Houston Audubon Society

LAND & HABITAT CONSERVATION: Houston Audubon's 17 nature sanctuaries on the Upper Texas Coast protect over 4,100 acres of critical habitat for 300+ species of migratory and resident birds. The sanctuaries are managed with an emphasis on bird monitoring and protection, invasive species control, habitat restoration, and providing public access to nature. Houston Audubon has been a nationally Accredited Land Trust since 2017. In FY 2022 Houston Audubon broke ground on the Morse Field Station in High Island, which will support land management, research, monitoring, and spring migration activities. Staff and volunteers at the native plant nursery at Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary in west Houston sold or donated over 7,000 plants helping to increase the amount of high-quality bird and wildlife habitat in the region.

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & OUTREACH: Houston Audubon delivered 548 nature-based educational programs to over 33,000 youth and adults in FY 2022, including presentations to schools and community centers, field trips, bird watch events, and sanctuary tours. Building strong partnerships and engaging the community were central to growing the organization's impact, as evidenced by the resounding success of the third annual Houston Bird Week in September and the extension of nature programming and monthly bird walks to the Sunnyside community on Houston's south side. Staff and volunteers conducted 239 bird surveys at 18 locations across the region in FY 2022, a community science effort that is critical to monitoring trends and informing strategies to maintain healthy bird populations.