A native Texan, Megan graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior as well as Psychology. She originally set out on a career focused on animal behavior, doing behavioral research with chimpanzees. In 2014, she started working as a naturalist at Kleb Woods Nature Center in Tomball. She made the leap from primates to birds and hasn’t stopped birding since! In addition to Kleb Woods, she also worked as a naturalist at John Paul Landing Park near Katy, where she helped get the new Environmental Education Center open and running. As a naturalist in Harris County, Megan leads bird walks, educational programs, birding trips, and a Young Birders Club. She is a co-compiler for the Cypress Creek Christmas Bird Count and helps organize the Red-vented Bulbul Census in Houston. She also helps private landowners with bird surveys and habitat management plans. Besides birding, she enjoys rock climbing, camping, hiking, cycling, and just being outdoors!
Galveston Birding and Nature Photo Festival
Megan Ahlgren
Upcoming Events
Birders will find this workshop/field trip combo the perfect introduction to coastal birding. During the workshop, your guides will give a brief discussion about the diversity of species, as well as various techniques to identify birds on the Upper Texas Coast. We will then board our bus and proceed to the East End Lagoon Nature Preserve beach area where you’ll see Black Skimmer, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, and many species of shorebirds, gulls, terns, sandpipers, plovers, and more. Stops along the way will highlight birds preferring marsh habitat.
Find out more »Bolivar Peninsula stretches east of the confluence of the Galveston Bay system and the Gulf of Mexico. This barrier peninsula is the result of natural processes and human activity. Its natural features pull in fisherman, beach combers, shell collectors and birders. Thousands of Houstonians seek out Bolivar’s beaches every weekend but on any given day the birds far outnumber the humans. The peninsula holds habitat zones that drift between brackish and briny depending on the tides. These habitats serve as…
Find out more »Join author Jennifer Bristol on an exploration of the historic cemeteries of Galveston. These unexpected birding spaces offer easy walking and quality bird watching, while diving deep into the human history of the island. Participants will explore three cemeteries on this outing, each offering a variety of habitats attractive to birds and birders alike. There is no better time to explore these spaces than spring when the bold colors of the wildflowers showcase the stark white and gray headstones. Please wear…
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