BEXAR

AUDUBON
SOCIETY
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Volume XXII, No. 5 First Place, 2000 & 2002!
National Audubon Society
October 2004 newsletter contest — large
chapter division

Thursday, October 14, 2004, San Antonio Environmental Network Issues Forum
A heavenly partnerhip?

Religion and Conservation 6:30 p.m. — Social Time; 6:45 p.m. — Program
Free and open to the public—Parking adjacent to the Center
Grossman International Conference Center of the University of the Incarnate Word
Northeast corner of Hwy 281 and Hildebrand
Dominion over the Earth: Did God mean that as a list or some other groundwork for creating of an
license to destroy for profit or as a responsibility of Interfaith Committee on the Environment for the San
stewardship? More and more, religious thinkers call Antonio area. While leadership of a faith-based group
for humans to respect the wisdom of God’s design and is outside the writ of a National Audubon Chapter, we
to fight for its preservation. would not be at all averse to seeing participants and
Hear a panel of clerical and lay leaders from audience members do some networking and perhaps
various religious faiths discuss the topic “Saving follow up on this discussion later in other venues.
God’s Wonders for God’s Children of Tomorrow: The Some of the speakers will be religious
Role of American Religion in the Conservation of the professionals with expertise on environmental
American Environment” at the next San Antonio concerns. Some will be lay people of faith, who care
Environmental Network Public Issues Forum. about the environment and know how their faiths
The goal of this discussion is to get people value the Earth and its non-human residents. Those
thinking about the apparent assuming — as some who have committed at press time are listed below.
people seem to do — that humans know better than SAEN forums are hosted by Bexar Audubon
God does which species and ecosystems are Society, a chapter of National Audubon Society. For
important, how to manage rivers and climate, etc. more, call Harry Noyes at Tel (210) 490-3124 or e-
Perhaps the session may help to spawn a mailing mail harrynoyes@satx.rr.com.
• Marianne Kestenbaum will speak for Jewish • The Rev. Paul Moore is a pastor of St. Christo-
views. She is an active member of Congregation Beth pher’s Episcopal Church, Killeen, Texas. Earlier he
Am and executive director of Smart Growth San served churches in Dallas and Weslaco, Texas, where
Antonio, which promotes balanced growth, he was active on the Stewardship of Creation Com-
sustainable economic development, and good mittee for the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. He
stewardship of natural resources. Marianne is also a has made many presentations on the interface of faith
member of the Jewish Community Relations Council. and the environment. He is a birdwatcher, falconer,
and avid outdoorsman.

• Rick Doucette will represent the Catholic faith.
He is associate director of the Office of Social
Concerns, Catholic Archdiocese of San Antonio. He is
a retired Air Force officer, desktop publisher and
journalist. One of the Themes of Catholic Social
Teaching is “Care for God’s Creation.”
• Bee Moorhead is executive director of Texas
Impact, an interfaith group described as “people of
faith working for justice.” Its mission is to provide a
presence of religious social concern to the Texas
Legislature. It addresses an array of social issues—in-
cluding environmental—from a religious perspective.

Note new day for our meetings - second Thursdays

 BEXAR AUDUBON SOCIETY BENEATH THE GAVEL
Chapter of the National Audubon Society What a wonderful morning! The weather was perfect. The site was
P. O. Box 6084, San Antonio, TX 78209
beautiful. The enthusiasm was tangible. Mitchell Lake Audubon Center—
210-822-4503 a dream for so many years—was being opened, Friday, September 24.
This partnership between San Antonio Water System and National
GOALS
The Chapter’s primary goals are
Audubon Society/Audubon Texas, under development for three-and-a-
to promote species and habitat half years, has brought a balanced structure and organizational strength
conservation and environmental education to the task of improving the wildlife habitat at the Lake and providing a
in the community.
window onto a wealth of wetlands wonders within urban San Antonio,
OFFICERS to benefit all sectors of our city and visitors from all over the world.
President
Vice Pres.
Susan Hughes . (susan@wordwright.com) . 532-2332
Harry Noyes ..... (harrynoyes@satx.rr.com) . 490-3124
We are humbled, however, to applaud the visionary volunteers who
Treasurer
Secretary
Betty Minyard ... (mink@texas.net) .............. 344-6128
......................... ........................................ available
tirelessly worked to ensure that when their dream could become reality
there was something left to work with. The members of San Antonio
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dean Bibles ......................... (dbibles@aol.com) ............ 698-9264 Audubon, and later the Mitchell Lake Wetlands Society—and I can’t
Tony Wood ......................... (tmcawood@aol.com) ....... 493-4684
Director ...................................................................... available leave out Bexar Audubon—have visited, enjoyed, fought for, interceded,
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
worked, and loved this place for many years. No doubt, their enjoyment
Aud. Adven. Betty Minyard ... (mink@texas.net) .............. 344-6128 of birding the Lake was a prime mover, but that’s not enough in itself.
Birdathon Marge Lumpe ... (birdwatcher@msn.com) ... 545-1822
Conserv. Harry Noyes ..... (harrynoyes@satx.rr.com) . 490-3124 These folks loved—and love—it enough to put their time, energy, personal
Education ...................................................................... available
Memb. ...................................................................... available dollars, and citizen clout to work to ensure the survival of Mitchell Lake.
Publicity Harry Noyes ..... (harrynoyes@satx.rr.com) . 490-3124
SAEN Coord. ...................................................................... available These dedicated individuals form the core of the new docent corps at
Bexar Tracks Content editor ............................................... available
Editors Jill Sondeen ..... (jls2003@gvtc.com) .. 830-980-3277 the Mitchell Lake Audubon Center and the volunteers who are
Mailing Blair Richter..(barkisrichter@sbcglobal.net) . 832-0522
transforming this location to a welcoming venue for birders and a
Bexar Tracks is your newsletter.
sustainable environment for resident and migratory birds. It’s also a
We welcome your contributions. demonstration site for wildscape gardening, green building and
remodeling of the Leeper House, rainwater harvesting, and youth and
Printed with soy ink on
recycled paper.
adult education. It forms a cornerstone of the Southern Sector Initiative
for San Antonio and a significant milestone along the Camino Real.
Visit Bexar Audubon’s We are all fortunate that Audubon Texas selected young, bright,
Web Site: enthusiastic, and capable Iliana Peña as Center Director. Along with the
http://www.BexarAudubon.org rest of the Audubon Texas team, especially Stewardship Director Susan
Houston, Iliana will lead this coalition to make an exciting and lasting
Visit San Antonio Environmental
impact on San Antonio’s landscape.
Network’s Web Site:
http://www.sa-naturecenter.org If you haven't been there lately, visit the Mitchell Lake Audubon
Center soon and often. Phone 210-628-1639 for information on
Suggestions and contributions are welcome. membership in the MLAC. And rejoice in this remarkable achievement
Please contact Bill Hurley at
billhurley@satx.rr.com
—a bold new beginning.
ELECTIONS HERE AND THERE
You will notice information about our board candidates in this issue.
MITCHELL The BAS election will be held at our holiday party in December, and we
LAKE ACCESS hope you will participate in the election and the festivities. We are grateful
Birding trips to Mitchell Lake are to our board members present and past for their services, and to our
still occurring. Call the Mithell Lake incoming members for stepping up to the plate!
Audubon Center at 210-628-1639 for The November General Election is only days away (early voting starts
information. October 18). PLEASE BE SURE TO VOTE and ENCOURAGE
Thoughts, like fleas, jump YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO VOTE, TOO. We cannot expect
from man to man. But they a responsive government if we do not uphold our responsibility to
don't bite everybody. participate. Your vote is your voice. Please use it loud and clear.
~Stanislaw Lee~ -Susan Hughes, president

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Tribute to Thomas Cleaver, Jr.
“No man ever stands so tall as
when he stoops to help a child”
“The world is one short of great
guys today,” Georgina Schwartz
said after hearing of the death of
Thomas J. Cleaver, Jr., who died
Wednesday, September 15, 2004, in
a car accident. He was 57.
According to the obituary that
appeared in the San Antonio
Express News, Cleaver learned at
an early age that even tennis courts
were not color-blind. He learned
tennis anyway and decided that
when he grew up, he would teach
others the sport. Cleaver also was a
master naturalist (the Alamo Area
Chapter of the Texas Master
Naturalists gave him its Naturalist
Award in education in 2001), avid
gardener and bird watcher. He used
those interests to teach others,
particularly inner-city youngsters,
to appreciate nature and sports.
He and Carlotta Hargrove
started the Youth with High Poten-
tial program at the San Antonio
Parks and Recreation (SAPAR)
Euretta Fairchild Park and Tennis
Center (1214 E. Crockett St.) in the
late 1990s. Children ages 6-17
learn tennis, birding, tae kwan do,
golf, gardening and archery.
At the memorial, Carlotta Har-
grove said that after their own kids
— who had played together and
grown up in Garden Ridge with
Thomas making them play tennis
and excel at other stuff, and after
Thomas’s wife died — they
decided to do something for others
and presented their plan for the
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Aries Barefield, a to you and start talking. But, you
Fairchild Warbler, with
Thomas Cleaver
see, Thomas was like that, too. He
ended up persuading you to do
more than you wanted to — ‘for
the kids,’ he always said.
“That's how I got involved in
his birding teams. I watched them
struggle and persist until they
finally won in the Great Texas
Birding Classic on the third try.
They inspired an even younger
Tennis Center to Malcolm bunch to try it,” Georgina said.
Matthews of SAPAR. Cleaver had Marge Lumpe recounted, “I had
said, “Our goal is to help every the privilege of getting to know
child reach his full potential, Thomas when he and Carlotta
hopefully using tennis and the volunteered to join me on a Birda-
dedication and determination the thon with a few of the Fairchild
sport demands as a building block Warblers. The leadership and love
for their lives.” he gave to those young people was
With a grant from the Texas nothing short of inspirational.
Parks & Wildlife Department, “As a result of that adventure, I
Cleaver and Hargrove began an asked Thomas to give a program at
event that took kids on a bike tour my Rotary club. Thomas agreed,
to Calaveras or Braunig lakes and a and the club was equally impress-
campout. It began with just the kids ed. When it came time to choose a
from Fairchild, and it grew to Centennial Project, our Rotary club
include kids from all 26 centers. chose the wildscape project at the
Malcolm Matthews of SAPAR Fairchild Center. It had been
promises the program will continue Thomas’s dream since 1999 that
and Bexar Kiwanis Charities has recirculating ponds be installed at
established a scholarship fund. the Center, but the cost was too
“I must share my thoughts high. Through a SAWS mini-grant
about Thomas Cleaver Jr.,” and some good fortune of finding
Georgina wrote in a letter to the volunteer labor, the ponds were
San Antonio Express News. “When completed in the summer of 2004,”
I first ran into Thomas at Calaveras Marge said.
Lake with his young birders, I was “That is the key. They decided
taken aback by this big black guy to give back. Thomas was tough
being followed around by kids who and demanding and the kids
seemed remarkably able to walk up responded,” said Georgina.
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Smithsonian Institution GIS
Scientist to Give Amazon
Lecture at UTSA
Join Mr. Ryan Valdez of the
Smithsonian Institute on Monday,
October 18th, 7:00 pm, in 2.03.12
SB at the 1604 campus when he
gives his guest lecture “Amazon
Watching.” Ryan Valdez is
currently working on the Amazon
GIS (Geographic Information
System) Project that conveys the
extent of development activity in
and around the eight-country
Amazon region.
Using the tools of GIS, high
resolution photography and the
Internet, and a network of
concerned scientists, the Amazon
GIS Project aims to influence
global conservation decision-
making and promote effective
strategies towards sustainable
development. Human population
growth continues to soar along with
agricultural, pastoral, and mining
activities that negatively affect the
greatest concentration of
biodiversity anywhere on earth.
This unique and irreplaceable
ecosystem is in jeopardy and con-
serving its resources while accom-
modating sustainable development
has become one of the great conser-
vation challenges of the 21st
century.
The program is being hosted by
the University of Texas at San
UPCOMING EVENTS
Antonio’s Department of Earth and
Environmental Science and
UTSA’s Center for Water Research.
At this multi-media
presentation, participants will learn
about GIS, a computer-based tool
for mapping and analyzing the
Earth, and the Amazon GIS Project
of the Smithsonian’s National
Zoological Park. The Amazon is
the world’s largest intact tropical
forest, covering over 7.5 million
square kilometers of South
America.
The Amazon is changing
rapidly, due to a large variety of
human activities. Project scientists
work with leading GIS groups
world-wide to cover every aspect
of activity throughout the Amazon.
Such activities include farming,
logging, and construction of roads
and villages. Internet-based GIS
mapping tools can be used to create
specialized maps that track these
activities. These maps are used by
everyone from politicians to
scientists to study the changing
ecology of the Amazon and
promote the survival of the
rainforest. For more information
contact, Dr. Stephen Brown with
the UTSA Department of Earth and
Environmental Science at 210-458-
4956 or sbrown@utsa.edu
Act fast: deadline for RSVP
and payment is Friday, Oct. 8
Desert Sky Wind
Farm Tour
See the 160.5-
megawatt wind
power generation
facility that
consists of 107
turbines spread over a rugged, 15-
square mile area. Park at the CPS
Customer Parking Lot (corner of
Navarro & Villita). Registration in
lobby of Navarro Parking Garage
(134 Navarro). Space is limited to
first 50 people on first-come, first-
served basis. Don’t forget your
comfortable shoes, hat, and
sunglasses and bring your camera.
Contact CPS at (210)353-5140 to
reserve your spot.
HOSTED BY: City Public Service
(CPS)
CONTACT: Rosemarie Aguillon at
(210)353-5140
TOUR DATE: Saturday, October 16
TOUR TIME: 6:45 am - 7:15 pm
WHERE: Chartered Bus Tour to
Desert Sky Wind Farm (Pecos County)
COST: $10 per person. BBQ lunch
included.
First Saturday
Hikes Schedule
December 4, 2004 - Friedrich Park
January 8 (to avoid New Years), 2005 -
Walker Ranch Historical Park
February 5, 2005 - Eisenhower Park
March 5, 2005 - Friedrich Park
April 2, 2005 - Walker Ranch

FIRST SATURDAYS INTERPRETIVE NATURE HIKES

November 6, 2004 —9 - 11 a.m— FRIEDRICH PARK
21395 MILSA, SAN ANTONIO
Reservations are highly recommended, as the hike will not be conducted if there are no pre-registered participants. Call 210/698-1057. Participants
are limited to 15 per hike. For groups of 8 or more please call to schedule a separate hike. Meet at the restrooms near the parking lot in the park.
A donation of $2 is suggested. Sponsored by San Antonio Natural Areas — www.sanaturalareas.org.

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September 18 & 19, 2004, recap
HAWKWATCH OUTING
by Marge Lumpe
While the weather conditions,
and consequently the hawks, didn’t
cooperate Sunday, the birdwatching
was terrific. Betty Minyard and I
arrived at Bazemore County Park
near Corpus Christi around 8:00
AM, and immediately saw a great
deal of bird activity. Couch’s
kingbird, green jay, Baltimore
oriole, summer tanager, western
kingbird, blue-gray gnatcatcher,
great kiskadee, Eurasian collared
dove, Canada warbler, yellow
warbler, least flycatcher, white-
faced ibis, white ibis and American
avocet were some of the birds we
were able to identify before the
hawks were due to start coming
through.
In spite of the hot
weather, there was a nice
breeze that kept us
comfortable. We learned as
the day wore on that the
breeze kept the hawks
moving on rather than
kettling and looking for
thermals. A few migrating
birds we saw were a kettle of
American pelicans, a few wood
storks, a couple of osprey, and a
nighthawk. A juvenile broadwing
was hanging around the park and
was observed hunting several
times.
Robert Benson, a professor at
TAMU-Corpus Christi, had his
radar equipment at the park for
observing the migrations on radar.
Unfortunately, there was not much
that showed up on the radar screen
other than the power lines. Robert
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had his young peregrine falcon,
Rex, with him, and we were
appreciative of the opportunity to
observe him close-up.
Joel Simon, the Hawkwatch
coordinator, recommended
scheduling our outing on the last
Saturday of September next year.
He stated that the large migrating
numbers were more likely to be
observed a little later in the month.
Even though we did not see
many hawks on Sunday, Betty and
I had stopped by the park on
Saturday afternoon on the way to
the Hummer Bird Festival. As we
got out of the car a kettle of around
3,900 broadwings was being
observed. It was
really impressive.
If you missed the
outing this year, make
plans to fit in a trip to
Hawkwatch next year.
It was a great
morning.
RECURRING EVENTS
San Antonio Audubon Society’s
Beginners’ Birdwalk is held at 8 a.m.
on the second Saturday of each
month. Visitors are welcome. There
are binoculars to lend.
Meet at the Judson Nature Trail
next to the Alamo Heights
Swimming Pool on Viesca St. From
the 5900 block of Broadway, turn
west on Ogden to Greeley St., turn
left one block, then right again to the
parking lot on the left. More
information at 210-342-2073.
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SECOND SATURDAY
REPORT
by Peggy Spring
Welcome to
My Web -
Spiders
Response was
so tremendous for
this program that we had to open a
second session prior to the 7:00 pm
start time. (The program was sup-
posed to be limited to 25 people.)
Between the two sessions, 23
youth and 25 adults attended for a
total of 48 participants (and there
was a waiting list beyond those
who made reservations for the
program).
The arachnids were
cooperative and each group got to
see several specimens during the
hike. Cary had also brought four
specimens to show during his
opening remarks and a large orb
weaver, argiope, had conveniently
arranged her web on the railing of
the pavilion so there was no
shortage of spiders to view.
During the second hike,
numerous orb weavers were
actively weaving their webs and
displaying their creative skills. The
most numerous arachnid seen
during the hike was the harvest-
man; at times the bridges and
vegetation were undulating with
their bouncings. Also, at the end of
the hike, several scorpions were
seen near the parking lot; they
weren’t popular for an “in hand”
examination. Cary Guffey is such a
knowledgeable, engaging
presenter; the reaction to this
program was very positive.
 BIOGRAPHIES OF SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2005
Tony Wood, President
Howard Anthony “Tony” Wood mental business development, and 7 (EMS) practice.
currently serves on the boards of years of international environ- He is a member of the Environ-
the Texas and Bexar Audubon mental endeavors. He has consul- mental Stewardship Commission of
Societies, the Salado Creek ted to government and most major the Episcopal Diocese of West
Foundation, and the San Antonio industries on sensitive environmen- Texas where he is currently
Water System Citizens Advisory tal issues and various automotive, coordinating a program to introduce
Panel. Tony has lived in San aerospace, petrochemical, utility, churches and church schools to the
Antonio for about ten years. carpet, leather, mining, metals, EMS concept of continuous
Tony is the founder and presi- coatings, and other industries. He environmental improvement
dent of Alamo BioFuels, Inc., a has authored two textbooks on the through a series of training and
firm postured to produce and topic of hazardous materials and implementation exercises.
hazardous waste safety for
distribute biodiesel.
Tony received a BS degree in supervisors. He has provided spill Betty Minyard,
response and hazardous materials
Biology in 1979 from Corpus
Christi State University. He has training courses for over 1500 Treasurer
minors in both Geology and individuals in 7 countries. Betty Minyard is the current
Chemistry. Currently, Tony is employed as Treasurer. She is a long-time Bexar
Tony has worked profession- a Senior Environmental Scientist Audubon member and has been on
ally in the environmental industry with TEAM Integrated Engineer- and off the board in a number of
for 25 years. His professional ing. Tony has coordinated the capacities since 1989. She has also
responsibilities have included development of TEAM’s Environ- been responsible for getting our
environmental consulting, environ- mental Management Systems Audubon Adventures program into
many classrooms in the San
Harry Noyes, Vice President Antonio area.
Harry Noyes has completed
three terms on the BAS board of
major role in development of the
San Antonio Virtual Nature Center
Caryl Swann,
directors. He has represented BAS
in several continuing “stakeholder”
website. He publicizes BAS and
SAEN meetings and is conservation
Secretary
processes, including the series of chair for both BAS and the San Caryl Swann has previously
meetings that determined how to Antonio Audubon Society, served as Outings Chairman and
spend McAllister Park bond money producing a monthly written Secretary of Bexar Audubon
and those that developed the conservation report that is between 1989 – 1992. She also
Mitchell Lake Master distributed at meetings of both previously served as Treasurer of
Implementation Plan. He continues groups and posted on the Virtual Friends of Friedrich Wilderness
to participate in the on-going Nature Center website. Harry is Park.
Mitchell Lake process. also a docent at the San Antonio Caryl currently works at USAA
Along with Bill Hurley, he has Zoo and a Wildlife Rescue in Mutual Fund Financial
played and continues to play a volunteer. Administrations where she serves
as Lead Adviser in the preparation
The nominating committee, comprising Marge Lumpe, chair, Patty Pasztor, and Dwight
Henderson, proposed the slate of experienced environmentalists for the 2005 term. The
of the USAA mutual funds financial
election will take place at the annual meeting on Dec. 9. Please attend and help shape reporting.
our future. If you cannot attend the meeting, but wish to vote by mail ballot, the ballot will Caryl is a CPA with an MBA
appear in next month’s newsletter. You are encouraged to write in your own candidate or
yourself for any position. Write-in candidates must be current members of BAS. Ballots
from Our Lady of the Lake
with write-ins must be accompanied by a statement signed by the candidate indi- University and a BBA from Florida
cating willingness to serve if elected. International University.
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 BIOGRAPHIES OF SLATE OF OFFICERS FOR 2005
Joe Orr, Director
Joe Orr has worked as a river
guide, tour guide and outdoor
educator since 1986. He has lived
and worked in Mexico, Guatemala,
Belize and Honduras, as well as the
Southwestern United States. His
tours in Mexico and Central
America focus on Maya
archaeology and rainforest natural
history. He was a volunteer at the
Belize Zoo and Tropical Education
Center, and has helped teach
various Maya hieroglyphic writing
workshops. In the United States he
has worked as a river guide on the
Rio Grande in Big Bend National
Park and the Colorado River in the
Grand Canyon, and volunteered at
Seminole Canyon leading tours to
Lower Pecos pictograph sites.
Joe has a BA in Spanish from
Sul Ross State University in
Alpine, Texas. His minor was in
biology, and while at Sul Ross he
taught astronomy labs, tutored
English and Spanish, was editor of
the university newspaper, and
assisted on biological collecting
Dean Bibles, Director
Dean will be continuing his first
term as a director of the board. Dean
is a graduate of Texas A & M with
post-graduate studies at Penn State,
American University and the
Brookings Institute. A long time
career employee of the Bureau of
Land Management, Bibles retired in
1995 after 42 years of service during
which he twice received the nation’s
highest civilian employee honor, the
Presidential Distinguished Executive
Award.
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trips in northern Mexico. His
summers were spent working in
Big Bend National Park.
Joe grew up in Floresville,
Texas and his family has a long
history of ranching in South Texas,
which continues today in Karnes
County. He is an avid birder, and is
a member of the San Antonio
Audubon Society, Bexar Audubon
Society, Mitchell Lake Wetlands
Society, Texas Ornithological
Society, and the American Birding
Association. He is a member of the
first docent class of the Mitchell
Lake Audubon Center. He also
belongs to the Chihuahuan Desert
Research Institute, the Big Bend
Natural History Association, the
Society for Range Management,
and the Texas Wildlife Association.
Joe currently serves on the
board of directors of the Alamo
Pre-Columbian Society, and
recently began an internship with
the San Antonio urban biology
division of Texas Parks and
Wildlife.
He served as BLM State
Director in Arizona and Oregon/
Washington and, after retirement,
on the UNESCO International
Advisory Board for Biosphere
Reserves. He is currently working
with a citizens group to establish
the Sonoran Desert National Park
and Preserve in Arizona and with
several organizations to protect the
Edwards Aquifer and open spaces.
He is on the Texas Audubon Board
of Directors and the Grand Canyon
Wildlands Council.
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Susan Hughes,
Director
Susan Hughes is current
president of Bexar Audubon. She
was first a member of the BAS
board in 1992. She is director
emeritus of the National Audubon
Society and serves as secretary of
Audubon Texas’s board.
Susan is in her 8th year as
director of the Edwards Aquifer
Authority, district 6, and serves as
chair of the Research &
Technology Committee. She is the
environmental representative on the
South Central Texas Regional
(Region L) Water Planning Group
and represents SA Council District
5 on the Open Space Advisory
Board.
She is secretary of the board of
Save the Laja, Inc., a Texas-based
public-interest organization
focusing on watershed restoration
in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico,
and migratory bird habitat
protection in the Texas to central
Mexico corridor. Susan is a
member of the Texas Women's
Forum. She is president of
Wordwright Associates, a
marketing and business
communications firm. She designs
and makes jewelry in silver and
semi-precious stones. Susan is a
2004 Profile in Leadership
honoree.
Susan graduated from Trinity
University with a BA in speech and
drama and received a master's in
library science from UT Austin.
After 15-years in special libraries
and information centers, she moved
into marketing and corporate
communications.
Mark your calendar Bexar Audubon Society, Inc. Non-profit
Nov. 11 — 6:45pm.The BAS Program P. O. Box 6084 Organization
will be Mitchell Lake with Iliana Peña San Antonio, TX 78209 U.S. Postage Paid
Nov. 13 — There will be a field trip to San Antonio
visit the Audubon Center at ML Permit #590
Feb. 25-26 — 2005 South Texas Farm
and Range Forum

Upcoming Second
Saturday Programs
· November 13 — 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Fur and Feathers
Join members of the Texas Wildlife
Association for a fun program on the Hill
Country’s white-tailed deer and turkey.
· December 11 — 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Tuna, Nopales and More!
Local experts will share their knowledge of
native plants and their uses by past and
present people; family friendly.
Earth Share of Texas rep-
resents the Audubon Foun-
dation of Texas and the Na-
tional Audubon Society in payroll deduction
plans for charitable giving. For information, call
1-800-GREENTX or email <estx@earthshare-
texas.org>.

Saturday,October 9, 2004 — SECOND SATURDAY PROGRAM Membership Form

SAN ANTONIO NATURALLY National Audubon Society
Bexar AudubonSociety
The Natural Areas and Bexar Audubon Society present a "family Membership rates are:
friendly" program with interactive presentations about nature in and Student/Senior $15 Basic $35
around San Antonio. Everyone will find something informative and Introductory 1-year $20 (2-year: $30)
engaging at this event! Eisenhower Park. October 9, 2004 10:00am- Name _______________________
2:00pm. Donation $2.00/person. Address___________________________
Myles Lindeburg - Snakes around Texas _______________________________
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Paul Cox: Botanical Garden - Dinosaur Chow
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San Antonio Natural Areas - Skulls and Furs For a new membership, mail this coupon
Sumner Dana - Bird id and raptor specimens and your check—payable to “National
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Bexar Audubon Society
San Antonio Water System - Clean water for You P. O. Box 6084
"Dinosaur George" Blasing - 11:00 - 12:00 San Antonio, TX 78209
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By using this form, 100 percent of
Eisenhower Park, Harris (Mass Pavilion), 19399 NW Military Hwy. Take FM 1535/
your first year’s dues will benefit the
Military Hwy/Shavano Park exit off Loop 1604 on the city's northwest side. Go north
chapter.
on FM 1535/Military Hwy about 2 miles. Park entrance is on the left, just before Camp
Bullis. The Pavilion is the gated one to the right. Gates open 9:30 am.

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