Bear spoke of the Native Americans' philosophy that urges all people to respect each other. Although this year's celebration is over, the watch will continue to be manned at Hazel Bazemore Park until Nov. 15. The Hawk Watch crew this year consisted of watch coordinator, Joel Simon, and counters Jo Creglow, Scott Rush, Beth Hahn, and many volunteers. Wildlife celebration From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 14, the public is invited to a Celebration of Our National Wildlife Refuges at our own nearest and dearest, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Austwell. Sponsors are Coastal Bend Bays Foundation, Sierra Club, and Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi.
Admission is free.
All kinds of entertainment are scheduled including live animal displays, horseback rides for children, demonstrations of sporting dogs, duck and goose calling, and fly fishing. Plan to come. While you are here, join Friends of Aransas and Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuges. Phyllis Yochem, a Corpus Christi resident, has studied birds of Texas since 1960. All rights reserved.