Join Victor Emanuel Conservation Award winner Bob Ayres of Shield Ranch and Travis Audubon Birding Brawl champion Laurie Foss for a morning on Shield Ranch. Spring on the ranch is an exciting time to be looking for birds, especially the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler.
At Shield Ranch, stewarding and protecting the Hill Country ecosystem is their solemn purpose. The Ranch was established in 1938 as a family ranch located along Barton Creek, just 18 miles from downtown Austin. Today, these 6,400 acres are home to a mosaic of habitats, a diverse community of native plants and animals, and over six breathtaking miles of Barton Creek.
Through an evolving program of land management, conservation easements with the Nature Conservancy and the City of Austin, and unique nature immersion experiences such as El Ranchito summer camp and soon the Campsite, Shield Ranch offers something exceptionally rare in our rapidly urbanizing community—a truly wild place.
Don’t miss this chance to see Shield Ranch through the eyes of a third generation owner of the Ranch and experience the power of long-term stewardship at this unique wildland!
This team will bird on April 12, 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM. Registration for this team is $50 per person. All participants must comply with Travis Audubon's COVID-19 events policy. If you have any questions, contact Laurie Foss at lauriefoss@gmail.com.
JOIN THIS TEAM BY REGISTERING HERE!
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| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Laurie Foss | 04/08/2022 | $51.80 | Shield Ranch Birdathon | Robert Ayres | 04/08/2022 | $103.30 | Diana M Seidel | 04/06/2022 | $100.00 | Somnath Datta | 04/05/2022 | $50.00 | Sachin Aggarwal | 04/01/2022 | $50.00 | Mollie Passernig | 03/30/2022 | $50.00 | Mollie Passernig | 03/30/2022 | $50.00 | Katherine McElveen | 03/30/2022 | $50.00 | Susan Long | 03/29/2022 | $100.00 | Carolyn Mixon | 03/26/2022 | $50.00 | Viki Schmidt | 03/26/2022 | $50.00 | Mary Ann Robalino | 03/22/2022 | $50.00 | Jackie Davis | 03/22/2022 | $50.00 | Margie Diaz | 03/19/2022 | $100.00 | David B Thatcher | 03/09/2022 | $50.00 | Debra Rankin | 03/08/2022 | $100.00 | Pamella Hopper | 03/05/2022 | $50.00 | Miranda Fontaine | 03/03/2022 | $50.00 | Miranda Fontaine | 03/03/2022 | $2.83 | David B Thatcher | 03/03/2022 | $51.80 | Pam Wood | 03/02/2022 | $50.00 | Lora Lee Tucker | 03/01/2022 | $50.00 | Sarah Womack | 03/01/2022 | $50.00 |
| Total | $1,359.73 | ||