Libby Even leads a trip to the Welder Wildlife Refuge. More info coming soon.

From the Welder website:

“The Rob and Bessie Welder Wildlife Refuge is located seven miles north of Sinton, Texas, just off US Highway 77. Our location is central to the remarkable diversity found across the refuge’s 7,800 acres. The entire northern boundary is formed by the tidal Aransas River, which winds toward Copano Bay only thirteen miles downstream from our headquarters.
The refuge lies at the meeting point of two of Texas’s most iconic ecoregions – the Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes and the South Texas Plains. This convergence creates a landscape where coastal oak mottes and open prairies blend seamlessly into the tamaulipan thornscrub that defines much of South Texas.
That ecological richness is reflected in the diversity of life supported here. The refuge contains over 700 plant species, including more than 60 native grasses, along with 24 distinct soil types and nearly 30 ephemeral wetlands that shape habitat across the property. Wildlife diversity is equally impressive, with more than 60 mammal species, over 400 documented species of migratory birds, and approximately 90 species of amphibians and reptiles recorded on the refuge.
Together, these features make the Welder Wildlife Refuge one of the most biologically diverse private conservation landscapes in the region, a living laboratory for research, education, and long‑term stewardship.”