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2026

Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary is now fully protected

January 2026: Axios Houston
The role the Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary plays in protecting birds that migrate through Texas

February 2026: NPR Houston Matters
Houston Audubon acquires 128-acre nature sanctuary in eastern Montgomery County

February 2026: Houston Chronicle
Houston Audubon Acquires 128-Acre Peach Creek Woods Nature Sanctuary

February 2026: Cleveland Today
Houston Audubon acquires 128-acre sanctuary in Montgomery County

March 2026: Axios Houston
Beach home development on Bolivar Peninsula dead after site sells to Houston Audubon Society

March 2026: Houston Business Journal
Audubon pays $6M to stop housing development on Bolivar Peninsula

March 2026: The Real Deal
Planned beach home community on Bolivar Peninsula takes unexpected turn

March 2026: Yahoo!Finance
A Win for the Birds at Bolivar Flats Shorebird Sanctuary

March 2026: Houston Press
A Win for Mother Nature! A Win for Bolivar Peninsula

March 2026: Crystal Beach Local News
As birds make their way through Texas, experts answer a big backyard question

March 2026: Houston Chronicle
Texas Spring Brings a Bounty of Birds

March 2026: Texas Highways Magazine
Peach Creek Woods Becomes Houston Audubon Society Sanctuary

March 2026: Sierra Club
7 Canopy Walks Where You Can Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Spring Migration

March 2027: Audubon Magazine
FLIP THE SWITCH, SAVE A BIRD

April 2026: Montgomery County News
Best Bird Sanctuaries and Nature Centers in Houston to Visit with Kids

April 2026: Mommy Poppins
Bird-in at Owl Deck raises over $3,000 for Houston Audubon

April 2026: Rice University Office of Public Affairs
Upper Texas Coast Provides Vital Resting Spots for Migrating Birds

May 2026: Texas Parks and Wildlife Magazine
Texas' Audubon-Approved Bird Watching Haven With Rare Wildlife Is Under An Hour From Galveston

May 2026: Islands.com
Around H-Town - Interview with Pete Deichmann

May 2026: KRBE
The Women Behind Houston’s Most Beloved Parks

June 2026: Houstonia Magazine
These 4 birds are taking over Houston this summer

July 2026: Houston Chronicle
How to watch hundreds of thousands of purple martins fill Houston's skies

July 2026: Houston Chronicle
Houston's hottest summer gathering happens in a Katy parking lot

August 2026: Houston Chronicle
A rare Texas forest is now part of a national wildlife refuge

August 2026: Houston Chronicle
Cleveland area home to three Houston Audubon sanctuaries

August 2026: Bluebonnet News

2025

This under-the-radar Texas spot feels like a scene from The Notebook—here's why it was worth the visit

January 2025: Time Out
Here's why Texas homes and businesses are asked to turn off their lights overnight

April 2025: KHOU 11
Texas flies high as the 3rd best state for birdwatching, study finds

April 2025: Culture Map Houston
Lightning sparks fire at bird sanctuary on Bolivar Peninsula

July 2025: KHOU 11
Houston Audubon turns planned housing site into protected coastal habitat

July 2025: Axios Houston
Birdwatching in the Bayou City

July 2025: Houston Public Media
Bird from the Great Lakes makes big journey to Texas

August 2025: Houston Chronicle
Houston Audubon presents Swift Night Out

August 2025: Houston CultureMap
The Purple Martin Is Texas’ Latest Aerial Obsession

August 2025: Texas Highways
Galveston sighting of rare cattle tyrant causes flap among bird enthusiasts

August 2025: Galveston Daily News
Time is running out to save this Texas bird refuge from beach homes

August 2025: Houston Chronicle
Houston Audubon hosts Purple Martin Watch Parties in Stafford

August 2025: Fort Bend Star
Bird from the Great Lakes makes big journey to Texas

August 2025: Houston Chronicle
Houston Bird Week starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know.

September 2025: Houston Chronicle
A Fifth Ward resident spotted a roadrunner. Here's where they roam in the Houston area.

September 2025: Houston Chronicle
US photographer snaps stunning image of rare creature far from its usual home

September 2025: Yahoo News
Bird Week & Birdtopia segment

September 2025: KRBE Radio
A Quest to Save Bolivar Flats from Housing Developers

November 2025: Houston Press
Keep skies alive by saving Bolivar bird sanctuary

December 2025: Houston Chronicle as posted in Pressreader
Edith L. Moore Nature Sanctuary: A Trip in Time

December 2025: Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter