Join the Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Bud O'shieles Community Center for an interactive program, "The Art of Seeing Birds."

Struggling to tell one sparrow from another—or wondering what field marks really matter when birding on the Gulf Coast? Better Birding Through Art offers a fresh, engaging way to level up your birding skills through the power of drawing. In this interactive program, nature educator and featured 2024 Great Texas Birding Classic artist Amber Leung reveals how simple sketching techniques can dramatically improve observation, memory, and bird identification. By slowing down and drawing what you see, you'll train your eye to notice avian anatomy, feather groups, posture, and key field marks that often go overlooked in the field.

Amber Leung is the owner of Wild Arts of Texas, a small business specializing in nature education and creative experiences in the outdoors for community groups of all ages. She was the featured artist for the 2024 Great Texas Birding Classic and uses art as a way of bringing awareness to conservation topics. She has served as a Texas Master Naturalist for the Coastal Prairie Chapter for ten years and worked as a professional nature educator for Houston Audubon, wildlife rehabs, and county parks.

Coastal Prairie Chapter programs are free and open to the public. A virtual option is available via Zoom; advance registration is required for attendance on Zoom. After registering, participants will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.