Wild Neighbors Speaker Series
Wild Neighbors is a speaker series organized by Travis County Natural Resources and the City of Austin Wildland Conservation Division, which both manage large portions of the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve. Subject experts are invited to speak about Central Texas wildlife and how individuals can help their wild neighbors thrive. The series was originally hosted by our partners at Concordia University Texas but moved online in 2020 due to concerns about COVID-19 transmission.
- Winter Backyard Birds (Craig Hensley, Texas Parks & Wildlife)
- Urban Wildlife (Kelly Simon, Texas Parks & Wildlife)
- Backyard Habitat (LaJuan Tucker, City of Austin)
- Dark Skies (Cindy Luongo Cassidy, TX Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association)
- Ecology of Invasives (Darrell Hutchinson, City of Austin)
- Owls (Dr. Tania Homayoun, Texas Parks & Wildlife)
- Backyard Bugs (Val Bugh)
- Bats of Central Texas (Erin Cord, Bat Conservation International)
BCP Partner Videos
Check out these great videos from our partners.
- Ashe Juniper (aka Cedar) Myths Dispelled
- How To Find A New Species!
- Crazy Ants Invade
- Deep Underground with a Balcones Canyonlands Preserve Biologist
- Banding the Golden-Cheeked Warbler
- Postcard: Golden-Cheeked Warblers
- Black-Capped Vireo Nests at Balcones Canyonlands
Older BCCP Videos
- BCCP 20th Anniversary Celebration (2016)
- Community Support (2004)
- Rare Plants & Animals (2004)
- Public Participation (2004)
