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Rene Bartos
@rebwrites.bsky.social
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Author rep'd by Jennifer Unter at The Unter Agency , mom of engineers+rescue 🐈, developmental pediatrician, child health advocate, rewilding and master birder volunteer,
2023 Austin SCBWI Cynthia Leitich Smith mentorship award finalist views my own
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Rene Bartos @rebwrites.bsky.social · Mar 3
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Texas Children in Nature Network on LinkedIn: Have you had a chance to meet our Board Member Rene Bartos? She is a…
Have you had a chance to meet our Board Member Rene Bartos? She is a developmental pediatrician passionate about the connection between nature and children's…
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Participated in Audubon Christmas Bird Count for my area 12/27/25. In addition to hundreds of birds and other wildlife, there were many beautiful green and blue spaces with native trees and plants. Sharing a few of the many photos.
#christmasbirdcount #birding #nature #audubonsociety
Photo of Great Egret in flight travelling away from the camera over calm water (Brushy Creek). Taken at Brushy Creek Lake Park Dec 27 2025 during Christmas Bird Count. Eastern Bluebird perched on top of a tree branch at the top of a tree. Taken at Brushy Creek Lake Park Dec 27 2025 during Christmas Bird Count. Treetop flock of Cedar Waxwings. Taken at Brushy Creek Lake Park Dec 27 2025 during Christmas Bird Count. Great Blue Heron standing on a small area of land surrounded by water (Brushy Creek)with grasses, brush, and deciduous trees (some bare branches, some still with leaves), along the banks of the creek on both sides and a fallen branch/log visible in the creek beyond the heron.Taken at Brushy Creek Lake Park Dec 27 2025 during Christmas Bird Count.
December 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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The Desert Botanical Garden's Las Noches de las Luminarias event makes the holidays magical. Garden pathways with luminarias, musical performances, gorgeous desert sunsets, the wonder of the blue hour, and time in nature with family. Priceless.
#nature
#botanicalgarden
#luminaria
#arizonasunset
Photo of welcome sign at the entrance of the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona. Succulent plants are growing from the sign display and some are blooming. Taken Dec 22 2025 Photo of sunset at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona with Saguaro cactus and desert plants in the foreground and crescent moon visible in the sky. Taken Dec 22 2025 Photo just after sunset of a path surrounded by stone walls and a variety of plants and trees. The path is illuminated with paper bag/candle luminarias and string lights on the nearby trees. Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona, Dec 22 2025 Photo of deep blue, purple, and pink sky just after sunset with cacti and trees native to the Sonoran desert at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix Arizona taken Dec 22 2025
December 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Poetry birding-haiku in photo and a free form version.

I can't clearly see your crests, colors, or facial masks.
But I heard your high-pitched whistles.
I saw you swoop in to land together in the treetop.
Social birds, I know you are
Cedar Waxwings
despite morning fog.

#poetry #haikusaturday
A flock of birds perched in upper branches of a deciduous tree in fall that has lost most of its leaves. Details of the birds are hard to make out given the morning fog, grey sky, and distance (taken with phone cam).
December 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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For our Travis Audubon poetry birding event today we tackled epistolary poetry in the early morning fog. Here is my first try!
#nature #epistolarypoetry
Photograph from a path overlooking the Colorado River in fall on a foggy morning. Roy G. Guerrero Park in Austin Texas
December 13, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Just realized @birdability is on Blue Sky! Reposting and tagging. Thank you to founder Virginia Rose for being a part of this workshop. I recommend checking out their website for helpful resources and more info.
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Last week I had the honor of presenting a workshop on Nature Connections for Children of All Abilities at Texas Children in Nature Network's 2025 Summit along with amazing community partners from Birdability, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 🌳 #natureforall
Photo of a slide presentation on a screen with 4 presenters, 3 are standing and one is seated in a wheelchair in front of people seated at tables watching the presenters. Photo of a slide presentation on a large screen. The slide text says Nature Connections for Children of All Abilities and has a photo with wildflowers. A table below the sceen has items that appear to be flyers, resources (unable to see details). Standing to the left of the screen is a woman smiling at the camera, hands clasped in front.
December 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
rebwrites.bsky.social
Last week I had the honor of presenting a workshop on Nature Connections for Children of All Abilities at Texas Children in Nature Network's 2025 Summit along with amazing community partners from Birdability, Texas A&M Agrilife Extension, and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. 🌳 #natureforall
Photo of a slide presentation on a screen with 4 presenters, 3 are standing and one is seated in a wheelchair in front of people seated at tables watching the presenters. Photo of a slide presentation on a large screen. The slide text says Nature Connections for Children of All Abilities and has a photo with wildflowers. A table below the sceen has items that appear to be flyers, resources (unable to see details). Standing to the left of the screen is a woman smiling at the camera, hands clasped in front.
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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As I was strolling through a nearby park, I looked at the path and was reminded of the importance of accessibility to help make nature welcoming for all, something I have been learning more about in my work connecting kids to nature. #haikusaturday #natureforall
View from a dirt park path that is flat and fairly even, with trees along the side of the trail providing shade. Beyond the trees is a sloping area with a hint of a body of water to the left of this portion of the path.
December 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Photo taken at Blair Woods Nature Preserve in Austin for our Travis Audubon poetry birding event November 8, 2025 #haikusaturday #nativeplants #nature
Photo of Palmleaf Mistflower plant zoomed in on blossoms, purple-blue color with a fuzzy or mist-like appearance to the flowers. To me they look like little whiskers coming out of the flowers.
November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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On our poetry birding hike today we wrote nonets. This is my first attempt at writing one! We heard Carolina Chickadees along the trail. Although I didn't capture a good photo today, I added a nonet to a rough sketch I made from a photo I took of a Black-capped Chickadee in the NE.
Sketch of a Black-capped Chickadee with a nonet typed onto the sketch.
November 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Had a great morning on our Travis Audubon poetry birding hike at Blair Woods Nature Preserve in Austin. This interesting spider was hanging above the trail. #haikusaturday #nature
Spinybacked Orbweaver spider hanging from a web, which was strung between tree branches over a wooded trail in Blair Woods Nature Preserve this morning in Austin Tx
November 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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For Native American communities, providing a strong start for their children includes enriching practices that embrace their heritages, languages and cultures. Join us in celebrating our indigenous communities and the professionals who support them: https://bit.ly/3UtZahb
November 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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❤️ this! "...using picture books for STEAM and PBL is about building bridges: between literacy and science, imagination and innovation, the classroom and the real world...we offer students the tools to question, create, experience, and connect."
@lindsayamoretti.bsky.social
#Educators #PBL #STEAM
November 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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The Nov. newsletter with an article by author @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social is ready to read! Find book news, teaching tips, inspiration, and #KidLitForGrowingMinds members who will attend NCTE! 📚 #NCTE2025 #edusky #booksky #schoollibrarians #skybrarian

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Every Seed (and Book) Holds Possibility
By Lynn Street
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November 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
rebwrites.bsky.social
Cloudy and rainy morning hike today but the birds always delight!
#haikusaturday
#birding #nature
A Red-bellied woodpecker is clinging to a branch. Photo taken at Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park
November 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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The evidence is overwhelming.

Investing in nature is among the most effective strategies for strengthening climate resilience, improving population and individual health, and fostering economic stability.
Nature-Based Solutions: A Policy And Investment Framework For A Healthier Planet, People, And Communities
Natural systems absorb nearly half of all human-generated carbon dioxide, making them one of our most powerful tools for long-term sustainability.
www.forbes.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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biologicaldiversity.org
The Trump admin. just approved a deal trading away federal lands to pave the way for building a road through the center #Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.

Izembek contains internationally renowned wetlands, which provide essential habitat for vulnerable migratory birds.

Read on ➡️ bit.ly/47pEfBB
October 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
rebwrites.bsky.social
Posting additional haikus inspired by the Poetry and birding hike I helped lead for Travis Audubon Society on October 11th. 🐦 Another hike is scheduled on November 8th! Check out travisaudubon.org if you live in the Austin area. #haikusaturday
Photo of an empty bird nest of dead leaves, stems, twigs inside a birding shelter (just below the roof, resting on a beam) at Commons Ford Ranch Park, Tx Photo of quarter moon taken in early morning, during a hike to Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx
October 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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Sharing an Instagram post. So excited to work with these amazing community partners to lead a workshop to help ALL children connect to nature at the Texas Children in Nature Summit in December 2025. More at texaschildreninnature.org

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TCiNN Summit '25 = @renebartosauthor
See Instagram 'TCiNN Summit '25' highlights from Rene Ellen Bartos (@renebartosauthor)
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October 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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A few more late haikus and pix inspired by a poetry and birding hike I helped to lead for Travis Audubon yesterday at Commons Ford Ranch Park.
Celebrating restored prairies. #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
#HaikuSaturday
#birding #prairies
Pix of prairie scenery at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx Pix of prairie scenery and sign describing prairie restoration at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx Pix of Northern Mockingbird perched on tangled branches at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx Pix of Chimney Swift tower in the background and sign about Chimney Swifts at Commons Ford Ranch Park Tx
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Late haiku post...
Helped to lead a poetry and birding hike for Travis Audubon yesterday at Commons Ford Ranch Park. Lots of fun and lots of Lesser Goldfinch and other birds!
Celebrating #WorldMigratoryBirdDay
#HaikuSaturday
#birding
Lesser Goldfinch perched on a tree branch at Commons Ford Ranch Park, Tx A group of Lesser Goldfinch perched in tree branches in Commons Ford Ranch Park
October 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Attending the AAP national conference so posting a bit late...

Finding joy in sharing the health benefits of nature for children with fellow pediatricians

Celebrate nature for all! National Public Lands Day
#haikusaturday
Photo of Chalk Ridge Falls, a waterfall at Chalk Ridge Falls Park in Texas
September 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Kids ask “why” all the time. Instead of giving answers, what if we flipped the question, joined the wonder, and treated mistakes as clues?

Check out my interview with Motherly’s re: scientific inquiry. https://f.mtr.cool/vnslsxmadd #STEM #EverydayLearning
September 19, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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The release of today’s Make Our Children Healthy Again report reminds us that improving the health of children is complex and requires coordinated support at local, state and federal levels. Read our full statement: www.aap.org/en/news-room...
September 9, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Today’s ACIP meeting promoted false claims and misguided information about vaccines. AAP will continue stepping up and working with our local, state and federal partners to make sure every child in every community continues to have access to immunizations.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Absolutely overjoyed by this @slj.com starred review for REWRITING THE RULES by debut author @drzathome.bsky.social and @joseebisaillon.bsky.social! "A must-purchase for all libraries as it ­reflects the best that modern biographies for young readers have to offer."

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Front cover of the picture book Rewriting the Rules: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. It features Dr. Friel, a pale-skinned woman with rosy cheeks and shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a white lab coat. Her right arm and leg are turned inward and her right hand is curled under due to her cerebral palsy. One her right is a child with light brown skin and medium brown hair, wearing a yellow striped t-shirt, blue pants, and blue shoes. He uses black forearm crutches. To Dr. Friel's left is a child with dark brown skin and black hair that goes midway down their back, wearing a pale blue polka dotted shirt and a red-orange knee-length skirt. The child is blowing on a dandelion to send the seeds fling. Surrounding the three human figures are dandelions (which are associated with cerebral palsy) and fantastical flowers and trees that incorporate the shapes of neurons.
June 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM