Smith Point Hawkwatch - October 4

Our first field trip will be one you'll never forget. The upper Texas coast is a waypoint for hawks, eagles, and falcons from all over North America that migrate to the tropics to spend the winter. Since hawks do not migrate over large bodies of water, they are funneled through this area before heading south around the Gulf. Each fall Hawkwatch International and the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory conduct a 3-month daily count of raptors passing over Smith Point, a peninsula that extends into Galveston Bay. A large hawkwatch tower has been built there to observe the birds that congregate overhead. It can be a sight to behold on a given fall day. Join us - you won't regret it.

Welcome!

Thanks for visiting our new program and class information blog. We hope this blog will help you keep track of our program offerings, and also give you some insight into how and why we offer certain programs. Background information on given programs will also hopefully be of interest. Our plan is to update this blog at least weekly - please check back and find the program that interests you most.

We are offering five catagories of programs: exploring our natural world, gardening, natural crafts and food, health+wellness, and nature photography. All our programs will touch on some aspect of the appreciation of our natural world. Providing a quality nature experience for adults as well as children is a large part of our mission. We will publish a new catalog each quarter . Our class offerings will vary - some new and some repeats, according to demand. Fall classes begin in October.

All photos in this blog are by Greg Lavaty, who teaches various nature photography classes here. More details about Greg's work to come.