| Summary: | Bexar Tracks began with Vol. 4, no. 1 (January 1986). It continues Newsletter (Bexar Audubon Society). ~c._eoll JQ)t ~ GL (o%Li BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 614 I _64Cf Volume XVIII, No.2 February 2000 Mark your calendars for February 18 - 21, 2000! Great Backyard Bird Count, BAS will coordinate local effort Mark your calendars for the Great Backyard Bird Count 2000 (GBBC) on February 18-21, 2000! Sponsored on a national level by National Audubon Society, the Cornell La,b of Omithology, Ford Motor Co., Wild Birds Unlimited, and Droll Yankee, the GBBC is fun for all ages and skill levels. Whether you are a novice bird feeder or a seasoned birder, you can play the role of the citizen -scientist, joining the ranks of tens of thousands of folks (last year over 42,000 lists were submitted) from all over North America and Hawaii. By investing as little as 15 minutes identifying · the birds and estimating the number present of each species you see, you can help the Cornell Lab of Ornithology create an immense snapshot of winter bird distribution and population. You can do this in your backyard, at your local park, or anywhere you happen to be. You can do this for any amount of time on one day, or on both days. Once you gather the data, you then surf the internet to www.birdsource.org and input the data. What's that? . you do not have a computer or access to the internet. No problem, either go to your local library for free access or send your data to me and I will input it for you. For those of you who are not sure that your skills are good enough to be able to identify the birds you see, yo!) are imtited to participate in the San Antonio Audubon's Beginner's Bird Walk, to be held at Olmos Basin on February 12. Details are still being ironed out, but if you are interested in participating, please call me (Bill Sain) at 408-7731 and I'll send you an information packet (when they become available). If you want more inform~tion about this research effort, go to www.birdsource.org/gbbc Here's a useful project you can tailor to your schedule. Learn, enjoy and mp.ke a contribution. -Bill Sain Saturday, February 12, 2000, Chapter Outing Tuesday, February 1, 2000 Chapter Meeting Head for cover White-wing doves invade Can .bird feed hold out? 6:30p.m. - Social Time 7:00 p.m. - Speaker's Program Free and open to the public Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway (Take Hildebrand exit off 281) For VIA public transportation: take Route 9 or 14 to the Broadway/ Pershing/ Toledo intersection Many years ago there were none. Several years ago there were a few. Now there is a multitude, White-wing doves have, with encouragement from n'obody, invaded San Antonio and are rapidly taking over from the house sparrow as the local birders' most often fed bird. The question is, why? Global Warming? Urban sprawl? Y2K? To find out come to the February BAS meeting on tl=le first day of the month at our new meeting location, the Witte Museum on Broadway. Bringing us the latest on scientific thinking on the invasion of the white-wing will be Gary Waggerman, statewide white-wing project leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife in San Marcos. You will learn about the bird and about one of the · most interesting and obvious wildlife adaptations in recent memory. Brush country birdi~g: ·see ·avian ranch homes On Saturday, February 12, BAS members have a grand opportunity to see a wide variety of Texas birds in their natural habitat, a south Texas ranch. We will definitely tour the 850 acre Pipes ranch and the surrounding area. The Pipes ranch is owned by longtime BAS member and state Audubon official, Dick Pipes. At press time we don't know whether we will also be able to bird the neighboring 30,000 acre Peeler Ranch. The Peeler ranch has lots of water (so it should have a larger diversity of wildlife). The Peeler ranch also has a coal mining operation. Either "spread" is habitat to many birds, some of which are not seen even a few miles to the north in San Antonio. Attendees should meet at 7:30a.m. At the EZ-Mart at 1-37 South and Loop 1604. The group will caravan to the Pipes' home in Pleasanton, consolidate cars there and proceed to whichever ranch we'll be visiting. Bring drinks for the walk. The group will be in the field about 8:30 a.m. Folks should plan to leavf? the ranch no earlier than 1 p.m. Bill Sain, the outing leader, needs to know who will be attending, so please call him at 408-7731 or email him at 71634.230@compuserve.com to register. BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY Chapter of the National Audubon Society P. 0. Box 6084, San Antonio, TX 78209 210-822-4503 GOALS The Chapter's primary goals are to promote species and habitat conservation and environmental education in the community. President Vice Pres. Treasurer Secretary Past Pres. OFFICERS Tatjana Walker (tatjana@wordwright.com) . 532·2332 . evening: 832-8681 Mike Macke . (mmecke@saws.org) . 344-3737 Rita Banda (WaterHawk2@aol.com) . 830 606·1946 Susan Hughes (Susan@wordwright.com) . 532-2332 Bill Sain (71634.230@compuserve.com) . 408-7731 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Term Ending 2000: Chris Dullnig . : . (cdullnig@juno.com) . 830-980-8156 Bill Hurley . (billhur@ aol.com) . . . . 341-2676 Janis Merrit . . . 691?·1 095 Bill Barker Harry Noyes TomWiison ·Term Ending 2001: . (barker@texas.net) . . . . . 490-3124 . (twilsond@AOL.com) . 492-4799 COMMITTEE CHAIRS Adopt-a-Park Bill Woller . 696-3186 Aud. Adven. Betty Minyard . (mink@texas.net) . 344-6128 Birdathon . available Conserv. Harry Noyes . 490-3124 Education Mary Kennedy . (mbkenned@aol.com)698-7175x267 Hospitality Memb. Natural lnit. Outings Programs Publicity SAEN Coord. Bexar Tracks Editors Mailing TxAS Bd. Dwight Henderson (dhenderson@utsa.edu) 4.96·5934 . available Deborah Robinson . 493-4663 " . (dlr2spirit@compuserve.com) Tom Wilson . (twilsond@AOL.com) . 492-4799 Bill Sain (71634.230@compuserve.com) . 408-7731 . available Rita Banda (WaterHawk2@aol.com) . 830 606-1946 Mike Macke . (mmecke@saws.org) . 344-37.37 . . available Tom Wilson . (twilsond@AOL.com) . 492-4799 Jill Sondeen . 830-980-3277 usondeen@ NetXPress.com) . Fax: 830-438· 7393 . available Tatjana Walker (tatjana@wordwright.com) . 532-2332 Bexar Tracks is your newsletter. We welcome your contributions. Next deadline: February 4, 2000 Please fax Jill or email Tom as above; diskettes and hard copy should be sent to Tom Wilson, 13227 Hunters Spring, San Antonio, TX 78230. (} Printed with soy ink on recycled paper. Visit Bexar Audubon's Web Site: http://www.audubon.org/chapter/txlbexar/ Suggestions and contributions are welcome. Please contact Bill Hurley at BILLHUR@ aol.com February 2000 Walker on the Wild Side The office from which I write this letter has windows looking out over most of the backyard of our home and offers a particularly good view of our birdfeeder. It is here that I will sit with my binoculars and a cup of coffee and a little notepad to record my own feeble observations for the Great Backyard Bird Count that you're reading so much about this month. I do hope you will join me in this relaxing and fun inventory of your own view of the outdoors. Citizen Science like this is an essential component of discovering where bird populations are found and what they are doing at different times of the year. Imagine the cost if we were to try to hire researchers to go out and count birds in so many·neigbborhoods, all over the country, all in one day. So won't you enjoy a few minutes (or a few hours) With something you love? Share it with a neighbor, your mate, or maybe with a child. Let us know how your day went and what fun you had, too. I'm looking forward to knowing how the number of birds I see on this day will change over the years as our wildscaped garden matures and as we introduce water features and more cover. Save your personal records! Happy Birding! -Tatjana Walker 210-532-2332 Help needed Give BAS a little time and energy Reap eternal reward and gratitude Bexar Audubon Society is a volunteer organization-completely. Many society members devote lots of time and energy to keeping things going. The situation is almost under control but there are two positions which need to be filled in the interest of efficiency and progress. We need a program chairperson. Not too much involved here since the board already has figured out the programs for the rest of the year. However, there are always arrangements to be made and details to be worked out. This can be done as time permits and inclination dictates. Secondly, we need a person or persons to be responsible for mailing the newsletter, a vital (we hope) information source for BAS members. This requires just a few hours a month. During those hours you pick up the newsletter from the printer, gather a few friends to affix gummed, preprinted labels to each newsletter, and deliver to the post office. Not hard work but an essential job . Those who are interested-and these jobs can and should be shared-should contact our President, Tatjana Walker or any other board member. Names, addresses and phone/e-mail numbers at left. You will be rewarded with the satisfaction of advancing the Audubon cause and the gratitude of the entire Audubon establishment. Saturday, February 26, 2000: Get slim, get satisfaction Trail maintenance work day Scheduled at Friedrich Park Here's a great opportunity to work off those extra holiday pounds, enjoy some time outdoors, and get some important work done. Sections of the trails through some of the most beautiful parts of Friedrich Wilderness Park are in need of maintenance and improvements, so we have scheduled a work day for Saturday, February 26, 2000. We will be reconstructing steps using cedar logs and soil. Meet in the parking lot of Friedrich Park (21395 Milsa) at 8:30 a.m., and bring gloves, rock bars, and picks if you have them. Also be sure and wear work clothes and sturdy shoes and bring along a snack and/or something to drink. It is important that you be at the park by 8:30 so we can all head out to the exact spots where we'll be working. But you can stay as long (or as short) as you want. Feel free to bring a picnic lunch, too. Please call the park (698-1 057) to let us know you are coming. We are limiting the work party to the first 20 people who sign up. If you have any questions, call Jane Nelka, Park Naturalist, at 698-1057. 2 Bexar Tracks Hold it! Those little critter babies May still belong to someone Every spring, well-meaning citizens flood wildlife rehabilitators and game wardens with phone calls and visits regarding young wildlife they have found that appear to be abandoned or otherwise in trouble. While we don't want to discourage nature lovers from being observant and taking action where it is required, we do want to provide some guidelines in determining whether rescue is appropriate, or if it's best to take other action, or no action at all. If at all possible, baby wildlife should be reared by their natural parents who can best ensure that they have the best resources to survive. Some general guidelines appeared in an article by Steve Schwelling in the fall1995 edition of Texas Parks and Wildlife's Eye on Nature. Avoid handling or picking up baby animals unnecessarily. If you must handle them , minimize stress or trauma and maximize the animal's chances of a successful return to the wild. Baby birds and white-tailed deer fawns are probably the most frequent subjects found in the spring. Offspring calling from nest. Parent not present: Many animals deliberately avoid areas where there offspring are present. Such "hiding" behaviors reduce the chance of calling a predator's attention to the young. While you may not be able to sense the presence of the parent, it is likely close by and in visual or auditory contact with its offspring. Patiently observe the nest to see if the parent returns. If, after observation, you still believe the nest is abandoned, carefully, without touching the nest, place small sticks around it. If after a day the sticks have been disturbed and the offspring still appear to be healthy, the nest has probably been visited by a parent. Blown-down nest: If the nest is relatively undamaged and the young birds or eggs are unharmed, replace the nest into the tree from which it fell or a nearby tree. The parents should continue to tend the nest. A badly damaged nest may be placed into a strawberry basket or other appropriately sized basket before placement in a tree. You may need to secure the nest to the branch with twine. Note: It is a common fallacy that birds reject their young if they have acquired a human scent. In fact very few bird species possess a . developed sense of smell. Grounded baby birds: Frequently, birds seen hopping on the ground begging for food do not require your assistance. It is common for birds to fledge from the nest before they are fully feathered or flight-ready. They will be fed on the ground for a day or two until they are able to fly, and then may fly with a parent until able to forage on their own. Usually, if the grounded bird is a healthy fledgling, you will see a parent attending it or foraging nearby. Careful observation should help you make a correct determination. If the bird is in a street, place it under a nearby bush. If there are dogs or cats present, try to keep them away from the area for a few hours. Never feed or unnecessarily handle or move the chick from the area where it was found. "Abandoned" deer fawns: In Texas, it is very common for people to encounter seemingly orphaned or abandoned deer. Mother deer typically leave their fawns bedded down while they are away foraging. If the fawn is not crying, is not covered with fire ants, the eyes are not swollen and there are no visible wounds, do not handle or disturb it. Your presence will only cause unnecessary stress for the fawn. · If the animal is obviously sick or injured, the Texas Parks & Wildlife wildlife information line, (512) 389-4505, should be contacted so you can be referred to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in your area. You may also call your local game warden, or the TPWD at 1-800-792-1112, choose "5" then "1." In the greater San Antonio area, contact Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation in Boerne, 210-698-1709. Remember, it is illegal to possess or transport wildlife without the required state and federal permits, therefore, you should not attempt to treat or raise a wild animal yourself. Good news and bad news with the whooping crane report The good news, from Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, is that a record number of whooping cranes have successfully completed the fall migration. There are now between 185 and 191 cranes present as compared to 183 last year. The bad news is that because of the drought and other factors, the blue crab population is way down and food supplies will be marginal all winter. Refuge staff and others are burning some marsh and prairie areas so the cranes can find this year's heavy acorn crop. February 2000 3 They're back! (maybe) It's time for purple martins, Make sure they're welcome February may not seem like spring to you, but to the purple martins who make San Antonio home, it is time to return and establish residence. Purple martin landlords should make sure their apartments are clean and ready. As most landlords know, this is a labor intensive process, making sure the housing is available and not usurped by other bird species (you know who we mean). Those trying to attract martins for the first time should make sure a few compartments are open when the first scouts appear. Those lucky individuals who had breeding martin populations last year can wait until the first birds are seen before opening up the houses. For a reprint of a Purple Martin Conservation Assn. article on how to attract and maintain martin populations call the Association at 814/734-4420 or visit the Wild Bird Center in the Lincoln Heights Center. Editor's note: For an awesome web site on purple martins, check out the Purple Martin Conservation Association's very informational site: www3. vantek.netlpmh/ Recurring avants *First Saturday of Each Month-Friedrich Wilderness Park offers a free guided general natural history hike. Call 698-1 057 for info. *Second Saturday of Each Month-Bexar Audubon sponsors the "Second Saturday" program at Friedrich Wilderness Park. $2 donation requested. For more information and reservations, call 698-1 057. *Second Saturday of Each Month-8an Antonio Audubon Society's Beginners' Birdwalk. Meet at the Judson Nature Trail in Alamo Heights at 8:00AM. (except in the summer, June through August, when it is 7:30) Visitors are welcome. Membership is not required and they have a few binoculars to lend. For more information, call at 342-2073. *Fourth Saturday of Each Month-Birding at Mitchell Lake. Meet at the gate. at 8 am. Led by Ernie Roney of the San Antonio Audubon Society. Call 656-4239 for information. *February's Mitchell Lake access dates will be available on San Antonio Audubon Society website at http:// etex.electrotex.com/saas/. Additional access can be arranged by calling in advance to Georgina Schwartz at' 210-342-2073 or Ernie Roney at 210-656-4239. Bexar Tracks ~ububon ~pplau~t Bexar Audubon thanks Chris Dullnig for his dedicated service as Program Chair and Betty Minyard for her dedicated service doing the mailing. Increasing commitments have ·made it impossible for them to continue in their roles. We look forward to Chris' continuing as board member and Betty as strong supporter interested member. Bexar Audubon Society, Inc. P. 0. Box 6084 Non·-profit Organization San Antonio, TX 78209 . U.$. Posta.ge Paid San Antonio Address Service Requested Permit #590 r --- "1 Membership Form . 1 National Audubon Society , 1 Bexar AudubpnSociety 1 (Chapter Code W19) 1 Membership rates are: Student/Senior $15 I Introductory 1-year $20 (2-year: $30) I Basic $35 , . Lifetime Individual $1000 Dual $1500 Name ________ ~ --- ~ Add~· --- ~ --- ~ --- · City ____ State __ Zip. _____ _ Phone: ) --- For a new membership, maif this coupon and your check-payable to "National Audubor:t 1 Society, Chapter W19" to: I Bexar Audubon Society . P. 0. Box 6084 I San Antonio, TX 78209 I W19, 7XCH . ____________ . Saturday, March 11, 2000 conference and· dinner: BAS will sponsor area Farm and range forum As you can see from the insert in this month's Bexar Tracks, our Audubon chapter is joining with the Texas Audubon Society to sponsor the "Spring 2000 South Central Texas Farm and Range Forum." The theme is "Managing to make a living-People, Quail and the Land." The hosts hope to attract people from all walks of life who are interested iR conservation, using renewable resources to enhance the quality of life while providing income for landowners and others who seek to encourage protection of the Texas natural heritage in ways that support the widest variety of commercial and recreation opportunity for Texans and Texas visitors. · · The forum will explore how maximizing growth opportunities for quail and other wildlife can produce substantial income from what-in many instances-is otherwise marginal land. A variety of specialists from area universities, conservation agencies and land management groups will provide both the general concept of diversified wildlife management and specifics on managing major.climate, vegetation and soil zones in the area. Forum partners include: the. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service; San Antonio Water System; Texas Agricultural Extension Service; Texas Audubon Society; Grazing Land Conservation Initiative (Edwards Region); Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; and many others. February 2000 . 4 [january 4, 2000, chapter meeting recap f r Alaska's beauty DQ}V preserved, '\Yh'at wi~l' tomorrow 'bring~ ~ More "than 76 million acres of breathtaking environmental diversity are nQw protected in the .16 National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska. But, as BAS members learned at their January meeting, these national treasures are under constant U)reat from those seeking to convert natural beauty into dollars. . Richq.rd Pipes, BAS member of long standing and a member of the Alaska Coalition since 1979, projected a series of colorful slides-from his own collection and Audubon files-which showed the diversity and beauty of the Alaska refuges and the threats presented to them by proposed oil drilling, road construction, overfishing, and timber harvests. At present, Pipes pointed out, only two of the 16 refuges can be reached by road, which provides some measure of protection, but there are constant pressures to breech the protective walls provided by refuge. status and develop whatever resources are available. Given Alaska's cold climate, short growing season , and the fragility of tundra ecosystems, the damage done by these activities would not heal for many centuries. Pipes urged BAS members to keep informed on Alaska refuge issues and to make their representatives in the Congress aware that citizens everywhere have a stake in these national treasures--our public lands-and will work to protect them. -Tom Wilson Bexar Tracks Wildlife need habitat. Humans need ecosystem services. In Texas, about 97 percent of land is held privately. Therefore, if habitat and ecosystem services are to be preserved in Texas, the private land-owner must be engaged in conservation. We believe the preservation of family farming and ranching is key to the development of sustainable agriculture in this state and to the ecosystem services and habitat preservation that are a part of our vision of a biologically and economically healthy Texas. Unfortunately, making a living off the land is very hard to do. By combining hunting, tourism, and agriculture, and by accepting assistance from government and private programs, the land-owning family diversifies and may be able to hold on to its family's legacy. We think urban conservationists must direct our political will to help people in rural communities r~tain and improve their ability to manage land sustainably, thereby supporting nature's ability to provide important services for people and wildlife. In this conference, we will consider the decline of the Northern Bobwhite and Scaled Quail. Both Texas Audubon Society and the National Audubon Society adopted resolutions in the fall of 1999 addressing the decline of North American quail species. North American quail species are sensitive indicators of the quality and availability of wildlife habitats. In addition, the hunting of quail is of considerable economic benefit to rural areas, and the decline of quail would be economically harmful in these areas. We will offer strategies and discuss incentives for brush management to improve fhe health of watersheds and improve grazing. We will consider the trends in nature tourism and what assistance is available to attract this source of income. We hope this is only the first in a series of farm and range forums that will build on the common interests of the agricultural and conservation communities. The partners in this effort welcome your feedback and input to make this series successful and useful to us all. PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS (as of January 20) The Margaret Cullinan Wray Trust; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service; Agricultural Conservation Programs, San Antonio Water System; Texas Agricultural Extension Service; Texas Agricultural Experiment Station; Texas A&M University Rangeland Ecology & Management Department; Texas Audubon Society; Grazing Land Conservation Initiative (Edwards Region); Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, TAMU-Kingsville; Master Naturalists; Texas Department of Agriculture; Medina County farm Bureau; TAMU Center for Grazinglands & Ranch Management; Society for Range Management, Texas Section; Texas Department of Agriculture; The Nature Conservancy of Texas; FasClampitt; Palo Alto College; and others. TVJlelJnlelgJlJnlg tt=ol TVJlelJk~ e1 JLJl~lJnlg~ JP>ceol]p)lce~ 021ULe~lJL~ elJnldl JLelJnldl lf'Jh1e S]p)JriJnlg 20)0)0) § ell<()) A~ht:<()) . C<())JLJLeg~ §elJnl A~nl'\t:<())Jnti<()), lf'e:xe1s Sponsored by Bexar Audubon Society, in conjunction with the IOlst Anniversary of Audubon m Texas and Annual Awards Dinner sponsored by the Texas Audubon Society. WHERE? Palo Alto College, 1400 W. Villaret, San Antonio, TexasPerforming Arts Auditorium (from IH35 or 410 take the Palo Alto Road!Poteet-Jourdanton-Hwy 16 exit) WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Ranchers, farmers, birders, quail hunters, politicians, agriculture professionals, volunteers, students, and others interested in conservation, wildlife, agriculture, environmental science, or public policy. Holders of pesticide applicator's licenses. Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, Agri-Food Masters, Bobwhite Brigade. REGISTRATION: Forum only (includes breakfast, breaks, and lunch) -- Audubon member: $15 Non-member (includes membership): $20 Anniversary dinner only: $35 Full day (includes breakfast, br~aks, lunch, and dinn_er) Audubon member: $40 Non-member (includes membership): $45 Additional fee for late registration (received afteE March 3): $ 5 Checks payable to "Bexar Audubon Society." Mail to Bexar Audubon Soc., ATTN: Forum, POB 6084, San Antonio TX 78209 For more information, contact Susan Hughes or Tatjana Walker, phone 210-532-2332, fax 210-532-2023, or via e-mail at susan@wordwright.com or tatjana@wordwright.j;:o_m (Limited student scholarship funding available. ~lease inquire.) --- REGISTRATION FORM (please print clearly) FORUM ONLY. . (Audubon member) . ~ . x$15 = $ _ ~ . (non-member) . x$20 = $ _ DINNER ONLY .•. _x$35 = $ _ OR FULL DAY . (Audubon member) . _x$40 = $ _ . (non-member) . >$45= $_--_ ADD FOR LATE REGISTRATION (after March 3}_x$ 5 = $_ _. TOTAL ENCLOSED (check or money order) $ _ NAME(S) ON BADGE(S) ORGANIZATION, RANCH, OR FARM NAME --- ADDRESS CITY/ST/ZIP --- , --- AC/PHONE AC/FAX E-MAIL --- ' --- ""JVlleuna.gfung t<D> lVJ[ake a LivUnlgPe< a>Jple. Q"Lilail. eund Leund·· 8:00-8:45 - Registration and breakfast 8:45-9:00- Welcome and announcements 9:00-9:10- Introductory remarks: Joseph Fitzsimons, San Pedro , Ranch, Carrizo Springs 9:10-9:40- "Making a living off the land," Dalton Maddox, rancher, Coloradd City · 9:40-12:30- "Quail in South Texas and their relation to other wildlife" Dr. James Teer, Texas A&M University, College Station, moderator • Dale Bush, Texas Audubon Society, College Station • Dr. Dale Rollins, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, San Angelo • Dr. Fred Guthery, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater • Dr. Nova J. Silvey, Texas A&M University, College Station • Dr. Fred Bryant, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University at Kingsville . • Helen Holdsworth, Texas Bobwhite Brigade, San Antonio 12:30~2:00 Lunch- Speaker: "Nature Tourism," Linda Campbell, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Austin 2:00-6:00- "Land, water, livestock, and wildlife" [earns 2 CEUs for pesticide applicator's license] D. Dean Bibles, Land & Natural Resource Consultant, San Antonio, moderator , • "A watershed approach to land management and water quality _ protection," Phillip Wright, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Hondo • "Important Bird Areas in Texas-Working with Private Landowners," Noreen Damude,.Texas Audubon Society, Austin. • "Brush sculpting with individual plant treatment," Dr. Bob Lyons, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Uvalde • "Prescribed burning for vegetation improvement," Bill Armstrong, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Kerr Wildlife Management Area, Kerrville • "Rangeland revegetation-Why choose native grasses?" Joe Franklin, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Boerne/Kerrville 6:00-9:00 Reception, Anniversary Dinner, and Annual AwardsSpeaker: Dick Bartlett, author of Saving the Best of Texas: A Partnership Approach to Conservation, and The Sportsman's Guide to Texas, Chairman of the Texas Environmental Education Partnership Fund, Honorary Trustee of The Nature Conservancy of Texas, member of the Texas Audubon Society Advisory Board.
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