Protecting our Environment...Connecting People with Nature...For Birds & Wildlife

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970

2022 Charter Dinner Raffle

We have seven amazing donations this year for our Charter Dinner Raffle! Thank you to all our donors and local artists who have contributed. The form to purchase tickets online is available below the images. Complete descriptions are available there as well.

To purchase raffle tickets, you do need to be 18 or older. You do not have to be present at the Charter Dinner on October 21st to win. Our raffle winners will be announced on the evening of the 21st immediately following our special Keynote Presentation with John C. Robinson – available on Zoom (registration links are below).

Bluebird-themed Quilted Bag by Julie Wexler

Bluebird-themed Quilted Bag by Julie Wexler-detail — Bluebird-themed Quilted Bag by Julie Wexler

Set of Two Nesting Boxes donated by Jennifer Hyypio.

Click Here to Register to Attend the Charter Dinner In Person

Click Here to Register to Attend this Presentation on Zoom

PURCHASE TICKETS using the form below.

(Winners to be announced immediately after the program at our Charter Dinner on 10/21/22. Winners do not need to be present at the event.)

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Why Birds Matter...

Birds are important because of the role they play in the natural world as pollinators and seed disbursers, assisting with the balance of nature by eating insects. They also clean up things that would go unattended otherwise. Birds are important TO ME because of the kinship that I feel with another living species, and the joy that they bring to me year around. Encountering spring migrants feels brand new every time! I feel responsibility for their well-being and take care not to disturb their nesting with unnecessary sounds, disturbance or habitat destruction. I respect the incredible work they do to bring about future generations.

Birds have always been an early warning system for our environment–the “canary in the coal mine.” It was the decline in bird species high on the food chain that tipped us off to the dangers of DDT and other chemicals. More recently, high altitude and high latitude birds are demonstrating the first definitive effects of global change. If science had been more advanced in the 1800s, the extinction of the Passenger Pigeon could have served as a warning about habitat destruction. This not just about protecting the birds–although that is a worthy goal–but all of these threats will ultimately reach the human race.

In addition to being indicators for environmental health, birds matter because they allow people all over the world to enjoy and appreciate nature. Caring about birds often leads to caring about their habitats and creates a stewardship ethic to protect our natural resources. Birds connect communities.