Audubon Conservation Ranching

Audubon’s Conservation Leaders Program for Young Women Gets A New Name

By Sharing Community Practices, Participating and Interested Communities Can Build Upon Their Local Initiatives to Protect Birds and the Places They Live.

Chester Smith was known to be a trustworthy person who loved the outdoors and had a “get it done” attitude. After the first interview in early 1986, a match was made and Chester became the first Audubon Coastal Warden of Sundown Island.

A trip to Green Island in South Texas in the early 2000’s inspired Jan Roberts to begin supporting Audubon Texas’s coastal program.

This year’s program, themed ‘Coasts,’ aligns with the Audubon Texas centennial anniversary of formal conservation and stewardship efforts.

"When I advocate, I represent my generation."