Volume XXV, No. 5 November-December 2007

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Volume XXV, No. 5

November-December 2007

BexarAudubonSocietyis a chapter of theNational Audubon

Society. Its primarygoals are to promotespecies and habitat

conservation and envi-ronmental education

in the community.

The State of Trees in San Antonio

Thursday, November 86:30PM gathering; 6:45 announcements; 7:00 programTrinity University Cowles Life Sciences Building, Room 149 (see map, p. 4) Free; open to the public

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For the latest news & updates, see http://www.bexaraudubon.org & http://www.sa-naturecenter.org

City Forester, Michael Nentwich, will dis-

cuss the state of our trees and the pro-grams his office is managing in order tobenefit them.His discussion will include: Brackenridge

Park invasive exotics; updating the2002/2003 Urban Ecosystem Analyses to

see how tree canopy has changed since

then; neighborhood/commercial tree-planting challenge programs; and the treetransplanting program being helpedalong by the giant new tree spade the citypurchased.

Dont miss this important update!

Thursday, December 13 6:30pm at the Hughes House

Holiday Party & Annual MeetingTime to break out the holiday cheer and join togetherfor an evening of fun and relaxation. Come gear up forthe holidays with Bexar Audubon as usual, at thehome of Bruce and Susan Hughes in the King Williamarea. Call for directions and to reply: 210-532-2032.

Bring a covered dish to share. The chapter will pro-vide beverages and all the tools youll need to eat and

enjoy a great variety of holidayfare.

Once again, well enjoy a WhiteElephant Gift Exchange. Bringsomething youd just HATE to part

with (ha, ha) and see how much

itll be enjoyed by some luckyother person at the party. And who knows what youll end uptaking home with you? Gifts inrecent years have included fuzzy-teddy-bear binoculars, a glow-in-the-dark dashboard ornament, a

starling trap, andother things too

wonderful torecall.

Oh, yes, wellalso conduct a lit-tle chapter busi-ness. Proposedrevised bylaws

were presented inthe previous issue ofBexar Tracks. Their adoption wilbe voted on at the meeting. This is not an election year,however, so the formal part of the meeting will be

even more brief than usual!Do come and join in. Its a casual opportunity tospend some time with like-minded conservationistsand be grateful for our commitment to make the SanAntonio area and the world a better, more sus-tainable place for us all.

Happy holidays!

URGENT! Please take act ion NOW. See page 2 for impor-tant information about the Sabal Palm Grove AudubonCenter and Sanctuary and the proposed Border Wal l .


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A report released in October bythe group Defenders of Wildlife

names the Lower Rio GrandeValley National Wildlife Refugeas at risk. This refuge has longbeen a priority for protection bythe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Among many impacts, the pro-posed border fence or wallthreatens to isolate the SabalPalm Grove Audubon Center andSanctuary, even creating safetyissues for the Center and itsemployees and visitors.

Any security fencing or barriersshould ensure visitors can easilyreach and enjoy Sabal Palm andits wealth of birds and other

wildlife, as well as access bymaintenance vehicles and, par-ticularly, 24-hour ingress andegress by emergency safetyequipment.

Please take time to contactyour public officials (see page 3)to insist on a proper and thor-ough environmental review forthis federal activity, whichcould have such extreme nega-tive impacts on U.S.-Mexicoborder habitat.

HR 2593National Audubon Society joined

more than 40 organizations insending a letter to members ofthe House of Representatives insupport of HR 2593, theBorderlands Conservation andSecurity Act of 2007.

Urge your U.S. Representativeto co-sponsor H.R. 2593, which

would help alleviate the harmfulimpacts of border enforcementactivities on public lands, wild-life, and border communities.

Wildlife Corridors InterruptedNearly one-third of the 1,950

mile U.S.-Mexico border lieswithin military, tribal, and publiclands, including hundreds ofmiles within the National Parksystem. Much of the countrysmost spectacular wildlife, includ-ing hundreds of bird species,depend upon public and otherprotected lands along the bor-der, such as Sabal Palm, formigration between countries.Local communities also rely on

protected natural areas for cleawater, recreation, economic

development, and quality of lifeThe recently enacted SecureFence Act would require theconstruction of a double-layer,reinforced wall along large sec-tions of the southern border.Local communities, state offi-cials, conservationists, the mili-tary, and even area border patrofficials are concerned that theSecure Fence Act embodies aninflexible and reactionaryapproach to border security.

In sum, HR 2593 would helpalleviate the problems caused bthe existing laws inflexibleapproach to border security by1. Providing experts at the

Department of HomelandSecurity the ability to decide

whether fences, vehicle barrers, or virtual fences would bmost effective in securing thborder.

2. Giving land managementagencies, Native Americantribes, and local communitiea voice in border constructioand decision-making.

3. Requiring compliance withlaws meant to protect the ai

water, wildlife, culture, andhealth and safety of people borderland communities.

4. Providing resources to helpmitigate damage to border-land wildlife and resources.

Your calls and letters will helPlease act today.

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Dont Let the Border Fence Threaten

Sabal Palm Grove Audubon Center & Sanctuary,

A Vital Link in the Habitat Chain

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United States SenateSenator John Cornyn222 East Van Buren, Suite 404Harlingen, Texas 78550

Tel: (956)423-0162Fax: (956) 423-0193

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

961 Federal Bldg, 300 East 8th St

Austin, Texas 78701Tel: (512) 916-5834

Fax: (512) 916-5839222 East Van Buren Street, Suite 404

Harlingen, Texas 78550Tel: (956) 425-2253

Fax: (956) 412-1468

Governor Rick Perry

P.O. Box 12428Austin, Texas 78711-2428

Citizen's Opinion Hotline: (800) 252-9600[for Texas callers]

Office of the Governor Fax: (512) 463-1849

Contact your own representatives, plus thefollowing Valley-area elected officials:

To find your Congressperson and send amessage via the website, visit

United States House of RepresentativesCongressman Ruben Hinojosa

2864 West Trenton RoadEdinburg, TX 78539

Tel: (956) 682-5545Fax: (956) 682-0141

Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz1805 Ruben Torres, B-27Brownsville, TX 78521

Tel: (956) 541-1242

Congressman Henry Cuellar602 E. Calton Road

Laredo, TX 78041Tel: (956) 725-0639

Texas SenateSenator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa: District 20

612 Nolana Suite, 410BMcAllen, Texas 78504

Tel: (956) 972-1841Fax: (956) 664-0602

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.: District 27500 South Kansas

Weslaco, Texas 78596(956) 968-9927

(956) 447-0583 Fax

7 North Park PlazaBrownsville, Texas 78521Tel: (956) 548-0227Fax: (956) 548-0440

Senator Carlos I. Uresti: District 19

2530 SW Military Drive, Suite 103San Antonio, Texas

78224Tel: (210) 932-2568Fax: (210) 932-2572

Senator Judith Zaffirini: District 211407 Washington StreetLaredo, Texas 78042

Tel: (956) 722-2293Fax: (956) 722-8586

Texas State House of RepresentativesRep. Armando "Mando" Martinez800 W. Railroad St.

Weslaco, TX 78596Tel: (956) 447-9473Fax: (956) 447-8683

Representative Rene Oliveira

855 West Price Road, Suite #22Brownsville, TX 78520Tel: (956) 542-1828

Fax: (956) 542-1618

Representative Eddie Lucio III2402 W. Bus. Hwy. 77, Ste. I

San Benito, TX 78586

Tel: (956) 361-2795Fax: (956) 361-9158

Representative Ryan Guillen

301 West Lincoln Ave.Roma, TX 78584

Tel: (956) 847-2510Fax: (956) 735-7422

Learn more about Sabal Palm Grove

Audubon Center and Sanctuaryat the

website:

Comments to U.S. Customs and Border Protection inresponse to the scoping notice published in the FederalRegister: [September 24, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 184)][Notices] [[Page 54278]] were due on October 15, howev-er, your calls and letters to officials are very importantright now.

Comments received after October 15, 2007, will receiveresponses following the publication of the draft EIS. Thisscoping period is not the only opportunity you will have

to comment. A draft EIS will be prepared, and prior tothe development of a final EIS, CBP will release the draftEIS for public review. At that time, a Notice of Availability(NOA) will be published in the Federal Register, the SanDiego Union Tribune, and the San Diego Daily Transcript.The NOA will announce the availability of the draft EIS,how to obtain a copy, and the dates, times, and places ofany associated public informational meetings.You may submit comments to U.S. Customs and BorderProtection by contacting the SBInet, TacticalInfrastructure Program Office. Please include your name

and address and identify your comments as for the SanDiego Sector EIS. To avoid duplication, please use onlyone of the following methods:

(a) Electronically through the Web site at: ;

(b) E-mail to: [email protected];(c) By postal mail to: San Diego Tactical Infrastructure

EIS, c/o e\2\M, 2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 200, Fairfax,Virginia 22031; or

(d) Fax to: (757) 257-7643.

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This action alert is sponsored by Save the Laja, Inc., aTexas 501(c)(3), in order to foster watershed and habitatprotection in the Texas-Central Mexico corridor. Save theLaja has joined forces with Bexar Audubon to increaseknowledge and understanding of corridor and borderissues. Contact Save the Laja at 825 E. Guenther St., SanAntonio, TX 78210-1237. Contributions are tax-deductibleand welcomed.


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Cowles

Cowles is just uphill from the Laurie Auditoriumand between the Library and the ChapmanGraduate Center. Park by the Laurie or inlots or on streets to the west. Handicappedparking is across from Cowles. Enter fromOakmont or Rosewood. Call Patty for addition-al directions (210)824-1235 or see additionalmap at bexaraudubon.org/map.jpg

LaurieLibrary

Chapman

Map to Cowles Life Sciences Building, Trinity University, west of Highway 281

Earth Share? What about it?Earth Share of Texas raises money for environmental

and conservation organizations through workplace giing. If your employer participates in such programs,please ask them (if they dont already) to add EarthShare to your giving options. When you and your co-

workers designate the Audubon Foundation of Texas(AFT), Bexar Audubon Society can benefit. BASreceives credit for our support of Earth Share gettinthe word out and promoting participation. Then BASreceives funding annually from AFT. Want more info?1-800-GREENTX or [email protected].

Workplace Campaigns SupporEnvironmental GivingSeptember marked the start of work-place campaigns for Earth Share of

Texas. If your workplace offers theEarth Share option, we urge you todirect your contribution there.Specifically, please contribute to

Audubon Foundation of Texas (AFT), Earth Shares member organization.AFTs mission is to support the

National Audubon Societys 20 Texaschapters, including funding new chapters and helping established chaptersmeet their operating expenses.The AFT also provides grants to sup

port special projects. Recent grantsinclude $1000 to Travis Audubon for

work at the Chaetura Canyon sanctuaand to Big Country Audubon Society

construct an observation blind inAbilene State Park. Other grants havesupported conservation work in LatinAmerica. Working with the HoustonAudubon Society, AFT helped fundNios y Cras, an educational organiztion in the Yucatan, which helps pro-tect Caribbean Flamingos andencourages sustainable development

Together with the Nature ConservancAFT helped support a conference ofCentral American researchers studyinthe wintering grounds of the endan-gered Golden-cheeked Warbler. AFThas helped Bexar Audubon with itsnewsletter costs, the SA EnvironmentNetwork, and Farm & Range Forum.

For a complete list of workplaces paticipating in the Earth Share campaig

visit .

Whos What?and how to contact them

President & Webmaster, Harry Noyes 210-490-3124 [email protected]

Treasurer, Caryl Swann 210-653-2860 [email protected], Anita Anderson 210-533-8726 [email protected]: Kara Ryf 503-803-2856 [email protected]

Amy L. Whitley 210-340-0114 [email protected] Ikerd [email protected]

Editor, Susan Hughes 210-532-2032 [email protected]/Outings,Patty Pasztor210-824-1235

[email protected]

Second Saturday Report Sixteen participants learned what insects helpedwrite the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and many more impor-tant documents during the Insects to Ink program at Eisenhower Park onSeptember 8, 2007. We considered gall-forming insects, made ink from oakgalls, and wrote with quill pens. And, we learned how to make Bug Juice(from cochineal insects) and what it is used for. Participants tasted a commer-cial drink with cochineal extract and dyed natural fibers with cochineal dye. Abuggy good day for all! See our Second Saturday schedule on Page 5.



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First Saturday Walks, 9-11amThe first Saturday of each month,the San Antonio Natural AreasProgram of the San Antonio Parksand Recreation Department holdsa natural and cultural history inter-pretive walk at one of the NaturalAreas. Contact (210)564-6400 forthe schedule, locations, and reser-

vations. $2 per person donationsuggested. Limited to 15 personsper hike.November 3 FriedrichWilderness Park, 21395 Milsa.December 1 Crownridge Canyon,7222 Luskey Blvd.

Second Saturday Programs atEisenhower Park, 10am-12noonCo-sponsored by SA Parks andRecreation Natural Areas Programand Bexar Audubon. Reservationsrequired; details occasionallychange. Call (210)564-6400. $3each or $5 per family donationsuggested.Eisenhower Park, Harris (MassPavilion), 19399 NW Military Hwy.

Take FM 1535/Military Hwy exit offLoop 1604 on the citys northwestside. Go north on FM 1535/MilitaryHwy for 2 miles. Park entrance ison the left, just before CampBullis. Program is in the largegated pavilion.November 10 Where Are You??Staying found with a GPS. DianneHart, GIS analyst with the City of SanAntonio, will help you learn how touse your GIS: set a waypoint, track

your path, do a go to to find yourway back to a home point. Bringyour own unit or there are a few toloan.December 8 Texas Mammalsby Texas Parks & Wildlife BiologistRichard Heilbrun. San Antonio is rich

with diversity. Explore our wild ani-mals interactively. Enjoy a hands-onexploration of animal signs, calls,and tracks.

San Antonio Audubon BeginnersBirdwalk Each Second Saturdayof the month at 8am. Begins atthe Judson Nature Trails Housenext to the Alamo HeightsSwimming Pool on Viesca St. Infoat (210)342-2073. Binoculars avail-able to lend.

Mitchell Lake Audubon Center.10750 Pleasanton Road, SanAntonio, TX 78221, (210)628-1639November 3 9-11am KidsBirding 101.November 10 10am-12 noon Make Your Landscape a

Wildscape. Wildscaping is veryhelpful for preserving soils watercontent, reducing the need to

water, and providing food plantsfor birds, insets, and other wildlife.

The program concludes with aWildscaping plant walk.November 17 10am-12 noon Food and Fiber: How NativePlants Can Be Used for Food andOther Purposes. Peggy Spring ofthe City of San Antonio Natural

Areas and Bill Woller, MasterNaturalist, will discuss how manynative plants in our water-chal-lenged region can be used forfood, fiber, and dyes. Learn how toextract and twist agave fibers,process grain with pre-historic andmodern methods, and dye fibers

with cochineal and oak galls, whilegaining an understanding of the

value of promoting and conservingour native plants.

December 8 9-11am JustDucky: Wintering Birds and

Wetlands. Visit Mitchell Lakeswetlands to view some of the birdsthat depend upon this habitat.Presented by Dr. Andrew Kasner,Audubon Texas Director of BirdConservation.

Exhibit through November 11 Images of Selah Lady Bird

Johnson Wildflower Center inAustin. An exhibit of photos anddrawings illustrating Water fromStone: The Story of Selah,Bamberger Ranch Preserve.

Report your bird sightings to SanAntonio Audubon Societys Birdlineat (210)308-6788.

El Cielo Nature FestivalA sustainable development projectin the Biosphere Reserve the for-est in the clouds in NortheastMexico. Register Online.

Come meet the local guides and

help preserve this wonderful area.Nature Festival (4th Annual)February 28 March 2, 2008.Both events will be hosted atCiudad Mante, Tamaulipas. ALLINCLUSIVE FESTIVAL PACKAGE

TRIPS will be departing fromMcAllen, Texas.

A Field Guide to the Birds ofthe World

Beginning BirdingIf you are involved in teaching young-sters how to bird or want to learnmore about the sport, check out TexasParks and Wildlifes web pages onBeginning Birding. We think you'llfind them fun and helpful.

Audubon Texass 2007 State of

the Birds Report on CommonBirds in Decline has been pub-lished. A series of reports is coming

out at the state and national levels.

for the full report. Texass vulner-

able common birds include the

Northern Bobwhite, Lark Sparrow, and

Loggerhead Shrike.

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Clearly, the first thing I must do is explain my unexpect-

ed assumption of the presidency of Bexar Audubon

Society.

Briefly, it is the result of a most honorable gesture by

our elected president, Tony Wood. Tonys company had

sent him overseas twice to work on U.S. Government

environmental projects. Each time, Tony offered toresign, and the board assured him that we could fill in till

he returned. This summer his company decided to send

him abroad again, and this time our assurances were not

enough. Tony felt that BAS could no longer afford an

absentee president and insisted on resigning.

The good news is that he will come back and wants to

continue being part of BASs leadership, albeit not as

president for now. I will complete his term, which ends in

December 2008. At that time, our nominating committee

will recruit for the position. Tony or I might be nominat-

ed, or someone entirely new. In any case, the chaptermembership will vote in the customary manner.

Will there be major changes in our chapters direction? I

think there will be, but not because the presidency has

changed. Rather, we are at a juncture where evolving con-

ditions urge BAS to revisit its goals and strategies.

We seek better ways to achieve National Audubons

overarching goal: to create a culture of conservation,

i.e., a society in which citizens expect and demand con-

servation, and government, businesses, and individuals

practice it.

Watch future issues ofBexar Tracksfor more on oursearch for better paths to that dream. And dont forget to

offer your own ideas.

In one respect, a change in presidents does mean change

in style.

Tony is an environmental professional, very expert on

technical issues, and a smooth operator with the bear-

ing and gravitas befitting the leader of a major Audubon

chapter. I am a professional communicator who joined

Audubon as an activist. I fancy I am fairly well-informed,

but I am certainly not an environmental professional. I

am hardly a smooth operator, and the only gravitas I pos-sess is of the excess avoirdupois variety. But I have

worked hard for Audubon over the years, have helped us

develop our collaboration with other conservation orga-

nizations, and have some ideas on how we can progress.

In short, expect a little more noise in the presidency (if

youll pardon the pun).

My frankness about environmental threats sometimes

leads to my being accused of negativism or pessimism. So

be it. No one has ever given me a good reason to think

that untruthful optimism will accomplish more than

truthful pessimism, though I am acutely sensitive to the

risk that unpleasant truths can discourage people. At th

same time, I think many people suffer from a misconce

tion about what negative and positive really mean.

To some people, a positive attitude implies refusing to

even acknowledge obstacles or resource limitations. Onenvisions their approval if Custer had shouted, Dont

take any prisoners, men! at the Battle of the Little Big

Horn.

To the contrary, I believe a good leader must be totally

clear-eyed about obstacles and resource shortfalls. But

then, instead of giving up or simply battering his head

against the problems, he must devise imaginative new

approaches that outflank the problems altogether.

Lets borrow the old saw about the pessimist seeing th

glass half empty and the optimist seeing it half full.

Rarely is it noted that both are right. The real test is, whdo they do with that knowledge?

If the pessimist says, Oh, were running out of water,

and were all going to die, and sits down to wait for

death, then he is indeed misguided. But equally misguid

ed is the optimist who says, Great, weve got plenty of

waternoooh problemolets eat, drink and be merry

The guy I want leading me is neither the pessimist nor

the optimist, but the goal-oriented realist, i.e., a person

who says, Okay, that will keep us going for a while, but

will run out eventually, and we must begin now to seek

some water to fill the glass up and keep it filled. And ifhe anticipates all kinds of problems along the way

Meanwhile, I need to shore up that glass with some pil

lows to keep people from knocking it over, and I need to

look for a plastic cup in case the glass breaks so muc

the better.

I believe Bexar Audubon can serve you and our comm

nity best by being a goal-oriented realistic organization

That is the kind of leadership Ill try to give.

Finally, while I believe in telling the truth about conse

vation challenges and the crimes committed against ou

environment, I do understand the value of tact (eventhough it sometimes gives me headaches to practice it).

also deeply treasure Bexar Audubons reputation as a

moderate, constructive organization. That reputation is

the source of our influence and success over the years,

and I will not squander itnor would our outstanding

board allow me to.

Please contact me at any time about your concerns an

suggestions, both for our chapter and for conservation

the San Antonio region. Harry Noyes

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Proposition 4 on theNovember 6 Ballot WillAffect Texas State Parks$27 million for major repairs and

improvements at Texas state parksis part of the benefit to nine stateagencies, including legislativeappropriations for 2008 and 2009.The ballot language for Prop 4 will

read: The constitutional amend-ment authorizing the issuance ofup to $1 billion in bonds payablefrom the general revenues of thestate for maintenance, improve-ment, repair, and construction pro-

jects and for the purchase ofneeded equipment.For more information, visit

Stewardship Earth 2008Bexar Audubon seeks chapter

members of faith who believe theenvironment is a blessing fromGod and would like to help safe-

guard that treasure by helping to

plan Stewardship Earth 2008, amulti-faith celebration of cre-ation and humanitys duty to it.

One of the most encouragingrecent developments in the strug-gle to protect the planet againstreckless and excessive exploitationhas been the growing commitmentof religious organizations and reli-gious people to protect the Earth.

As evidence accrues that humani-ty is in fact doing irreparable dam-age to Gods creation, more andmore faithful Americans repre-senting not only virtually allChristian denominations, but theother great world religions, as well are speaking up. Through wor-ship and civic action, they workfrom a platform of faith to encour-age policies and behaviors that willsave the worlds beauty andresources for children of the future.

This past April, the San AntonioCommunity of Churches, the Officeof Social Concerns of theArchdiocese of San Antonio, theCommunity Relations Council ofthe Jewish Federation of SanAntonio, and other faith communi-ties celebrated a citywide, multi-faith Stewardship Earth Weekend.

The goal was to encourage a com-mon, concentrated focus on thestewardship of the Earth in housesof worship, through bulletin inserts,prayers, homilies, and religious-school classes.

Planning for Stewardship Earth2008 has already begun, with April18-20 as the proposed week-

end. Bexar Audubon urgesyou to mark that weekendon your calendars and planto participate at yourhouse of worship. If youarent sure your congre-gation will partici-pate, askandencourage

your lead-ers to joinin.

Yourchapterasks onemore thing.Planning forStewardship Earth 2008 is beingcoordinated by Solar San Antonioand in particular by its executivedirector, Bill Barker. A former BexarAudubon board member, always agood friend, and one of the mostknowledgeable conservation pro-fessionals in San Antonio, Bill is

asking Bexar Audubon to partici-pate in the fairly modest series ofplanning meetings for this event.

Frankly, your volunteer directorsare swamped. It occurs to us thatamong our many chapter membersof faith, who believe in treating theenvironment as a blessing on loanfrom God, there are those who

would relish a chance to do some-thing about that. You couldcontribute much to the planning

process and we guarantee youwould learn much from Bill and theother participants.

If you can help, please contactHarry Noyes at (210) 490-3124 [email protected]. (E-mail is preferable to facilitate andexpedite your communications withBill Barker.)

WildFest SA Erratum & AlertThe attendance report in the previousissue ofBexar Trackswas in error.About 150 students attended, and thetotal attendance was over 750 people.May 2-4, 2008, is the next WildFest!

You can keep track of WildFest over thecoming months by checking out theWildFest website at

Voelcker Park UpdateHow do you envision the 311-acreVoelcker Park, the Citys next greatrecreational destination? Come partici-pate in the master planning process.

October 19 Groundbreaking on thefirst phase of the Salado Creek LinearPark. This two-mile stretch of hike-and-

bike trail borders the northern edge ofVoelcker Park.

October 20 9am-12noon City ofSA Parks & Recreation event at thepark: two tents, hiking trips, childrensactivities, demonstrations, refresh-ments, and information tables. Held onthe land behind the Jewish CommunityCenter (204 acre southern portion).

October 22-24 Three evening meet-ings for public input.

10/22 6-8:30pm BodeCommunity Center, 901 Rigsby Ave,Highland Park10/23 7-9:30pm Jewish Commu-nity Center, 12500 NW Military Highway10/24 6-8:30pm HarlandaleCommunity Center, 7227 Briar Place

For more information, call210-207-2879 or visit the website


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Membership and Support for

Your Environmental Voice in Our Community

Bexar Audubon welcomes new members to join Audubon through the chapter. This brings 100 percentof the first-years dues directly back to support local work. The same applies to gift memberships placedthrough the chapter. Your additional tax-deductible donation is greatly appreciated. Bexar Audubonreceives only a few thousand dollars each year from National Audubon Society as dues share. The restwe must raise ourselves. Your help is needed, and your donations will be put to good use right here inSouth Central Texas to provide environmental news and education to the community, including thenewsletter, programs, San Antonio Environmental Network Issues Forums, Second Saturday programs,and other activities you may or may not hear about.

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The Chapters primary goals

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habitat conservation and envi-ronmental education in the

community.

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