Audubon Dallas is the proud sponsor of The North-Central Texas Master Birder Program “”NCTMB”). NCTMB is a course in field ornithology for intermediate-level birders. It is designed to provide participants with techniques to enhance applicants’ existing bird identification skills and general knowledge of birds, ecology, conservation, and habitat requirements in Texas. It is also an “education for service” initiative. Participants will receive advanced training in field ornithology in exchange for volunteer services to the North-central Texas community. The NCTMB provides training on ornithological topics using a combination of eleven classroom sessions and ten instructor-led field trips. Topics include but are not limited to: 1. Bird Identification by Sight 2. Bird Identification by Sound 3. Ecological Zones of Texas and the Associated Avifauna 4. Birding Equipment Including Optics, Field Guides, Written Forms, and Checklists 5. Birding Etiquette in the Field 6. Avian Biology 7. Migration 8. Texas Specialty Birds 9. Birding Ethics 10. Record Keeping and Reporting

Audubon Dallas offers a continuous series of educational classes and lectures at convenient locations in the Dallas area, to teach the community about the local environment and wildlife. These events highlight a variety of topics and are free to the general public.

Audubon Dallas manages Cedar Ridge Preserve, a 600+ acre natural habitat that hosts a wide variety of flora, fauna, and terrain, and serves as a vital setting for numerous migratory birds and butterflies. In its management of this land, Audubon Dallas strives to restore important plants, maintain a safe and hospitable environment for birds and wildlife, and encourage visits from the community to build appreciation of the habitat. Cedar Ridge Preserve has nine miles of hiking trails ranging from easy to difficult, and is considered by many to be the best trail system in the Dallas Metroplex. Visits to the Preserve currently exceed 400,000 per year.

Audubon Dallas offers guided walks and field trips at various sites in the Dallas area to observe birds and learn about nature.

Recruiting and training for the Junior Ranger Program, to educate and promote environmental awareness and advocacy at an early age