Summary: Is that a grass? Nope! It’s a sedge. Want to know what a sedge is? Join Kiersten and Sam for a look at this cool native Texas plant.

Show Notes:

Shop Online here for Native Plants: https://dcacplantsale.myshopify.com/

Cherokee Sedge: https://dcacplantsale.myshopify.com/products/cherokee-sedge-carex-cherokeensis

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://www.audubon.org/dogwood-canyon

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: Got rats? Think before you use a rodenticide to solve your problem. Some poisons can be deadly to more than just rats.

Show Notes:

Special thanks to Cheryl MacAllister who wrote the original version of this and gave me permission to use it.

”Poisons Used to Kill Rodents Have Safer Alternatives” by Ted Williams, Audubon Magazine, January-February 2013 https://www.audubon.org/magazine/poisons-used-kill-rodents-have-safer-alternatives?int_query=rodenticide&int_src=site_search

“Rodenticides may not target birds, but they do kill them,” from Audubon Staff at Audubon Connecticut, Audubon Magazine, March 19, 2024 https://www.audubon.org/connecticut/news/rodenticides-may-not-target-birds-they-do-kill-them?int_src=site_search&int_query=rodenticide

Alternatives to poison: Raptors are the Solution, https://raptorsarethesolution.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://www.audubon.org/dogwood-canyon

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: Updated episode! Are you, or someone you know, a young birder looking for a group of like minded young birders? 

Listen to the end for new information.

Show Notes:

“The (Before) Breakfast Club” by Ryan Goldberg, Audubon Magazine Spring 2019

Ohio Young Birders Club: https://www.ohioyoungbirders.org/

eBird: https://ebird.org/home

Start your own young birders club: https://www.ohioyoungbirders.org/start-a-young-birders-club.html

For Cedar Hill or DFW Residents interested in joining the Dallas County Soarers:

Contact Kiersten Gibizov, Center Coordinator Community Programs: [email protected]

Chelsey Randel, Teen Librarian: [email protected]

Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce: https://www.cedarhillchamber.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://dogwood.audubon.org/

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/Dogwood.Canyon.Audubon

Summary: Join Kiersten and Julie as they take a closer look at the Black-chinned Hummingbird.

Show Notes:

Black-chinned Hummingbird audio provided by Lang Elliot Music of Nature: https://musicofnature.com/audubon-bird-songs/

Audubon’s Migration Explorer: https://explorer.audubon.org/home

Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center https://www.audubon.org/dogwood-canyon

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 spring we are talking about Gregg’s Mistflower, a pretty little bluish-purple flower that is the talk of the town!

Show Notes:  

We forgot to mention that Gregg’s Mistflower is a lovely bluish purple flower when in bloom. Here is a link to photos from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=89852

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]

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]