Eastern Meadowlark
image courtesy of
Thayer Birding Software

Welcome to
Prairie and Timbers
Audubon Society
McKinney, TX

A Chapter of the National Audubon Society

Organized in 1980, Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society serves Collin County and surrounding counties. We invite you and your family to join our all volunteer range of nature-oriented activities. Monthly meetings are scheduled the 4th Tuesday, 7:00pm, September through November and January through May. They include programs related to wildlife, ecology, conservation and of course, BIRDS!

Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Monthly Meeting Place

Starting on September 25th the PTAS meeting place will be in the Science Resource Center at the Heard.

Directions: After passing through the gate continue straight passed the museum building to the end of the road.  The large building is the SRC.

Click here for upcoming programs schedule.

PTAS Field Trips

Field trips are mostly Saturday or Sunday day trips. Occasional extended trips offer special opportunities to visit outstanding birding areas with a group. All trips have an experienced leader eager to help beginners see and enjoy new birds. Navigate to our Field Trips page to find out more about when, where, and other general information.

PTAS Birding Classes

With the help of our own expert birders, you can learn to identify local birds by attending our monthly birding class. Classes are from 7:15 to 7:40 PM at the Heard Museum, just prior to our monthly meeting and program. There is an informal discussion during social hour. No need to register. Just come! See more about our Birding Classes....

PTAS Chapter Meetings

Prairie and Timbers Audubon Society meets the fourth Tuesday of the month, September through November, and January through May at the Heard Natural Science Museum in McKinney.  All of our meetings are free and open to the public.  For more details, see our Programs page.

To contact PTAS officers or chairpersons by e-mail click here PTAS.  Include the name of the person you want the message to be forwarded to, see Board Members page.

Audubon Foundation of Texas and other leading environmental organizations participate in payroll contribution plans all across Texas under the umbrella of EarthShare of Texas. Find out how you can support Audubon Foundation of Texas which in turn supports PTAS click on the logo below or call 1-800-GREENTX (1-800-473-3689) or email estx@earthshare-texas.org.