Adopt-A-Garden Volunteer Ryan Ubias from Houston dedicates one afternoon a week to nurture our beautiful Hummingbird Garden here at the GCBO Sanctuary in Lake Jackson. We are grateful for his time and energy which keeps the garden blooming profusely despite this summer’s heat and drought. All of September and October this small but species rich garden hosted dozens of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds daily. Our John Tveten Memorial Butterfly Garden has also been adopted by the Lake Jackson Garden Club –it too is looking’ good!

We have another garden in need of weekly tender love and care –it’s called the Stargazer Shade Garden. Already Stargazer attracts a lot of birds and has an excellent, near-by watering system. It does need more plants and a good coating of mulch. Come on out, be a Ryan, and adopt the Stargazer. You may just be rewarded by a stealthy Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, or a flock of American Goldfinch.

Put this date on your calendar now!

Saturday November 5th at 11:00am, GCBO will host our En-Raptor-Ed Family Day event at the Kinkaid School in Houston, TX. The program will feature raptors from The Raptor Project on display and in flight. Jonathon Wood will take us on an aerial extravaganza with his raptor entourage which includes live birds of prey from every habitat on the planet: Arctic, Desert, Rainforest, Wetland, Prairie, Woodland, and Tundra. This year's event is honoring Jan Cato and awards will be given for Volunteer of the Year and Site Partner of the Year. Come see some of the most magnificent birds on earth and enjoy a delicious lunch from Beck's Prime for your contribution of $100 per adult, $15 per child. Please check our website or call our office at 979-480-0999 for more information. We hope you will make every effort to attend because it will be great fun for all ages!