Days at Dogwood Canyon

Female Bird Day

Summary: Female birds sing too! I bet you didn’t know that! Join Kiersten as she talks about Female Bird Day and what new behaviors we’re learning about female birds.
 
Show Notes:
“Female Birdsong is Finally Getting the Attantion it Deserves,” by Katie Valentine. August 15, 2017. Audubon Magazine. https://www.audubon.org/news
“I Became A Better Birder When I stopped Focusing on the Males,” by Ken Kaufman. March 14, 2018. Audubon Magazine.  https://www.audubon.org/news
Female Bird Song Project: femalebirdsong.org
Find the Galbatrosses: https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Birds of Dogwood Canyon: Golden-cheeked Warbler

Summary: The Golden-cheeked Warbler is one of the birds you can find residing through the summer at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill, TX. Join us to learn about them and find out where you can see them in our nature preserve.
 
Show Notes:
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
Song provided by National Audubon Society Bird Song Collection, Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/
 

Native Plants at Dogwood Canyon: Mexican Plum

Summary: The Mexican Plum is an amazing native Texas tree. Join us to find out about this lovely native plant and where you can see it at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center.
 
Show Notes:
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/
Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center https://www.wildflower.org
 

Forest and Sound Bathing

Forest and Sound Bathing
Summary: Have you ever wanted to try forest bathing? Don’t worry you don’t need to bring a bathing suit! Join Kiersten and a special guest to learn what forest bathing is and how it can help you!
 
Show Notes:
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
Forest Bathing with Laurence Turcios: www.slowtrails.earth
 

Birds of Dogwood: Black-throated Green Warbler

Summary: The Black-throated Green Warbler is one of the spring migratory birds you can find passing through Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill, TX. Join us to learn about them and find out where you can see them in our nature preserve.
 
Show Notes:
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
 

Audubon Conservation Ranching

Summary: Did you know that you can buy bird-friendly beef? Join Kiersten and special guest Anita to find out all about Audubon Conservation Ranching!
Show Notes:
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
Audubon Conservation Ranching: https://www.audubon.org/our-work/prairies-and-forests/ranching
https://www.audubon.org/marketplace/conservation-ranching-products
Anita Gilson, Audubon Conservation Ranching, Senior Coordinator, Private Lands : anita.gilson@audubon.org
 

The Tale of Chipilo: ChapterTwelve

Summary: Join Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center for a daily reading of the Tale of Chipilo, a story about a Golden-cheeked Warbler. Chapter Twelve.
 Show Notes:
The Tale of Chipilo is the result of the enthusiasm and initiative of Jose Arturo Garcia Dominguez and Jose Raul Vazquez Perez. They wrote and illustrated the Spanish version of the story while participating in a research project to study the Golden-cheeked Warbler. A migratory bird species in danger of extinction.
Funding to print the Spanish version of the story was provided by the US Department of the Army, The Nature Conservancy, and Instituto de Historia Natural y Ecologia.
For more information about both English and Spanish versions of the story and to access the instructional resources that accompany the English version visit www.TaleofChipilo.com.
 
You can help Chipilo and all his migrating friends by donating to ProNatura Sur, a non-profit partnered with Audubon Texas through the Rio Grande Joint Venture, to help sustain the habitats needed by the Golden-cheeked Warblers in their wintering grounds. https://www.pronatura-sur.org/web/
 
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide
Song provided by National Audubon Society Bird Song Collection, Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/
 
 
 
 

The Tale of Chipilo: Chapter Eleven

Summary: Join Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center for a daily reading of the Tale of Chipilo, a story about a Golden-cheeked Warbler. Chapter Eleven.
 Show Notes:
The Tale of Chipilo is the result of the enthusiasm and initiative of Jose Arturo Garcia Dominguez and Jose Raul Vazquez Perez. They wrote and illustrated the Spanish version of the story while participating in a research project to study the Golden-cheeked Warbler. A migratory bird species in danger of extinction.
Funding to print the Spanish version of the story was provided by the US Department of the Army, The Nature Conservancy, and Instituto de Historia Natural y Ecologia.
For more information about both English and Spanish versions of the story and to access the instructional resources that accompany the English version visit www.TaleofChipilo.com.
 
You can help Chipilo and all his migrating friends by donating to ProNatura Sur, a non-profit partnered with Audubon Texas through the Rio Grande Joint Venture, to help sustain the habitats needed by the Golden-cheeked Warblers in their wintering grounds. https://www.pronatura-sur.org/web/
 
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide
Song provided by National Audubon Society Bird Song Collection, Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/
 
 
 
 

The Tale of Chipilo: Chapter Ten

Summary: Join Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center for a daily reading of the Tale of Chipilo, a story about a Golden-cheeked Warbler. Chapter Ten.
 Show Notes:
The Tale of Chipilo is the result of the enthusiasm and initiative of Jose Arturo Garcia Dominguez and Jose Raul Vazquez Perez. They wrote and illustrated the Spanish version of the story while participating in a research project to study the Golden-cheeked Warbler. A migratory bird species in danger of extinction.
Funding to print the Spanish version of the story was provided by the US Department of the Army, The Nature Conservancy, and Instituto de Historia Natural y Ecologia.
For more information about both English and Spanish versions of the story and to access the instructional resources that accompany the English version visit www.TaleofChipilo.com.
 
You can help Chipilo and all his migrating friends by donating to ProNatura Sur, a non-profit partnered with Audubon Texas through the Rio Grande Joint Venture, to help sustain the habitats needed by the Golden-cheeked Warblers in their wintering grounds. https://www.pronatura-sur.org/web/
 
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide
Song provided by National Audubon Society Bird Song Collection, Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/
 
 
 
 

The Tale of Chipilo: Chapter Nine

Summary: Join Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center for a daily reading of the Tale of Chipilo, a story about a Golden-cheeked Warbler. Chapter Nine.
 Show Notes:
The Tale of Chipilo is the result of the enthusiasm and initiative of Jose Arturo Garcia Dominguez and Jose Raul Vazquez Perez. They wrote and illustrated the Spanish version of the story while participating in a research project to study the Golden-cheeked Warbler. A migratory bird species in danger of extinction.
Funding to print the Spanish version of the story was provided by the US Department of the Army, The Nature Conservancy, and Instituto de Historia Natural y Ecologia.
For more information about both English and Spanish versions of the story and to access the instructional resources that accompany the English version visit www.TaleofChipilo.com.
 
You can help Chipilo and all his migrating friends by donating to ProNatura Sur, a non-profit partnered with Audubon Texas through the Rio Grande Joint Venture, to help sustain the habitats needed by the Golden-cheeked Warblers in their wintering grounds. https://www.pronatura-sur.org/web/
 
https://dogwood.audubon.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon
https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide
Song provided by National Audubon Society Bird Song Collection, Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/