For the latest news and updates, see www.bexaraudubon.org.
Bexar Audubon Society
is a chapter of the National
Audubon Society. Its primary
goals are to promote species
and habitat conservation and
environmental education in the
community. Bexar Tracks Volume XXVII, No. 5
November—December 2011
Flying Wild!
Cynthia Vasquez, a 5th grade teacher at Castroville
Elementary School, has been chosen by Bexar Audu-bon
Education Committee to receive a set of Audubon
Adventures. Cynthia is a Flying WILD Educator who
was trained and is mentored by Tom
and Patsy Inget. When nominating
Cynthia for the award, Tom and Patsy
said, "We have done birding ID work-shops
and field trips for her 5th grade
classes for three years, and she had
done a “teach back” (5th graders pre-senting
what they learned about birds to the
4th graders) using Flying Wild materials. We heartily
nominate her for the Audubon Adventures Award."
Have fun today — Go outside and play!
Mary Kennedy, Volunteer
Bexar Audubon: Making the World
a Better Place One Volunteer at a Time
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
From Anne Parrish, Board Member At Large
Your Board of Directors has been busy these past months explor-ing
ways to make our world a better place. We participated in the
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center’s Four Board Summit in August
where the four boards that are involved at Mitchell Lake all spent a
morning in dialogue over how to work more efficiently together. The
facilitated meeting is already helping forge a stronger bond between
the MLAC Board, Bexar Audubon Society, Mitchell Lake Wetlands
Society and San Antonio Audubon Society. Two of our board mem-bers
have just graduated from the MLAC Docent program which has
many SAAS and MLWS members in its ranks. (If you are interested
in becoming an education docent at MLAC or learning how to work
with visitors at the Center, call Michelle Eckman at 210.628.1639 to
find out about when the next class is scheduled.)
We also have been working with Green Spaces Alliance reviewing
possible ways we can use our land fund to help fledgling projects
dedicated to preserving habitat for both birds and other wildlife.
Green Spaces Alliance, formerly known as Bexar Land Trust, is a
fabulous partner for Bexar Audubon as many of our interests over-lap.
Bexar Audubon wants to make sure that worthwhile projects get
accomplished if we can help.
Another burning issue for us is how to reach YOU — our members
who support National Audubon Society. As the San Antonio Area
Chapter (including New Braunfels and up to Kerrville and south to
Pleasanton and Karnes City), we would love to get to know you bet-ter
and for you to participate with us in events and field trips; maybe
even suggest some field trips of your own! Our meetings are held
monthly except during the summer months of June, July and August.
We meet at Tri Point (Grantham Center) located at 3233 N. St.
Mary's, San Antonio, TX 78212 on the 3rd Thursday of the month at
6:30 PM.
Our newsletter is published 5 times a year and is mailed to your
business or house. Copies of our newsletters can also be found at
our website: bexaraudubon.org. We have been exploring the ques-tion
of whether to go to a full electronic version or to continue postal
mailing to our members. Honestly, we do not get email addresses
from National Audubon Society, but only street addresses of those
who have contributed within the last year. So if you would like to
start getting the newsletter electronically and saving the paper and
postage, please go to that same web address as the newsletter and
click on “Sign up for email updates & announcements”. In 2012,
we are hoping to launch a pilot program to begin moving to e-mail
delivery. For now we will continue to print the newsletter, and you
can always read a copy on our website. Please sign up for the elec-tronic
delivery so BAS can reduce our environmental and monetary
costs for the newsletter and utilize the funds for education, science,
and stewardship.
November Field Trip
San Antonio River Headwaters
Friday, Nov. 11th, 9-11 AM
Join us for a Bexar
Audubon field trip on
Friday, Nov. 11th, from 9-
11 AM to visit the Head-waters
Area of the San
Antonio River. Helen
Ballew, Exec. Director of
the Headwaters Coali-tion,
will give us a tour of
the Blue Hole and the
Incarnate Word property and fill us in on plans for res-toration
of this unique area. Please make email reser-vations
to Patty Pasztor at pasztor@ix.netcom.com or
call 210.837.0577. Field trip limited to 25; directions/
meeting location will be sent upon registration.
San Antonio & Bexar Audubon
Holiday Dinner & Program
Thursday, November 3rd, 6:30 PM
Our Bexar Audubon November program is a joint
gathering with San Antonio Audubon Society for a
holiday dinner and program at La Fonda Oak Hills
Mexican Restaurant, with a special presentation by
Moez Ali, who will speak about the birds of Kenya
and their conservation. Reservations are closed, so
if you missed this fun gathering, we hope to see you
at our November field trip or our December potluck!
The Blue Hole
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Fracking
FracFocus.org is the hydraulic fracturing chemical registry
website. This website is a joint project of the Ground Water
Protection Council and the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact
Commission.
On this site you can search for information about the chemi-cals
used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells. You
will also find educational materials designed to help you put
this information in perspective.
FAQ Can hydraulic fracturing fluid migrate into a fresh
groundwater zone?
Fracturing fluids can enter a fresh groundwater zone if there
is sufficient bottom hole pressure to raise the fluid level from
the fractured zone to the fresh groundwater zone, and there is
a conduit through which the fluid can flow such as an open
annulus between the casing and the formation. They may
also enter fresh groundwater if there is a hole in the casing
above the depth of the groundwater zone and the cement
outside of the casing is not adequate to prevent fluid flow be-tween
the casing and the formation. Under normal circum-stances
hydraulic fracturing fluid is confined to the inside of
the production casing, the formation being treated, and
nearby formations. Read more at FracFocus.org FAQs.
Watershed Planning Short Course
The Texas Water Resources Institute will be presenting a
five-day Texas Watershed Planning Short Course Nov. 14-
18 in Bandera. “Well-considered, holistic watershed protec-tion
plans involving as many stakeholders as possible in their
development are becoming the widely accepted approach to
protecting Texas surface waters,” said Kevin Wagner, an
associate director at the institute and course leader. “People
attending this course will come out better prepared to de-velop
watershed protection plans according to EPA guide-lines.”
The course is funded by TCEQ and the EPA. Information
at http://watershedplanning.tamu.edu/ or contact Wagner at
klwagner@ag.tamu.edu or Courtney Smith, courtneysmith
@ag.tamu.edu. TX Water Resources Institute: twri.tamu.edu.
Drought Monitor Map
As drought is unfortunately a fact of life in Texas, the
Southwest and West, information is desirable prior to making
water-related decisions such as increased storage, RWH,
landscape changes, etc. For all of you who do not or have
not worked in water-related fields, here's a link you may find
valuable: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/DM_state.htm?TX,S
Associated Press
Water Proposal Could Devastate TX Rice Industry
By APRIL CASTRO , From Forbes.com
Barbara Corporon and her husband Victor depend on wa-ter
from the Colorado River to grow rice, a staple of their
farm near the Texas coast. But as the Lower Colorado River
Authority contemplates cutting off that water because of one
of the worst droughts the state has ever seen, the Corporons
and hundreds of other South Texas farmers are trying to
figure out how they'll keep their farms going.
"With the amount of money that it takes for us to farm, one
bad year is all you can stand and then you're bankrupt," said
Barbara Corporon, 46. "We're too old for anybody to hire us.
This is what we've done all our life ... He's too young to re-tire,
but he's too old for anything else. We're in a pickle."
While most of Texas and the Southwest are under moder-ate
to extreme drought conditions, agricultural water ration-ing
and curtailment proposals are becoming more wide-spread,
even affecting parts of the Deep South. "We know
that the scope of the situation is huge," said Matt Herrick, a
spokesman for the United States Department of Agriculture.
In Texas, the board of directors for the LCRA, which man-ages
the southern part of the massive river, is considering a
proposal that could cut off water to about 250 farmers in the
state's three biggest rice-producing counties — Matagorda,
Wharton and Colorado.
Read the full article: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011
/09/21/general-us-food-and-farm-no-water_8691823.html
Excerpted from
The Texas Drought Project Newsletter
Cronyism, Corruption, and Conflicts of Interest
The Keystone XL Pipeline Fight
October 17, 2011
Today we bring you several articles on the developments
and hearings on the Keystone XL Pipeline, together with a
final plea to call the White House and leave a comment for
the President, because only he can approve or deny this per-mit.
As Dr. James Hansen has said again and again, if this
pipeline is approved, it is GAME OVER for climate change;
we will not be able to mitigate its force and our children will
suffer the consequences.
Articles highlighted by the Texas Drought Project include:
A comprehensive piece by Naomi Klein, and our advisory
board member, the founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben. They
tell the complete story of what should be labeled the
"CARDNO-ENTRIX scandal."
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2011/10/08/keystone-pipeline-
and-obama-s-next-cronyism-scandal.html
More:
Powerful voices dominate final hearing:
An eyewitness look at the Keystone Pipeline XL townhall in
Washington DC
h t t p : / / s w i t c h b o a r d . n r d c . o r g / b l o g s / l i z b b /
powerful_voices_along_the_keys.html
Texas Drought Project: www.texasdroughtproject.org
WATER ISSUES
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Texas Invasive Plant & Pest Conference
This November the Texas Invasive Plant & Pest Council will be hosting
the fourth statewide conference on invasive species at Lady Bird Johnson
Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. Building off the 2005, 2007 and 2009
conferences, the 2011 conference will be a professional level meeting in-cluding
keynotes, concurrent sessions, posters, field trips and symposia.
This conference is designed to serve scientists, land managers, state
and federal agencies, local governments, the green industry and other
stakeholders interested in invasive species issues in the state of Texas.
To learn more about the Conference Program, Call for Papers, Abstract
Submission, or Sponsors and Exhibitors, visit the 2011 Conference Web-site
at http://texasinvasives.org/ professionals/conference11.php.
Damon E. Waitt, Ph.D., Senior Director & Botanist
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, UT Austin
Why Native Plants?
Watch this YouTube clip from Doug Tallamy, Ph.D., author of Bringing
Nature Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xLn5UCM_tv8 What is a
meadow? A place where things can live! Then check out this clip from
Julia Bunn, the “Spirited Gardner”, with a presentation from Dr. Tallamy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oks-jWfdWE&feature=related.
Recovering From Wildfires Across Texas
From TPWD online:http://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/TXPWD-11f735
Bastrop State Park, known for its famous Lost
Pines habitat, historic CCC structures and the en-dangered
Houston toad, is the latest state park to be
struck by wildfire. Just 100 acres of the park’s
6,000-acreage have survived. This year, some of
Texas’ biggest, hottest wildfires in memory have
consumed over 3.6 million acres so far, causing devastating hardship and
loss for humans and habitat. Bastrop’s reopening has now been pushed
back to Dec. 1; read more at http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/
releases/?req=20111006b.
Recovery will take a long time for people and habitat. Wild lands recov-ery
depends on a lot of things, most importantly rain. The Fire on the Prai-rie
video is a hopeful reminder that the land can recover in amazing
ways. Check out the video link on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=TTywMwcgTpI.
Visiting a park that has burned earlier this year offers a chance to ob-serve
wildfire recovery first hand, such as Possum Kingdom State
Park where only 200 of the park’s 1,500 lakeside acres were saved from
wildfire. Over the next months, you can watch nature’s remarkable re-sponse
begin to show.
National Wildlife Federation
Online Tidbits
Which Bird Seeds Are
Best? As the weather
turns cooler, experts pro-vide
tips for choosing
foods that attract the most
birds—and keep them
healthy. Read more at http:
//www.nwf.org/News-and-
Magazines/National- Wildlife/Birds/Archives/
2010/Bird-seeds.aspx
Certify your yard today! Learn more about
Wildlife Habitat Certification at http://www.
nwf.org/CertifiedWildlifeHabitat/UserAccount/
SignIn ?campaignid=WH12M2ASENA
Collect Native Tree Seeds: People of all
ages can provide foresters with the stock they
need to grow seedlings and restore forests.
Read more at http://www.nwf.org/News-and-
Magazines/National-Wildlife/Gardening/
Archives/2010/Collect-Native-Tree-Seeds.aspx
Looking for a great holiday gift idea? Have a
tree planted in your or a loved one’s honor. You
can celebrate or memorialize loved ones by
planting trees in their honor, while caring about
the environment and replanting our nation. This
sponsorship program is made possible through
the National Wildlife Federation’s program
Trees for the 21st Century. Read more at http://
www. s h o p n w f . o r g / G i f t - I t e m s /Tr e e -
Sponsorships/index.cat?&sSource=96752&kw=
Close Encounters of the Bird Kind
New contest spotlights bird interactions
The Celebrate Urban Birds project at
the Cornell Lab of Orni-thology
is launching a con-test
to capture memorable
encounters with birds. The
goal is to show some of
the ways birds inter-act
with each other, with
humans, or with other
creatures. Entries can be
in the form of a story, a
photo, artwork, video, po-etry,
sculpture or any other
creative art. Participants
just need to show birds
interacting in fun, interest-ing,
or captivating ways.
Entry deadline is Nov. 15;
more information: http://www.birds.cornell.
edu/celebration/challenge/close-encounters
/close-encounters.
American Goldfinches
go beak-to-beak.
Photo by Cheryl Sotelo.
Bexar Audubon Society Annual Elections
Welcome to our newest Board member, Jessica Leslie! Jessica will be
formally elected at our January program/meeting when we’ll have our an-nual
elections. Positions up for election: Vice President, Secretary, and
Treasurer. Officers have two-year terms. If you’re a Bexar Audubon mem-ber
and would like to serve your community by being on the Board, toss
your hat in the ring! Contact any of the Bexar Audubon Society members
listed on page 5 under contacts. We’d like to hear from you! Your sugges-tions
and feedback are always welcome. And don’t forget to check out all
the good information available on our website, bexaraudubon.org.
Back to Nature
First Saturday Nature Walks and Second Saturday Programs
(Co-sponsored by City of San Antonio and Bexar Audubon Society)
Reservations suggested; walks occasionally change. Donations suggested.
More info: 210.372.9124 or 210.564.6400, or peggy.spring@sanantonio.gov.
Decomposition — Eisenhower Park: Nov. 5, 10 AM–Noon
What’s Bugging You? — Eisenhower Park : Nov. 12, 10 AM–Noon
Fall Color — Crown Ridge Canyon: Dec. 3, 10 AM–Noon
Chompers & Clompers — Eisenhower Park: Dec. 10, 10 AM–Noon
Sponsored by San Antonio Natural Areas, www.sanaturalareas.org
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Check the Nature Calendar at
bexaraudubon.org for more listings.
Government Canyon State
Natural Area
Information/reservations for any of the
GCSNA programs, 210.688.9055 ext.
291, reservations@friendsofgc.org. Pro-grams
can include these topics: Dutch
Oven Cooking, Camp With a Ranger, Full
Moon Hikes, Haiku Hikes, Family Fun,
and more. Upcoming:
Nov. 11 & Dec. 9 — Full Moon Hike
Dec. 17 — Mystery of the Zizelmann
House
More info: www.friendsofgc.org
Cibolo Nature Center
140 City Park Dr., Boerne. Information:
www.cibolo.org/calendar.
830.249.4616 or nature@cibolo.org
Lots of great programs & events for the whole family at CNC,
covering topics such as Rainwater Harvesting; Ethnobotany;
Mother Nature’s Storytime; Nature’s Ornaments; Habitat
Mgmt.; and check out Winter Sparrows & Wren Workshop,
Dec. 3, 7:30 AM—3 PM. Call/email for info/reservations.
Medina River Natural Area
Second Saturday Programs
210.207.3111; suggested donation $3/person or $5/family
Dec 10. 9–11 AM — Fossil Fun with Larry McBee
www.sanaturalareas.org
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center
10750 Pleasanton Rd., San Antonio TX 78221
210.628.1639
www.mitchelllakeaudubon.org
Connecting People with Nature
About Mitchell Lake
Just south of downtown San Antonio,
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center is located
on a 1200-acre natural area. This unique
and beautiful bird haven consists of the
600-acre Mitchell Lake, 215 acres of wetlands and ponds
and 385 acres of upland habitat. Audubon Texas has part-nered
with the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) to show-case
this wonderful natural area.
MLAC Birding Tours: Birding tours are $5 per person for
non-members, $3 for MLAC members. No reservation nec-essary;
times may vary due to season:
• Every 2nd Tuesday, every 2nd Sunday, every 3rd Sunday
of each month, all at 8 AM
• Bird count/survey: Every 4th Saturday morning of the
month, 8 AM.
Phil Hardberger Park
Education Program information/reservations: 210.207.3111 or
210.207.3284. Donations welcome (all donations fund Phil
Hardberger Park Conservancy). Programs held near the
13203 Blanco Rd. entrance & parking lot.
Nov. 5, 9–11 AM — Native Plant Hike with Paul Cox
Dec. 3, 9–11 AM — Dinosaur George w/George Blasing
More info at www.sanaturalareas.org,
www.philhardbergerpark.org or www.sanantonio.gov.
San Antonio Audubon Society Programs
San Antonio Audubon Society meets the first Thursday of
each month at Lion’s Field, 2809 Broadway. Please check
their website at www.saaudubon.org for more information on
SAAS programs and outings. And don’t forget to join SAAS
birders for the Second Saturday Beginners’ Walks starting
at 8 AM; meet at the Judson Nature Trails next to the Alamo
Heights swimming pool, on Viesca street. More information,
call 210.342.2073. Everyone welcome!
Alamo Sierra Club
upcoming activities free & open to the public
Tuesday, Nov. 15: The Government Canyon State Natural
Area. The Sierra Club invites the public to hear John Koepke
speak on Government Canyon State Natural Area—its his-tory,
the area, its trails, amenities, programs, and future ways
members of the community can further support the mission of
GCSNA. At the Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. Free and
open to the public. Free parking available in front of the mu-seum
or in the parking garage south of the museum across
Tuleta Street. Socializing and snacks begin at 6 PM, program
at 6:30. Showing will be 1 hour, with a discussion after.
Tuesday, Dec. 13: Holiday Party. The Sierra Club invites
interested public to its annual pot luck social at Lion’s Field
Club House, 2809 Broadway at Mulberry, from 6—8:30 PM.
There will be entertainment, a silent auction, and an opportu-nity
to learn more about the club. Please bring a tasty dish to
share. More information, contact Peggy Day at 210.829.5632.
Check Bexar Audubon’s web site calendar
for more programs and dates:
www.bexaraudubon.org. Stay informed!
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Earth Share of Texas raises money for environmental and conservation or-ganizations
through workplace giving. If your employer participates in such
programs, please ask them to add Earth Share to your giving options. By des-ignating
the Audubon Foundation of Texas (AFT), Bexar Audubon Society can
benefit. BAS receives credit for our support and receives funding annually
form AFT. For more information, call, email or log on: 800.GREENTX,
ESTX@earthshare-texas.org, or www.earthshare-texas.org.
Bexar Audubon Society Contacts
President: Greg Pasztor, —210.824.1235, gpasztor@ix.netcom.com
Vice President: Anita Anderson—210.533.8726; ajandrsn@sbcglobal.net
Treasurer: Caryl Swann—210.653.2860; c.swann@att.net
Secretary: Susan Hughes—210.532.2032; susan@wordwright.com
At-Large: Anne Parrish—parrishes@att.net
At-Large: Jessica Leslie—jleslie01@hotmail.com
Webmaster: Greg Pasztor—210.824.1235, gpasztor@ix.netcom.com
Programs/Outings: Patty Pasztor—210.824.1235; pasztor@ix.netcom.com
Education Chairperson: Mary Kennedy—mbkenned@sbcglobal.net
Editor: Michele Wood—210.492.4684, editor@bexaraudubon.org
San Antonio Botanical Garden
555 Funston at N. New Braunfels, San Antonio
THIRD SATURDAYS BIRD WALKS
Beginning Bird Walks: Nov. 18th & Dec. 17th, meet
at the Carriage House, 9 AM at the San Anto-nio
Botanical Gardens. Enjoy a morning bird walk in
the gardens led by an experienced guide every third
Saturday of the month. Featured birds include hum-mingbirds,
Long-billed Thrashers, Black-bellied Whis-tling
Ducks, Green Heron, and the Common Moor-hen.
For a list of other birds spotted in the garden
visit our "birding list". Go to www.sabot.org.
TPWD Outdoor Activity of the Month
November: Build a Texas wildscape and attract birds, butterflies and
more to your backyard. Wildscaping is a hands-on way to contribute
to wildlife conservation. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/huntwild/wild/
wildscapes/
Challenging Times Ahead: As tough budget times are felt
across the state, the 2012 Texas Parks and
Wildlife budget reflects a 21.5 % cut in funding
over the next two years. Beginning January 1,
2012, any customer renewing a motor vehicle
registration has the option to donate $5 or more
for state parks. Drivers can donate when regis-tering
by mail, at their county tax office or online
in counties which offer online payment.
Visit www.texasstateparks.org/help to find out
more about this and other ways to help keep our state parks open
and maintained for you and future generations.
Bexar Audubon on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Audubon-Education-San-
Antonio/153862271318580 Join us here!
Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival
Featuring Mark Obmascik, The Big Year and Kenn
Kaufman, Advanced Birding and Kingbird Highway.
Workshops, photography, butterfly trip, and the fa-mous
Quiz Show! November 9-13, 2011 in Har-lingen,
Texas; more information at rgvbf.org—
800.531.7346.
Annual Christmas Bird Count
More at
http://birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count
From December 14th through January 5th tens of
thousands of volunteers throughout the Americas
take part in an adventure that has become a family
tradition among generations. Families and students,
birders and scientists, armed with binoculars, bird
guides and checklists go out on an annual mission,
often before dawn. For over one hundred years, the
desire to both make a difference and to experience
the beauty of nature has driven dedicated people to
leave the comfort of a warm house during the Holi-day
season.
Each of the citizen scientists who annually braves
snow, wind, or rain, to take part in the Christmas Bird
Count makes an enormous contribution to conserva-tion.
Audubon and other organizations use data col-lected
in this longest-running wildlife census to as-sess
the health of bird populations—and to help
guide conservation action.
From feeder-watchers and field observers to count
compilers and regional editors, everyone who takes
part in the Christmas Bird Count does it for love of
birds and the excitement of friendly competition—and
with the knowledge that their efforts are making a
difference for science and bird conservation.
Check out the links at http://birds.audubon.org/
christmas-bird-count:
• Learn how data from the CBC helps birds.
• View results (this year and previous years)
• Explore the CBC Photo Gallery of birds seen
during counts.
www.bexaraudubon.org
For the latest information on environmental
events and happenings throughout the San Anto-nio
community and surrounding areas, check out
www.bexaraudubon.org.
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Bexar Tracks
Bexar Tracks is the official newsletter of the Bexar
Audubon Society, a Chapter of the National Audu-bon
Society. The Chapter’s primary goals are to promote
species and habitat conservation and environmental
education in the community.
Your membership includes National Audubon and
Bexar Audubon and subscriptions to both Audubon
and Bexar Tracks.
Nov-Dec 2011
Membership and Support for Your Environmental Voice in Our Community
Bexar Audubon welcomes new members to join Audubon through the chapter. This brings 100 percent of the first year’s dues directly back
to support local work. The same applies to gift memberships placed through the chapter. Your additional tax deductible donation is greatly
appreciated. Bexar Audubon receives only a few thousand dollars each year from National Audubon Society as dues share. The rest we
must raise ourselves. Your help is needed, and your donations will be put to good use right here in South Central Texas to provide environ-mental
news and education to the community, including the newsletter, programs, San Antonio Environmental Network Issues Forum, Sec-ond
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Membership Data Center, PO Box 52529, Boulder CO 80322-2529; phoning 800.274.4201; or e-mailing CHADD@audubon.org.
Holiday Potluck Gathering
Thursday, December 15th, 6:30 PM
NO DECEMBER MEETING AT TRIPOINT — Holiday Potluck on December 15th. Location to be announced.
Join us for the Bexar Audubon Holiday Potluck and White Elephant Gift Exchange! Bring your favorite dish to share and your
favorite white elephant (or whatever color it may be) to re-gift. Call or email for location and directions. All are welcome!!
Contact Patty at agarita@me.com or call 210.837.0577. Check the website for details at bexaraudubon.org. Happy Holidays!