2023 marks the return of exclusive enamel appreciation pins for High Island Volunteers! The only way to receive this special pin with the 2023 patch artwork on it is to volunteer at one of our High Island Sanctuaries for Spring Migration. Click the link above for info on how to earn a 2023 pin!

The 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. If you enjoy helping people spot birds, answering questions, and are looking for a great way to bird while volunteering, we would love to have you out. No experience is necessary as our techs and in-charge volunteers will assist you, however, if you do have experience to share it will be greatly appreciated!

Assist the Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods Sanctuaries with admission and merchandise sales, maintain daily sightings lists, and provide sanctuary information and bird sighting locations to visitors. No experience needed as training is given on site.

RV Volunteer Caretakers - High Island SanctuariesHook up your RV for free at High Island in exchange for 24 hours of volunteer service per week. Volunteers will conduct a wide range of tasks at our bird sanctuaries while based at our Coastal Operations Center.

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.

Houston Audubon is looking for volunteers at our world-class urban wildlife haven, Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary.

Join our Education Team monthly and help us maintain and improve our grounds and aviaries!

High Island Work Days 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. Activities range from sanctuary general maintenance to habitat restoration.

If you're new to birding and want to learn more this is a great way to get involved! Contribute to a body of knowledge that will help researchers and bird conservationists with their work for years to come by participating in a bird survey. For more information check out this page listing all of the bird surveys around greater Houston.