Birding News

kick-off for the 30th Annual HummerBird Celebration

webmaster On September 12, 2018 / Birding, Birding News, Blog, Events, General, News

Find your Pathway in Birding! Join us for a special Aransas Pathways Event ROCKPORT-FULTON, TX — Come join in as we take you on a tour of Aransas Pathways birding sites and win! The event will be the kick-off for the 30th Annual HummerBird Celebration. It will start on Thursday September 13 at 7:30 am with a coffee and snack welcome at the Aransas Pathway’s Center Pavilion, 2491 Hwy 35 North (Walmart entrance next to Tule Creek) in Rockport. Attendees will visit four Aransas pathways sites including Linda S. Castro Sanctuary, Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary and The History Center for

Join the BIG SIT at the Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary

webmaster On April 22, 2017 / Birding News, Events, General, History News, Nature, News

On Saturday, May 6, 7 AM – 7 PM, a team of birders will compete in the mid-coast regional tournament to see or hear as many bird species as possible from a defined location. This event is part of the Great Texas Birding Classic (Audubon Society) and the Connie Hagar Cottage Sanctuary is the 51st site on the Central Texas Coast trail. The contest begins at sunrise and continues all day. A 17-foot diameter circle will be defined from which birds are identified. Team members can rotate in shifts or stay all day. Canopies will be set up to provide

Beware of Alligator

webmaster On February 15, 2017 / Birding News, General, Nature, News

The Aransas Pathway’s Holiday Beach Venue is a great birding site but it also has alligators. The alligators are a great attraction for our out of town guests and residents alike. Alligators are predatory animals and can be dangerous. They should be left alone and do not feed them. Feeding them could harm the alligator and could put you in danger. Please keep what happened at Disney World last year in mind. That alligator was fed by people and when the Dad and Son stepped in the water the Alligator took the boy. We don’t want that.

Work day with Master Naturalists at Connie Hager

webmaster On December 28, 2016 / Birding News, Events, General, News

Connie Hager Cottage Sanctuary 1401-1499 S Church St, Rockport, TX 78382 sat28jan9:00 amWork day at Connie Hager Cottage SanctuaryConnie Hager Cottage SanctuaryEvent Organized By: Master NaturalistsEvent Type :Work Day Event DetailsEllen Reisinger is organizing a work day at Connie Hager Cottage Sanctuary on January 28, 2017 at 9:00 am. We are looking for volunteers to help plant the gardens at Event Details Ellen Reisinger is organizing a work day at Connie Hager Cottage Sanctuary on January 28, 2017 at 9:00 am. We are looking for volunteers to help plant the gardens at CHCS. Connie Hager Cottage Sanctuary is located onRead more →

Nature Walks and Plant Conversations at Ivy Lane

webmaster On December 28, 2016 / Birding News, Blog, Events, General, News

Ivy Lane 242 Ivy Ln, Rockport, TX 78382 sat7jan9:00 am- 11:00 amNature Walks & Plant Conversations - Ivy LaneIvy LaneEvent Organized By: Keep Aransas County BeautifulEvent Type :Nature Walk Event DetailsAransas Pathways - Ivy Lane Wildlife & Birding Site will host a guided native plant walk in coastal woodland & prairie habitat. more Event Details Aransas Pathways – Ivy Lane Wildlife & Birding Site will host a guided native plant walk in coastal woodland & prairie habitat. Participants will learn how the native plants there support birds, butterflies, and other wildlife and what’s blooming from season to season. Native Guide:Read more →

“Tule Marsh East – Demo Garden and Wetlands Re-Dedication”

webmaster On September 14, 2016 / Birding News, Events, General, History News, Kayak News, News, Trails News

Dear Friend of Aransas Pathways, On behalf of the Aransas Pathways Steering Committee, I would like to extend this invitation to the: “Tule Marsh East – Demo Garden and Wetlands Re-Dedication” Wednesday September 14, 10a.m. As Part of the HummerBird Celebration, Aransas Pathways is pleased to announce completion of renovations of the Tule March East (Rockport Demo Garden and Wetlands Pond) The ceremony will take place behind the Demo Garden at the classroom-style pavilion, on the east side of Hwy 35 North (Across from K-Bob in Rockport). The Pathways team completed improvements to the property including replacing an entire section of the