to ensure that social distancing is maintained and that current public health precautions are being followed for each work party, and we ask that volunteers take an active role in this effort as well.

Sign up by using the link below

The North Jetty borders Houston Audubon's Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary, a site designated as a "Globally Important Bird Area". Each year tons of trash collects along the North Jetty and we need your help to remove it!

Please meet at the North Jetty parking area at the end of 17th Street in Port Bolivar. From the ferry, take Highway 87 approximately 1.5 miles and turn right on 17th St. Houston Audubon will provide gloves, grabbers, and trash bags. Please wear sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy or wet and wear clothing that will protect you from the sun and the mosquitoes (hat, sunglasses, etc.).

Take the Tour de Moore and learn all about the history of this sanctuary. Tour includes private visit to the historic log cabin built by Edith Moore in 1931 and an interpreted hike through the forest on the property. Visit this Texas landmark and enjoy a 90-minute guided hike through our hidden paradise in the big city.

Interested in helping out? Volunteers are needed for this event. Volunteers will help with set up and clean up, trail safety, and interpretation.