Barry Lyon
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- Sep 04, 08: Camp Yosemite
- Aug 14, 08: VENT Teams with ABC on Donor Weekend
- Jul 16, 08: VENT and Cornell Chairman’s Council Enjoy Another Successful Trip
- Jul 11, 08: Austin, Texas Birding Festival Supports Military Earth Day Fund
- Jun 06, 08: Circumnavigation of Sicily
- May 27, 08: Austin, Texas Birding and Nature Festival
- Oct 23, 07: Splendors of Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast
- Oct 15, 07: Camp Tejano
- Aug 23, 07: Splendors of Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast, Day 3
- Aug 22, 07: Splendors of Croatia and the Dalmatian Coast, Day 2
Barry Lyon's passion for the outdoors and birding has its roots in his childhood where he grew up in southern California. Through his early and teenage years his developing interests were nurtured by summertime camping trips to southern Arizona and road trips throughout the American West. He attended three VENT/ABA youth birding camps, which would ultimately pave the way for his future involvement with VENT. While in college, Barry studied history and political science, with an emphasis on environment and development politics. He holds a B.A. from the University of Arizona at Tucson from which he graduated in 1994. He joined the VENT team in 1995 and hasn't looked back. Barry has guided tours throughout the United States and Canada, as well as to Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and the Caribbean. In the summer of 2004 he relocated to Austin and joined the staff in an administrative position. Barry will continue to lead a limited number of tours, but his increased responsibilities include new tour development and assisting in marketing and advertising efforts.