BIRDING CLASSIC: Time to put together your team for the 
Great Texas Birding Classic [08 “…habitat conservation.”] … 
details ahead on Passport to Texas. 

This is Passport to Texas

Now in its 23rd year, the statewide, Great Texas Birding 
Classic remains one of the premier birding events in the 
world. It offers tournaments for every skill level.

25—[Like] the general naturalist who’s just getting started and 
knows a few birds could easily do the Big Sit. There are people 
that are really avid birders and keep lists and travel for birding, 
and they might choose to do a Big Day or a Big Week. There are 
youth tournaments for the kids who are just getting started and 
have some mentors who are helping them along the way. And 
then there are some mixed age tournaments that I think are a 
lot of fun for families to do. So there truly is something for 
everyone.

Shelly Plante oversees nature tourism at TPW. Find details 
about the tournament at birdingclassic.org. The Classic 
runs from April 15th through May 15th. Money raised from 
fees goes to fund habitat conservation projects.

21—We have funded acquisition projects. We have funded 
restoration projects—which is invasive species removal and 
restoring habitat back to its natural state with native species. 
We’ve done enhancement projects for birders, which is putting 
in boardwalks or bird blinds or pavilions. So, we have done a lot 
of projects throughout the state of Texas. 
 
Sign up at birdingclassic.org for updates; register your 
team by the April first deadline. Do it for the birds.

We receive support from RAM Trucks: Built to Serve

For Texas Parks and Wildlife…I’m Cecilia Nasti. 








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