While Dripping Springs has not yet been chosen as a designated Bird City Texas community we are aspiring to get there and will be submitting our application once more for the 2020 deadline in December. This year the Bird City application team consists of a collaborative effort between the following community stakeholders:
- Hope Boatright - Destination Dripping Springs - Dripping Springs Visitors Bureau Staff
- Kelly Schmidt, Maggie Martin, Lisa Sullivan & Craig Rice - City of Dripping Springs Parks & Community Services, Communications & Maintenance Staff
- Paul Fushille - City of Dripping Springs Parks & Recreation Commissioner
- Amanda Peña Bustillos - Wild Birds Unlimited
- Connie Bolz & Anne Forish - Certified Hays County Master Naturalist & Gardener
Bird City Application Program Timeline
December 5, 2020: Application due from all communities.
December 1, 2021: Annual report due
Fall 2022: Certified communities from the program's first year qualify for renewal (Bird City Texas is a 3-year certification program)