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Huntsville
Audubon Society |
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A Texas Chapter of the National Audubon Society Recipient of grant funds from Earth Share Texas |
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February 2010 Newsletter
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Our mission: To increase our community's awareness of the natural world and the need for its preservation through education and the active enjoyment of birds and other wildlife.
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NEWS
and UPCOMING EVENTS
Our next meeting will be held on March 18, 2010, at Fire Station #2. The meeting begins at 6:30 with a light supper, business at 7:00 p.m., followed by an educational program. The meeting is open to members and the public.
Whooping Crane Festival, February 25-28, 2010 8th Annual Galveston Featherfest! April 8-11, 2010 2010 Attwater's Prairie Chicken Festival! April 10-11, 2010 Migration Celebration -- April 16-18, 2010
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Memorial Conservation Fund has been set up. Contributions can be mailed to Huntsville Audubon Society, P.O. Box 6818, Huntsville, TX 77342-6818. Please note that your donation is for this fund. If you wish to donate in memory of another loved one or in honor of someone, please designate your wishes in the memo section of your check. Plans are underway to construct a bird/photo blind, possibly at Huntsville State Park, in memory of Jack Prouty. If you want your donation applied to a different project, please note that with your donation. Thank you so much. Progress is being made on the Jack Prouty Memorial Bird Blind Project. Conservation Chair, Anne Prouty, and her committee are working with Chris Holme at Huntsville State Park to settle all the necessary preliminary details. It is hoped that construction can begin soon, so that we can work on this project during cool months! Proposal for bird blind at Huntsville State Park, submitted to Chris Holm for approval. Conservation Chair, Anne Prouty, is working closely with the Parks and Wildlife Department to get this project moving forward.
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Post Hurricane Ike recovery continues along our coast line. The sanctuaries suffered severe damage and will be a long time recovering. Tree removal and fence repair have been the focus so far. Volunteers are desperately needed to participate in the work days. You can check the following websites for information on work days, progress, and contact information: |
Houston Audubon Society http://www.houstonaudubon.org/ Golden Triangle Audubon Society http://www.goldentriangleaudubon.org/focus-areas |
Thanks to the Audubon Texas Foundation, Earth Share of Texas, Audubon Foundation of Texas and The National Audubon Society for grant funds received in 2006 for web site construction, a chapter brochure and newsletter expansion.
Web site last updated
23 February 2010