Stewardship Spotlight: Dan Walsh
This week’s Stewardship Spotlight belongs to our awesome volunteer Dan Walsh! Dan has a long history with St. Edward’s University. He...
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This blog is dedicated to sharing information and research conducted by students and staff at Wild Basin.
Wild Basin Creative Research Center is a St. Edward's University off-campus research and educational center for researchers, schools, other institutions and groups, and the public. Wild Basin includes 227 acres of Central Texas Hill Country habitat that is co-owned and co-managed by Travis County and St. Edward's University. In addition to serving the university community, the center and preserve are open to the public for trail hiking and educational events.
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E-Bird Database
Last Saturday, this group of volunteer birders logged all the birds they saw or heard along Wild Basin's trails. They found over 120...
Trap Camera Findings
WONDERING how our featured “I Wonder” group is doing? Here’s an update: Q: What kind of trends, if any, has the data you’ve collected...
Eco-Lead at Wild Basin
In preparation for their trip to Costa Rica, St. Edward University professor Dr. Beck took the Eco-Lead class to Wild Basin yesterday to...
Stewardship Spotlight: Mariol Gefers
This week’s Stewardship Spotlight belongs to Mariol Gefers, a St. Edward’s University senior studying Environmental Science and Policy....
Stewardship Spotlight: Darrell Hutchinson
City of Austin field biologist Darrell Hutchinson has been conducting Golden-cheeked Warbler surveys at Wild Basin for the past five...
Armadillo Findings
Can you spot what animal was captured in this week’s trap cam? There are six motion-triggered wildlife cameras around the preserve here...
Pam, Amanda, and Stacia
St. Edward's University students Pam, Amanda, and Stacia, are wondering how deer populations within Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve affect...
Narda Salinas
St. Edward's University student, Narda Salinas, talks about exploring the history and ecology of an old restored dump site at Wild Basin...
Land Management Work Day
Wild Basin is collaborating with The City of Austin BCP biologists on restoring Black-capped vireo habitat. This past Saturday we worked...
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