Borderland Research Institute Birding Bonanza, Marfa, TX
The Borderlands Research Institute (BRI) at Sul Ross State University is launching a new series of outreach activities to connect people with birds through its Bird Conservation Program. The “Borderlands Birding Bonanza” will kick off with birding field trips on the mornings of Oct. 24-25, to Alamito Creek Preserve, a Dixon Water Foundation property in Presidio County, south of Marfa. There are 40 slots available for a series of birding tours that will focus on riparian birds. A second weekend of fieldtrips has been added on their website for November 14-15. Click here for more information.
The field trips will be organized into four groups of ten people and COVID protocols will be observed to ensure the safety of those participating. The tours will be led by experienced birders from the Borderlands Research Institute and partner organizations. The tours on Oct. 24-25 will be capped at 40 people, and organizers anticipate it will fill quickly. Registration is required, and those interested in participating should register on their website. The field trip is designed to be accessible to all birding levels, from beginners to experts.
Jim Jones
Bedford, TX
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The event is being planned with two ways to participate – traditional in-person with outdoor social spacing or virtually at home. Spread out your picnic blanket and enjoy Pecan Lodge BBQ serving Rosewood Wagyu beef, dance the night away with the down-to-earth, infectious energy of the Steel Betty band and participate in a live bird flight program by Window to the Wild.
The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center, only 25 miles from downtown Dallas, provides unique water education programs and nature adventures in the middle of the 2,000-acre East Fork Water Reuse Project, managed by our partner, the North Texas Municipal Water District. This man-made wetland recycles up to 60 million gallons of water a day while providing crucial habitat for birds, reptiles, fish and mammals. We even protect a successful nest of American bald eagles.
Jim Jones
Bedford, TX