Go to About Us, below,
to find the names of the  
key people at Travis
Audubon these days.
Contact Travis Audubon
Vision
Inspiring conservation through birding.

Mission
We promote the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of
birds, other wildlife, and their habitats in Central Texas.

Overview
Travis Audubon Society was founded by visionary Austinites in 1952.
A chapter of the National Audubon Society, we now have some 2,100
members in the Austin area and beyond. We are a non-profit
corporation with tax-exempt status, governed by a 12-person Board
of Directors and managed by a full-time Executive Director. Many of
our programs and activities are organized and led by a dedicated,
experienced, and highly skilled corps of volunteers.

2007-08 Board of Directors
Officers
Marsha May, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, President
Valarie Bristol, The Nature Conservancy of Texas, Vice-President
Secretary  -
Vacant
Treasurer - Vacant

Directors
Anne Donovan, St. Andrews Episcopal School, retired
Sam Fason, Austin Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates
Gray Jolink, Law Office of Gray Jolink
Kelly Logan, Powell, Ebert & Smolik, PC
Chris Masey, Capital Area Council of Governments
Jeff Mundy, Mundy & Singley, LLP
Bill Reiner, City of Austin
Terri Siegenthaler, Shield Ranch
Michael Portman,  Wachovia Securities, LLC

Who's Who
Nancy Manning, Executive Director
Diana Digges,
Office Administrator
Tess Sherman, Signal Smoke Editor
John Wilcox, Baker Sanctuary Steward
Paul & Georgean Kyle, Chaetura Canyon Stewards
Eric Carpenter,
Rare Bird Alert Compiler

Committee Chairs and Society Roles
Find Committee Contact Information Here

Advocacy, Jeff Mundy
Bird Records, Lawrence Buford and Ethel Kutac
Education, Byron Stone
Field Trips, Laurie Foss
Habitat Conservation, Valarie Bristol
Hornsby Bend, John Kelly
Hospitality, Susan Moak
Latin America, Vacant
Programs, Ann Gardner
Property & Finance, Pat Dillon
Publications, Tess Sherman
Sanctuary Chair, Terri Siegenthaler
Society Historian, John Kelly
Urban Habitat, Jane Tillman
  • Our general meetings
    take place the 3rd
    Thursday of every
    month, September -
    May. We do not hold
    meetings in June, July,
    and August. Check our
    Meetings page for the
    current topic and
    location.
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • By-Laws
Travis Audubon
welcomes birders
and naturalists of all
levels, from beginner
to master. You'll find
information and
activities appropriate
to your experience
level. It's a great way
to meet people, too.
The Bird Bug?
While we are a birding
organization, we also
offer programs on
topics from butterflies
to prairie grasses to
nature photography,
and more. Our
members share a love
of wildlife and a desire
to conserve nature.
More Than Birds
Intermediate Birding Class
(Jaci Kopra)
Rare Bird Alert