Summary: What’s an urban forest? Good question! Join Kiersten and Hannah from Audubon North Carolina to find out what an urban forest is and the brand new program Audubon North Carolina has to protect and preserve it.

Show Notes:

Audubon North Carolina: https://nc.audubon.org/

Hannah Pursley - Program Manager, Forests: hannah.pursley@audubon.org

How can you help?

Here's a link to a recent blog post on how to help:

https://nc.audubon.org/news/post-helene-updates-and-support-western-nc-audubon-chapters

Urban Forestry Network : https://www.mobilize.us/audubon-nc/event/622037/ 2025 dates will be up soon!

And a bit about Hurricane Helene:

Helene's effect on the forests:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2024/hurricane-helene-forest-damage-north-carolina/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Frostweed? What a strange name for a plant. Join Kiersten as she tells you all about this interesting plant that provides a beautiful winter surprise.

Show Notes:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org

Native American Seeds: Verbesina virginica (Frostweed) https://seedsource.com/frostweed/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Winter is almost here and our winter resident birds have begun to filter into the preserve. Learn about the Ruby-crown Kinglet in this episode of Days and Dogwood Canyon.

Show Notes:

Bird Song Provided by - Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: What does Christmas, birds, and counting have to do with each other? Join Kiersten as she tells you the story of National Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count and explains how you can participate!

Show Notes:

National Audubon Christmas Bird Count: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count

Local Texas Audubon Chapters: https://www.audubon.org/about/audubon-near-you?state=TX

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Registration for CBC: https://dogwoodcanyonaudubon.ticketleap.com/christmas-bird-count/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Looking for an easy way to keep those New Year’s Goals? Start off your year with our First Day Hike!

Show Notes:

First Day Hike registration link: https://dogwoodcanyonaudubon.ticketleap.com/first-day-hike-2025/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Listen to the first episode of our new Invasive Plant Species Series to learn all about Chinese Privet. What is it? Where does it grow? How do I get rid of it?

Show Notes:

For good ID photos: National Invasive Species Information Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chines Privet: https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/terrestial/plants/chinese-privet

For removal suggestions: Texas Invasive Species Institute, Chinese Privet: https://tsuinvasives.org/home/database/ligustrum-sinense

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Can farming and bird conservation work together? Listen to this episode to find out how the U.S.Farm Bill is helping not only farmers to succeed but also bird conservation efforts.

Show Notes:

“The Farm Bill’s Birdy Side” by Andy Mcglashen, Audubon Magazine Summer 2018

Farm Bill 101: https://www.farmaid.org

National Audubon: https://www.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: This is a special episode from Audubon Texas Chapter Roundup 2024. Chapter Round up is a meeting that brings all the Audubon Chapters from around Texas together with Audubon Texas staff and partner organizations that share the mission of bird conservation. This year we interviewed a few attendees to talk about birding and bird conservation!

In this episode we talk to Natasia Moore an Urban Wildlife Biologist with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Lily Rerecich from Travis Audubon, Joy Havner from Fort Worth Audubon Society, and Steven Dammer from Central Texas Audubon

Show Notes:

To find the Young Birders Club with Travis Audubon got to https://travisaudubon.organd search the calendar for Youth and Family to see when they meet.

Fort Worth Audubon Society: https://fwas.org

Lights out DFW: https://www.tcatexas.org/lights-out-dfw

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department-Urban Wildlife Program: https://tpwd.texas.gov/wildlife/wildlife-diversity/urban-wildlife-program/

Central Texas Audubon: https://centraltexasaudubon.org

Audubon Texas: https://tx.audubon.org