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May 2022

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Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Sunday, May 1, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Sunday, May 1, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Memorial Park Eastern Glades & Hogg Bird Sanctuary Survey

Monday, May 2, 2022

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Monday, May 2, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Monday, May 2, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Spring Creek Nature Trail Survey

Monday, May 2, 2022
7:30 am10:00 am
Spring Creek Nature Trail

Rice University Bird Survey

Monday, May 2, 2022
7:30 am9:30 am

Bioblitz at Edith Moore

Monday, May 2, 2022
9:00 am11:00 am

City Nature Challenge: Bioblitz at Edith Moore Nature Sanctuary!

City Nature Challenge is an annual international bioblitz where cities engage in a friendly competition to see who can gather the most observations of nature, find the most species, and engage the most people. Join Houston Audubon at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary on May 2 from 9 AM to 11 AM for a fun family-friendly BioBlitz and help Team Houston-Galveston secure the top spot for biodiversity worldwide!

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
8:00 am9:30 am
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Wild Wednesday

Wednesday, May 4, 2022
9:30 am11:30 am
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary

Houston Botanic Garden Bird Survey

Thursday, May 5, 2022
Houston Botanic Garden

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Thursday, May 5, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Walk at John Paul Landing (Birdathon)

Thursday, May 5, 2022

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Thursday, May 5, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Thursday, May 5, 2022
5:30 pm6:30 pm
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Friday, May 6, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Friday, May 6, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Saturday, May 7, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Saturday, May 7, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Spring Creek Nature Trail Survey

Saturday, May 7, 2022
7:30 am10:00 am
Spring Creek Nature Trail

Raptor Center Tour

Saturday, May 7, 2022
8:30 am10:00 am
Raptor and Education Center

Seabrook Bird Count

Saturday, May 7, 2022
9:00 am11:30 am
Pine Gully Park

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Sunday, May 8, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Sunday, May 8, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Spring Bird Walk at Edith Moore

Sunday, May 8, 2022
8:30 am10:30 am
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Monday, May 9, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Hermann Park Bird Survey

Monday, May 9, 2022
Hermann Park

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Monday, May 9, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Spring Creek Nature Trail Survey

Monday, May 9, 2022
7:30 am10:00 am
Spring Creek Nature Trail

Rice University Bird Survey

Monday, May 9, 2022
7:30 am9:30 am

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
8:00 am9:30 am
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Thursday, May 12, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Thursday, May 12, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Friday, May 13, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Friday, May 13, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Saturday, May 14, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Houston Arboretum Bird Survey

Saturday, May 14, 2022
Houston Arboretum

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Saturday, May 14, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Armand Bayou Bird Survey

Saturday, May 14, 2022
7:00 am10:00 am
Armand Bayou Nature Center

Raptor Photo Shoot

Saturday, May 14, 2022
7:30 am9:30 am
Raptor and Education Center

Raptor Center Work Party

Saturday, May 14, 2022
8:00 am12:00 pm
Raptor and Education Center

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 using the link below.

Art with Raptors

Saturday, May 14, 2022
1:00 pm3:00 pm

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Sunday, May 15, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Bird Collision Monitor Volunteering

Sunday, May 15, 2022
6:00 am8:00 am
Downtown Houston

Join this important community science project where you can make a difference by collecting data that will help us figure out how we can protect migrating birds from window strike deaths. This project is sponsored by Houston Audubon along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texan By Nature, and other partners. Before signing up to volunteer, please watch the required training video linked below.

Kickerillo-Mischer Bird Survey

Monday, May 16, 2022
Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Monday, May 16, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Spring Creek Nature Trail Survey

Monday, May 16, 2022
7:30 am10:00 am
Spring Creek Nature Trail

Rice University Bird Survey

Monday, May 16, 2022
7:30 am9:30 am

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Tuesday, May 17, 2022
8:00 am9:30 am
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Wednesday, May 18, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Thursday, May 19, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

TX City Dike Bird Survey

Thursday, May 19, 2022
Texas City Dike

Baytown Bird Survey

Thursday, May 19, 2022
8:00 am10:00 am
Baytown Nature Center

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Friday, May 20, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Saturday, May 21, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

UH Coastal Center Bird Survey

Saturday, May 21, 2022
UH Coastal Center, La Marque

Willow Waterhole Bird Survey

Saturday, May 21, 2022
Willow Waterhole

Woodland Park Bird Survey

Saturday, May 21, 2022
7:30 am9:30 am
Woodland Park

Member Field Trip

Saturday, May 21, 2022
8:00 am12:30 pm

Birdathon Awards Celebration

Saturday, May 21, 2022
10:00 am12:00 pm
Photo by Cameron Kirkpatrick

Join us in celebrating the conclusion of Birdathon 2022 and all the dedicated birders and fundraisers that participated! Mingle with other bird-lovers, share your stories, eat yummy food, and enjoy the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary!

Saturday Night Hike

Saturday, May 21, 2022
7:00 pm8:30 pm
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary

Sanctuary Volunteers - High Island

Sunday, May 22, 2022
High Island Sanctuaries (Boy Scout Woods, Smith Oaks)

Houston Audubon needs volunteers to help with the various activities associated with spring migration at our High Island Sanctuaries. These include: Boy Scout Woods Admissions and Sales, Smith Oaks Admissions and Sales, and Canopy Walk Tours. Full descriptions of each volunteer task can be found at the related links below. In summary, volunteers can expect to help admit people to the sanctuaries and provide information, assist birders with directions and sightings, and have some time to bird themselves between tasks!

Note: Texas Master Naturalists cannot log any sales volunteer hours as Texas Master Naturalist Hours. However, any time spent helping with visitor information, canopy walks, or assisting birders may be counted towards Master Naturalist hours.

Archbishop Fiorenza Bird Survey

Monday, May 23, 2022
Archbishop Fiorenza Park
A picture of a group of smiling volunteers

3rd Monday each Monday, 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.

Spring Creek Nature Trail Survey

Monday, May 23, 2022
7:30 am10:00 am
Spring Creek Nature Trail

Rice University Bird Survey

Monday, May 23, 2022
7:30 am9:30 am

Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
8:00 am9:30 am
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Mercer Botanic Gardens Bird Survey

Thursday, May 26, 2022
8:00 am10:00 am
Mercer Botanic Gardens

Raptor Center Tour

Saturday, May 28, 2022
8:30 am10:00 am
Raptor and Education Center

Spring Creek Nature Trail Survey

Monday, May 30, 2022
7:30 am10:00 am
Spring Creek Nature Trail

Nature Photography Meeting

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
8:00 am12:00 pm

Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
8:00 am9:30 am
Lorraine Cherry Nature Preserve

Yoga with Tamika

Tuesday, May 31, 2022
7:00 pm8:00 pm
Cloverland Park: 3801 Hickok Ln, Houston, TX 77047
Yoga with Tamika Celebrating Black Birders Week

Join Houston Audubon and The Nature Heritage Society Houston for yoga on Tuesday at 7 PM at Cloverland Park in celebration of Black Birders Week! One of the themes for this year's event is mental health and prioritizing and choosing when to rest. Focus on self-care with a yoga flow led by Tamika Caston-Miller of Ashé Yoga.

Email zgapayao@houstonaudubon.org to RSVP. Please meet at Cloverland Park. Yoga will begin at 7 PM. Please arrive a few minutes early to check in.

Black Birders Week, started by The Black AF in STEM Collective, highlights Black nature enthusiasts. It was created to increase the visibility of Black birders, who face unique challenges when engaging in outdoor activities.


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