Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | 299 Hwy 332 West, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566 |
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Join us for Seaside Safari! |
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On Friday July 7th, we will be co-hosting a beach cleanup and nature festival at the Texas City Dike! Come join us to clean up this important bird habitat and learn about our coastal wildlife!
This event is free and fun for the whole family. Please register using the link below!
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We've got lots of events coming up, so take a look and click for more information. |
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We held our annual Summer Bird Camp again this past month, and it was a blast! Our campers had a great time learning about birds, going to the beach, exploring the trails, and so much more. Thanks to all the families who participated and a HUGE thank you to the volunteers who helped us host it! |
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Want to Volunteer at GCBO? |
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We could use some help for a few months taking care of the hummer feeders and seed feeders on our property!
If you want to put in a few hours a week please let us know! And we’ll show you the ropes! You can sign up using the calendar link below, and if the dates don't work for you, we are flexible. Thank you!!
To make sure the hummers stay healthy we change out hummer feeders twice a week this time of year. Normally around Mondays and Fridays (or similar, and can be weekends).
We have two sets, so you can hang up new ones and take the used ones down to be washed in the field house kitchen. (Think Air conditioning!!) And we have the sugar!
Seed feeders can be filled daily with a small amount or every few days with a bit more seed. We have quite a few and all those youngsters will soon be hitting them! Baby cardinals, wrens, titmice and chickadees!!
You can sign up on our calendar here:
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Join us once again for Bird Banding on July 15th from 8 am - noon at our headquarters in Lake Jackson. Come see birds in the hand and learn about the science of bird banding. The earlier you arrive the more birds you'll see. This event is free of charge.
And while you're here, why not check out our native plant nursery and wander our trails too? We even have picnic tables set up for an outdoor lunch -- It's the perfect nature outing for the family!
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Welcome to our new Education Intern, Ashley!
Ashley was born and raised in Texas. She graduated from University of Houston - Clear Lake with her Bachelor's degree in biology. During her undergrad she worked on various research projects focusing on living shorelines and marine debris. She studied wildlife abundance and distribution in the Amazon rainforest and volunteers in wildlife rehabilitation. Now she is excited to be interning with GCBO's Education and Outreach department!.
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Webber Conservation Support helps fund new GCBO Research Truck
Webber LLC is a part of the Ferrovial group of international companies, one of the world’s leading infrastructure operators and municipal services companies, committed to developing sustainable solutions.
Webber’s Houston office recently made a substantial corporate donation to GCBO to support our avian conservation research projects, especially for our shorebird and waterbird research projects. Their $80,000 donation will help fund not only field research but also allow us to replace an aging truck used for field research, and other needed equipment.
We are grateful for Webber’s commitment to GCBO and our conservation work! Thank you!
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Free SPLASh Marine Debris Tool Kit for Educators |
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Looking for free educational resources? Rent SPLASh’s tool kit for your classroom today! Our toolkits compliment SPLASh’s Marine Debris Educator’s Guide: a 4-lesson guide with a final cumulative project. The guide is differentiated for 4-12th grade, with 60-minute, TEKS-aligned lessons. The toolkits are rented out, free of charge, for 2-week increments and are intended for classroom sizes of 28-30. Kits include everything you need to lead a trash cleanup, build a watershed model, and more!
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Come RV Volunteer at GCBO! |
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We can’t thank our RV volunteers enough for all the work they do to keep GCBO going and looking good. From trimming trails, to mowing, to fixing things, to feeding the birds. And so much more!
We often have a list of waiting RVers enjoying their time here at GCBO, but due to a cancellation we do have our summer slots open for the months of July and August 2023. You can do part or all! We also have openings for the summer of 2024 if you or anyone you know wants a fun RV volunteer gig here. If you’re interested please send an email to Martin at mhagne@gcbo.org for more info.
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Come birding with GCBO and our Executive Director, Martin Hagne! Have a great time birding, exploring, enjoying some extraordinary scenery, dining on local cuisine, and of course seeing great birds! We always hook up with at least one local guide for the best experience. Here are our wonderful upcoming trips, but hurry, our trips are selling out fast!!
Our 2023 trips are all sold out! But we have just released our 2024 lineup! A few trips still need more information posted, so stay tune on those, or email Martin mhagne@gcbo.org to be put on list for more info! You can also go to our website to check for trip information and to register.
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October 12-24, 2023 - SOLD OUT!
February 8-13, 2024
March 4-13, 2024
June 16-22, 2024 - SOLD OUT!
Birding Sierra Gorda, Mexico and TFFF Trip
September 2024 - Dates and info TBA
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Make an in-kind donation to support our sanctuary needs. |
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Tablets
We are moving to electronic check-out for our store and event transactions, so we are in need of some tablets. If you have a new or used tablet that you no longer need, we would certainly appreciate it! Doesn't have to be in pristine condition!
Black Oil Sunflower Seed and Chicken Scratch
We feed year-round here at GCBO, and during migration at Quintana. We stock our GCBO feeders to help augment natural foods, and this also helps our monthly banding research project.
Sugar
The hummingbirds are coming our way, and we are looking for granulated sugar donations for their sugar water. Please bring it by our headquarters: 299 Hwy 332 W Lake Jackson. Thanks!
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Corporate Matching Programs |
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Did you know that many corporations have a donation matching program? Corporations can match their employees' volunteer hours and/or donations to nonprofit organizations like GCBO! These types of programs are great because they double your contributions to the causes that you care about! If you work (or are retired from) a corporation, ask them about their matching program today! |
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Recycle Your Old Technology and Help Birds |
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The Wireless Alliance is a company that recovers and recycles cell phones, smart phones, tablets, and other consumer recyclables.
We will be collecting these items for Wireless Alliance to keep them out of landfills as well as raise money for our conservation efforts. If you have old technology such as a phone, charger, tablet, or other accessories, consider bringing it to GCBO!
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You can help support GCBO's mission in several important ways!
Save a Tree and some $!
We are trying to go as paperless as we can to save some trees and quite a bit on printing and mailing costs. We would love if you would let us email you instead of snail mailing a hard copy of any correspondence, including your future copies of the Gulf Crossings. Please email or call Tricia to say: “Hey, GCBO, please start emailing me things! Here is my email…” Thanks!
DONATE NOW on our website to support our conservation programs.
BECOME A MEMBER and receive our twice a year newsletter and a 10% discount in our nature store.
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When you shop at Kroger, you can support GCBO! |
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GCBO is a registered charity through Kroger's Community Rewards Program. This means that you can register your Kroger Plus Card online and select GCBO as the organization of your choice. Every time you use your Kroger Plus Card, Kroger will donate a portion back to GCBO! This is an easy way to support GCBO while you shop - your donations help us continue to protect birds and birding habitat around the Gulf Coast and beyond. To register your Plus Card, click here. Our charity number is #DN782.
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