Houston Audubon nets crucial Gulf Coast land for migratory birds
Birds flock to North Deer Island.
Photo courtesy of Houston Audobon
After seven years of persistence by a local organization, some 643 acres of coastal prairie, wetlands, and beach habitat surrounding High Island has been preserved for the Gulf Coast.
Houston Audubon has finalized the purchase of two key land transactions at the end of 2020 from BP America, which places the coastal acres under permanent conservation protection, the nonprofit announced.
As enthusiasts are no doubt aware, the High Island region is especially important to millions of birds that breed, winter, and stopover to rest and refuel during migration. This annual journey draws birdwatchers who travel from far and wide each year to the Gulf Coast.