Days at Dogwood Canyon

Summary: Are you looking for a quiet place to spend some free time and contribute to your community? Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center would love to have you as a volunteer. Join Kiersten as she tells you all about the volunteer opportunities at the center.    Show Notes: Volunteer Applications can be found here: https://dogwood.audubon.org/volunteeropportunities Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: This is a piece of legislation that many people have heard of but maybe don’t know exactly what it is or what it does. Join Kiersten as she looks at the past and future of the Endangered Species Act.   Show Notes: “How to Fortify the Endangered Species Act for the Next 50 Years” by Rene Ebersole. Audubon Magazine Winter 2023, https://www.audubon.org/magazine/how-fortify-endangered-species-act-next-50-years?int_src=site_search&int_query=endangered%20species%20act “A Force of Conservation, the Endangered Species Act Faces a Fraught Future” by Rene Ebersole. Audubon Magazine Winter 2023. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/force-conservation-endangered-species-act-faces-fraught-future “The Power, Limits, and Evolving Uses of the Endangered Species Act” by  Paige Curtis, Audubon Magazine November 17, 2023. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/power-limits-and-evolving-uses-endangered-species-act Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: The Golden-cheeked Warbler is one of the birds you can find residing through the summer at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill, TX. Join us to learn about them and find out where you can see them in our nature preserve. * This is an archived episode, but has an update about the 2025 data from our Golden-cheeked Warbler studies at the end of the episode.   Show Notes: Golden-cheeked Warbler Walks: https://dogwood.audubon.org/events or check our Facebook Page. https://dogwood.audubon.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon Song provided by National Audubon Society Bird Song Collection, Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: It’s spring 2026, what plants should we be looking for? Join Kiersten to find out about an early spring bloomer. Show Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Native Plant Sale is April 11, 2026! : https://dogwood.audubon.org/plantsale Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Soil Health and Birds Summary: We often overlook the importance of our soil, but it has a huge impact on our birds and our own health. Join Kiersten and a special guest as they discuss this highly interesting and valuable topic.   Show Notes: Louisa Kimmel, Range Ecologist with Audubon Rockies:  [email protected] Audubon Rockies: https://www.audubon.org/rockies Conservation Ranching in the Rockies: https://www.audubon.org/rockies/projects/conservation-ranching-rockies Soil Restoration: https://www.audubon.org/rockies/news/soil-restoration-rafter-w-ranch Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Have you ever asked “What’s that tree?” Our Guided Tree ID Walks can help you answer that question! Show Notes: Link to sign up: https://tickets.audubon.org/events/019c6293-43d0-1eca-8d5b-741d1ac1198a Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: This plant episode is dedicated to an exotic invasive we want you to be on the lookout for, Sacred Bamboo aka Nandina. Show Notes: Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica): Native Plant Society of Texas, https://www.npsot.org “Nandina: A Not So Heavenly Bamboo,” by Doug Lockard. South Carolina Native Plant Society, https://scnps.org Native Plant Sale at Dogwood Canyon: https://dogwood.audubon.org/plantsale Volunteer at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center:  https://dogwood.audubon.org/volunteeropportunities Habitat Workdays at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center: https://dogwood.audubon.org/events Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center TikTok: @dogwood_canyon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Who will we meet this year at Dogwood Canyon? Let’s start off the year with the Blackburnian Warbler. Show Notes: Blackburnian Warbler audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ National Audubon: https://www.audubon.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center TikTok: @dogwood_canyon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: How do people become birders? You aren’t the first person to ask that question. Join Kiersten as she discusses a project looking at how people become birders. Show Notes: “On the Origin of Birders,” by Anna Gibbs. Audubon Magazine, Fall 2025. The Spark Bird Project: https://www.spark-bird.org Roger Tory Peterson Institute: https://rtpi.org National Audubon: https://www.audubon.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Join Kiersten to find out about a Dogwood Canyon winter resident, the Hermit Thrush. Show Notes: Dogwood Canyon Events: https://dogwood.audubon.org/events Audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: We have a native poinsettia? Yes, we do! Join Kiersten to learn a bit about the Green Poinsettia.   Show Notes:  Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: What does Christmas, birds, and counting have to do with each other? Join Kiersten as she tells you the story of National Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count and explains how you can participate! Show Notes: National Audubon Christmas Bird Count: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count Local Texas Audubon Chapters: https://www.audubon.org/about/audubon-near-you?state=TX Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Registration for CBC: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/christmas-bird-count-tickets-1975579677998?aff=oddtdtcreator Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Fall is here and the leaves are falling. What should I do with all those leaves? Join Kiersten to learn about the Leave the Leaves movement. Show Notes: “Removing autumn leaves in residential yards reduces the spring emergence of overwintering insects,” by Max Ferlauta and Karin T. Burghardt. Science of The Total Environment, Vol 970, 20 March 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178821 Xerces Society: https://xerces.org Bug Banter Podcast can be found anywhere you listen to your podcasts Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: With Thanksgiving on its way, we thought we would talk turkey, Wild Turkey! Show Notes: “Let’s Talk Turkey,” by Jessica Leber, Audubon Magazine Fall 2025 National Audubon: https://www.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Join Kiersten to hear about the 2025 Texas Women in Conservation Honorees. Show Notes: More about Texas Women in Conservation: https://tx.audubon.org/conservation/celebrating-10-years-texas-women-conservation More about 2025 Honorees: https://tx.audubon.org/press-release/audubon-texas-announces-2025-texas-women-conservation-honorees Do you know a woman striving to protect Texas lands and animals? Nominate them here: https://tx.audubon.org/conservation/2026-applications-texas-women-conservation-terry-hershey-award Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Winter is on it’s way and we are waiting for the Brown Creeper to return to Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center. Join Kiersten to learn about the awesome winter resident.   Show Notes: Pictures and more information: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide Search for Brown Creeper Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

We are reposting this episode because TWIC is coming up in November 2025. We will reveal the winners in a future episode. To learn more: https://tx.audubon.org/womeninconservation Summary: Join Kiersten and a special guest for this bonus episode celebrating Women's History Month and Texas Women in Conservation! Show notes: Audubon Texas: https://tx.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Join Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center to find out about some new strategies that Audubon has joined to protect birds throughout the Americas. Show Notes: Conserva Aves: https://conserva-aves.org Audubon and Conserva Aves: https://www.audubon.org/our-work/americas/colombia/cpnserva-aves Audubon Americas: https://www.audubon.org/our-work/americas Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: It’s that time of year, so let’s talk about owls! Join Kiersten as she talks about the Eastern Screech-Owl. Show Notes: Audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Learn about the iconic flower symbol of Fall as Kiersten talks about the Common Sunflower. Show Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Where can you find native Texas plants for sale? Right here at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center twice a year! Show Notes: Native Plant Sale Link: https://dogwood.audubon.org/plantsale Link for Native Plant Nurseries in DFW: https://www.npsot.org/chapters/collin-county/programs/n-texas-native-plant-sales-nurseries/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: What was that flash of red, white, and black? Maybe it’s a Red-bellied Woodpecker. Join Kiersten as she talks about this permanent resident. Show Notes: Audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Looking for some fragrant and flashy colors for Fall? How about the White Mistflower! Show Notes: Fall Plant Sale link: https://dogwood.audubon.org/plantsale Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Forest and Sound Bathing Summary: Have you ever wanted to try forest bathing? Don’t worry you don’t need to bring a bathing suit! Join Kiersten and a special guest to learn what forest bathing is and how it can help you!   We are reposting this episode to highlight the upcoming Mini-retreat October 5, 2025. To get tickets go to www.slowtrails.earth   Show Notes: https://dogwood.audubon.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon Forest Bathing with Laurence Turcios: www.slowtrails.earth

Summary: Searching for lost birds can be disheartening and hopeful. Join Kiersten as she follows the search for the Black-napped Pheasant Pigeon.   Show Notes: “In Search of Auwo,” by Jason Gregg. Audubon Magazine, Spring 2023 Video Link: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/seeking-auwo-inside-search-find-secretive-tropical-bird-lost-science Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Fall is the best time for planting and we ae talking to a special guest to find out why!   Show Notes:  Fall Plant Sale: https://dogwood.audubon.org/plantsale Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Join Kiersten as she describes the lovely tree native tree, Eve’s Necklace. Show Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Time to Restore is a program that helps people and organizations plan pollinator restoration efforts that will thrive. They need help from us! A Community Science project they have developed helps habitat restorers make more resilient native plant decisions. Join Kiersten as she tells you all about this awesome program. Show Notes: Time to Restore: https://www.usanpn.org/community/TimeToRestore Nature’s Notebook: https://www.usanpn.org/nn iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Let’s take a closer look at one of our Summer Resident Birds the White-eyed Vireo. Show Notes: Audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Visiting San Antonio? Check out our sister center Mitchell Lake Audubon Center. Join Kiersten and special guest, Erin Magerl, as they talk about this amazing center! Show Notes: Mitchell Lake Audubon Center: https://mitchelllake.audubon.org/ Contact: Tel:  210-628-1639; email: [email protected] National Moth Week: https://nationalmothweek.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Summer is a great time to talk about grasses! Join Kiersten as she discusses the amazing Eastern Gamagrass.   Show Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Butterflies and Moths of North America – https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Join us this summer to meet our second Artist in Residence, June Covington. Show Notes: Cedar Hill Artists interested in 2026 Summer Artist in Residence can email [email protected], Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: This summer, catch a glimpse of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center. Show Notes: Audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: On this Fourth of July join Kiersten as she highlights some great birding spots throughout the United States. Show Notes: Birding the Harriet Tubman Byway: https://delmarvabirding.com/birding-the-harriet-tubman-byway/ Alabama Audubon: https://alaudubon.org/event The Joe Farm: https://www.connectingwithbirdsandnaturetours.com/ Georgia Colonial Coast Trail: https://georgiabirdingtrails.com/colonialcoast Audubon Magazine “Explore Black Heritage at These Southern Birding Destinations”,  https://www.audubon.org/magazine/explore-black-heritage-these-southern-birding-destinations Audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Saline Lakes? Is that a real thing? Yes it is and they are an extremely important and endangered habitat that many species of birds depend on. Join Kiersten as she takes you on a journey with the Wilson’s Phalarope.   Show Notes: “Must Add Water”, by Andy McGlashen. Audubon Magazine, Spring 2024 National Audubon website: https://www.audubon.org/ Latest news about saline lakes: https://www.audubon.org/news/innovative-program-supporting-protection-irreplaceable-saline-lakes Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Frog-what? Frogfruit! No it’s not an amphibian, it an amazing native plant! Join Kiersten to find out about this unusually named plant. Show Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Our summer residents are here! Today we’ll talk about the Swainson's Thrush.   Show Notes: Bird Song Provided by - Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Are you going to mow that grass in front of your building? We get that question a lot, so today we’re talking about that little patch of grass. Join Kiersten to find out about Dogwood Canyon’s Blackland Prairie Pocket Prairie Show Notes: Native Prairies Association of Texas: https://texasprairie.org Native American Seed: https://seedsource.com Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: What is that tiny little bird you see flitting around the edges of your tree? It could be a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher! Join us for a look at this extraordinary bird.

Summary: Add a little pop of color to your garden with this beautiful yellow flower! Join Dogwood Canyon for this month's Native Plants of Dogwood Canyon: Cutleaf Daisy.   Show Notes: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: What is environmental justice? Good question! Join Kiersten and special guest, Marcus Cole from Trinity River Audubon, to find out.   Show Notes: Environmental Justice Program May 17, 11a-1230p: https://trinityriver.audubon.org/events/environmental-justice Trinity River Audubon Center: https://trinityriver.audubon.org/ Marcus Cole, Senior Coordinator, Environmental Education: 214-309-5816, [email protected] Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Looking for a new space to host your next birthday party, baby shower, or small wedding? Check out our Event Spaces and bring a little nature to your next party! Show Notes: Event Space Link: https://dogwood.audubon.org/rental Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Female birds sing too! I bet you didn’t know that! Join Kiersten and a special guest as they talk about Female Bird Day and what new behaviors we’re learning about female birds. Show Notes: Female Bird Song Project: femalebirdsong.org Find the Galbatrosses: https://femalebirdday.wordpress.com Register for Dogwood Canyon's Female Bird Walk: https://dogwoodcanyonaudubon.ticketleap.com/female-bird-walk/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: One of the most loved spring migrant birds is the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Join Kiersten as she talks a little bit about this amazing flyer. Show Notes: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: The Golden-cheeked Warbler is back at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center! Join Kiersten as she talks about a new program to help keep an eye on this bird at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center. Show Notes: Golden-cheeked Warbler Guided Hike: https://dogwoodcanyonaudubon.ticketleap.com/golden-cheeked-warbler-guided-hike/ Call 469-526-1980 or email [email protected] for information about Warbler Watch. Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Switchgrass! Don’t overlook this amazing native.   Show Notes: Spring Plant Sale: https://dogwood.audubon.org/plantsale Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – https://www.wildfower.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Audubon Delta has an amazing NATIVE program: Native Agriculture to Invigorate Ecosystems that is working with small farmers to help the environment and the farmers at the same time. Join Kiersten and special guest, Jonathan Young, to hear all about this innovative program.   Show Notes: Audubon Delta: https://delta.audubon.org/ NATIVE Program: https://delta.audubon.org/conservation/mississippi-working-lands Jonathan Young, Habitat and Working Lands Program Manager: [email protected] Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: What do Blue Jays and Whiskey have in common? Join Kiersten to find out in this interesting episode that brings together organizations that typically never intersect.   Show Notes: “Making a Stand,” by Kate Morgan. Audubon Magazine Winter 2024 White Oak Initiative: https://whiteoakinitiative.org Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: Don't know what Slow Birding is? Join Kiersten as she talks about this super fun way to bird watch.   Show Notes: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]

Summary: This episode we'll talk about another non-native, invasive plant Hedge Parsley. Join Kiersten to find out what it looks like and how we can fight it.   Show Notes: Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/ Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon If you have a question or comment you can email us at: [email protected]