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Hello Volunteer,
This February, our regular sanctuary work days continue. In addition, at Edith L. Moore, we will be hosting our annual Volunteer Appreciation lunch and we hope you can join us for that special day. Down on the coast, another Horseshoe Marsh planting day is coming up. If you happen to have an RV and some time off for spring, you will absolutely want to check out the High Island RV Caretaker opportunity!
Warm regards,
Gabriel
Houston Audubon Volunteer Manager
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| | Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
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February 1st
8 am - Noon
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 1st Wednesday, September through June.
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.)
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February 11th
8:30 am - Noon
Meet us at this internationally known birding hot spot and help us beautify one of our nature sanctuaries here, improving both the visitor infrastructure and wildlife habitat. This is a great opportunity to get outside while making a difference. Volunteers who help out at High Island Work Days are treated to a delicious meal prepared by our lunch crew.
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February 18th
9 am - Noon
Join us at the Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary for a morning of sanctuary maintenance. Work days are once a month on the 3rd Saturday from October through March. Activities can include trail maintenance, litter pick-up, native gardening, and invasive species removal. It's a great way to enjoy the outdoors and meet like-minded friends! Please make sure to dress appropriately for getting wet and muddy. Bring a refillable water bottle, sunscreen, and work or gardening gloves.
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February 25th
9 am - 1 pm
Volunteers are invited to help us plant 1,000 native plants and 100 trees to drastically improve bird habitat in our Horseshoe Marsh Sanctuary. This 650-acre wetland complex, located near the Bolivar ferry landing adjacent to the historic Bolivar lighthouse, includes salt marsh and wet coastal prairie surrounding a shallow tidal lagoon. It is critical habitat for large numbers of shorebirds, waders, and ducks including Roseate Spoonbills, Oystercatchers, Long-billed Curlews, Seaside Sparrows and Clapper Rails, among others. As there is no public access to this sanctuary, volunteering is a great way to get to explore this otherwise inaccessible landscape!
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High Island Volunteering Spring 2023
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Get Ready for Spring Migration Volunteering!
RV Caretakers: January - May (Daily)
Canopy Walk Guides: March 11 - May 21 (Daily)
Kiosk and Sales: March 11 - May 21 (Daily)
It's never to early to get excited about Spring Migration at High Island! Each year, dozens of volunteers come out to our High Island sanctuaries to help make the most out of the season by helping with sales, assisting visitors, and more. We would love to have you back out or join us for the first time this spring.
The dates for each activity are listed above for your reference. For more info on the activities and to RSVP in advance, click here and scroll down to the appropriate activity entry.
As a new perk this year, volunteers that contribute 24 hours to High Island Migration activities will earn a special High Island 2023 Patch Pin exclusive to High Island volunteers! 2022 volunteers will recieve this unique pin regardless of hours as a thank you for continued service.
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Save the Dates*
- RV Volunteer Caretakers at High Island: Daily, January - May
- Raptor Center Work Day: March 1st
- Bolivar Flats Clean Up: March 4th
- High Island Work Day: March 11th
- Smith Oaks Canopy Walk Volunteers: Daily, March 11- May 21
- Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods Kiosk and Sales Volunteers: Daily, March 11 - May 21
- Edith L. Moore Community Work Day: March 18th
- High Island Volunteer Picnic: March 25th
- High Island Sanctuaries Open House: April 1st
- Raptor Center Work Day: April 5th
- RV Volunteer Caretakers at High Island: Daily, January - May
- Smith Oaks Canopy Walk Volunteers: Daily, March 11- May 21
- Smith Oaks and Boy Scout Woods Kiosk and Sales Volunteers: Daily, March 11 - May 21
* Click the corresponding month above for a full calendar view, more details, and registration links
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Thank you for being a Houston Audubon volunteer. We hope to see you at one of our events or sanctuaries soon!
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