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Welcome to the SPI Birding, Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary
We are the Rio Grande Valley's premier destination for birdwatching. Our unique location on South Padre Island is the perfect place to observe the birds, butterflies and natural wildlife in coastal South Texas. Visit us on South Padre Island, walk the bayfront boardwalks, take a birding tour and explore the natural life of the Rio Grande Valley.
Our Mission
The mission of the South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center is to educate the public about birds of South Padre Island and its environs: the flora, fauna and the natural environment of South Padre Island, the Laguna Madre Coastal area, with an emphasis on conservation and environmental awareness.
We are a non-profit organization created by the Town of South Padre Island’s Economic Development Corporation in response to the researched desires of our residents and visitors.
Attractions
3300+ Feet of Boardwalk
5 Bird Blinds
Five-Story Viewing Tower
Wildlife Documentary
Alligator Sanctuary
Birds & Nature Sighted at the Center
Join our weekly programs
MONDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
TUESDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
WEDNESDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
THURSDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
FRIDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
SATURDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
SUNDAY
GATOR TALKS
11 am
1:30 pm
3:30 pm
All Daily Bird Walks Cancelled
*Nature Walk Schedules subject to change without notice. Please call 956-761-6801 to confirm. We rent Eagle Optics Binoculars for $3.00 each at the gift shop.
NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON THE BOARDWALKS.
We would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to Target and their Target Circle program, GoodCoin, and all those who cast their votes for our non-profit during the past three months!
We appreciate you all taking the time to vote for us; these donations make a huge impact for our organization! We will be up again as a non-profit to vote for in another three months, and we will post a reminder and tutorial on how to cast these votes if you are interested in supporting us this way.
Thank you, again, to Target & all those who participated!
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Another exciting announcement!
Thank you to HEB Helping Here for awarding us with a $7,500 grant to go towards Environmental Education programs. We are so grateful for these generous grants, especially during these challenging times. We have many new ideas for programming, and cannot wait to get them implemented. Thank you, HEB, for this funding and for all HEB does for their communities!
Click button below to read full press release regarding our HEB Helping Here grant.
