Lights out Texas begins with the start of fall migration – CW39 Houston

HOUSTON (CW39) According to Texas by Nature, Lights Out Texas is a campaign of education, awareness, and action that focuses on turning out lights at night during the spring and fall migrations to help protect the billions of migratory birds that fly over Texas annually.

This effort was originally launched in2017 by Houston Audubon and American National Insurance Companyfollowing a major bird collision event involving 400 birds in Galveston. Right around this time, Cornell Lab of Ornithology developed theirBirdCastmigration forecast maps using historical radar data. Later, Lights Out Texas took hold in Dallas-Fort Worth, led by Texas Conservation Alliance, The Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and Dallas Zoo with The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Colorado State University supporting efforts and Texan by Nature helping with outreach in Fall 2020.

In 2021, Texan by Nature collaborated with these leading organizations to facilitate Lights Out Texas at the statewide level in order to standardize the approach to messaging, communication, and volunteer efforts across all Texas organizations.

In 2022, the management of Lights Out Texas for Spring of 2022 was co-facilitated by Texan by Nature andAudubon Texas, with a total transition of the statewide initiative to Audubon Texas in the Summer of 2022. Learn more and see the latest Lights Out Texas Resources attx.audubon.org/urbanconservation/lights-out-texas

Fall Migration Dates*

Key Timing

We encourage everyone to turn off non-essential lights at night from 11 pm 6 am during the full fall and spring migration periods, and where conflicts apply, prioritize lights out during the critical peak migration periods.

Guidelines for Everyone

Additional Guidelines for Buildings Taller Than 3 Stories

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Lights out Texas begins with the start of fall migration - CW39 Houston