Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)
Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970
DOAS NEWS
5 Day Outdoor & Environmental Education Training, June 10 to 14, 2024
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) will host a 5-day Intensive Outdoor and Environmental Education Training this June (6/10-6/14) in Oneonta, NY
DOAS Summer Day Camp 2024
Registration is Now Available for Audubon Day Camp 2024John G. New Audubon Summer Day Camp For more information contact: Susan
2024 Camp (& EE) Programs – Details Soon
Email S.OHANDLEY@DOAS.US with a message so we can email you as soon as information is available. We are looking forward
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
April
19apr7:00 pm7:45 pmA Florida Birding Photo Journey with Rick Bunting7:00 pm - 7:45 pm(GMT-04:00)
Event Details
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a special live presentation at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta on Friday, April 19, 2024 at
Event Details
Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a special live presentation at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta on Friday, April 19, 2024 at 7:00pm. (PLEASE NOTE LOCATION AND TIME CHANGE FROM OUR REGULAR FRIDAY EVENING PROGRAMMING.) Presenting for the evening’s program is a DOAS member favorite – area photographer and naturalist, Rick Bunting. Rick spent time in Florida recently, and came home with photos of natural wonders both common and uncommon, all of which will amaze and at times amuse us. There will be stories as well, delivered in Rick’s unique style. Experience his enthusiasm, respect and ever-present creativity as he shares his photographs of Florida’s avian life. This program is free and open to the public and will begin promptly at 7:00pm – please arrive early. The venue at Foothills Performing Arts Center is 100% ADA Accessible. Please enter at the Market Street (bricked) entrance and use the elevators to the indicated location. Signage will be available.
Doors will open at 6:30; limited refreshments available, program will start promptly at 7pm.
We will present this in-person program on zoom as well. Click HERE to register for the program on Zoom.
About the Presenter
Our featured presenter will be well-known local photographer Rick Bunting. His photos of his “week of Birding in Florida” will delight us all. Since his retirement from SUNY Potsdam and the Crane School of Music, Rick pursues his passion for photography full time. Also an accomplished and well-known musician, Rick photographs wherever he travels.
Time
April 19, 2024 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Foothills Performing Arts Center
24 Market Street
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
20apr8:00 am10:00 amEarth Festival Morning Bird Walk8:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Event Details
Join DOAS Member and Area Birder, Bob Donnelly for the annual Earth Festival Bird Walk at 8am on Saturday, April 20. Participants should meet at
Event Details
Join DOAS Member and Area Birder, Bob Donnelly for the annual Earth Festival Bird Walk at 8am on Saturday, April 20. Participants should meet at the Milford Central School parking lot at 7:50am, near the Earth Festival Entrance. Carpools to Riddell State Park will leave promptly at 8am and will return in time for the 10am start of the EF Event. All are welcome to attend, regardless of age or birding experience. The walk is expected to return in time for the 10am start of Earth Festival! Look for the DOAS exhibit area in the gym when you return!
Riddell State Park offers a variety of trails from easy to moderate to intermediate, that travel through acres of forested woodlands, and wide fields and along the Schenevus Creek. Our walk should cover about 2 miles total of easy walking, on a combination of flat to rolling terrain, with some trails having slopes and roots exposed. Waterproof footwear is recommended, water and sunscreen as needed. Restrooms are available at Milford Central School before and after the trip. There is a bathroom available at Riddell.
Baltimore Oriole; Photo by Rod Sutton.
Time
April 20, 2024 8:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Milford Central School
42 West Main Street
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
20apr10:00 am3:00 pmEarth Festival at Milford Central School10:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Event Details
We are looking forward to seeing everyone again this year at Earth Festival! Stop by for some fresh-brewed bird-friendly coffee and take a bag
Event Details
We are looking forward to seeing everyone again this year at Earth Festival! Stop by for some fresh-brewed bird-friendly coffee and take a bag or two home for your morning pleasure! We’ll have information on membership available as well as registration for our 2024 Audubon Summer Day Camp Program, non-lead Ammunition information and our Golden Eagle Display!
DOAS Board Director, Susan O’Handley will also be presenting the following programs:
Working Towards a Net Zero Carbon Household
The dollars and ‘sense’ of an old home retrofit.
11:30 am
Register at https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/earth-festival-workshop-working-towards-a-net-zero-carbon-household
Over the last 4 years, the O’Handley family has been working on shifting their household towards zero-carbon goals and has been able to significantly reduce their carbon impact. In this program, Susan O’Handley will delve into the why, the how, and the how much – demonstrating all the ways this transition has resulted in daily quality of life improvements in their 1902 Victorian farmhouse and the ability to save money on their monthly expenses.
Birds & Climate Change: Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink
12:30pm
Register at: https://www.occainfo.org/calendar/earth-festival-workshop-birds-and-climate-change
This program will overview the challenges that bird populations are expected to face as climate change warming scenarios take place and will look deeper into the impacts on key local species. We will feature online tools that participants can use to gain information on projected trends in populations, changes in breeding and wintering habitats, as well as tools to help track these changes over time. We will also examine ways that people and our local communities can help to prepare for and offset some of these impacts.
Susan O’Handley is a career Environmental Education professional turned techie, who now works with small businesses in the digital marketing space. She has been involved with local Audubon chapters for over 30 years and has served on the Board of Directors for the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society since 2012 (10 years as a Co-President). Susan also works with the Audubon NY/CT Council Board which is composed of 27 Audubon Chapters in NY State and 6 Chapters in CT, and serves on the Advisory Board for Audubon NY/CT State Office as the Chapter Representative.
Time
April 20, 2024 10:00 am - 3:00 pm(GMT-04:00)
Location
Milford Central School
42 West Main Street
Event Details
Let’s Go Birding Together is presented in conjunction with OCCA’s Queer Outdoors Program and the Oneonta Pride Alliance. Join Jane Bachman, DOAS Director, at
Event Details
Let’s Go Birding Together is presented in conjunction with OCCA’s Queer Outdoors Program and the Oneonta Pride Alliance. Join Jane Bachman, DOAS Director, at the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway for a 1.5 hour walk to view returning migrant birds.
Participants will meet at 8 a.m. at the parking lot by the fields near the school district bus garage, just past the transfer station on Silas Lane, off Rte. 205 in Oneonta.
This is an easy hike on unpaved but level ground which may be slightly muddy. No restrooms are available. There are a few benches along the way.
For more information: contact jbachwim60@gmail.com
Time
April 28, 2024 8:00 am - 10:00 am(GMT-04:00)
Organizer
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
28apr10:00 am11:30 amGreat Blue Heron Rookery Walk10:00 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Event Details
In collaboration with Otsego Land Trust REGISTER to attend at
Event Details
In collaboration with Otsego Land Trust
REGISTER to attend at https://otsegolandtrust.org/events/hike-to-a-blue-heron-nesting-grove
Space is limited, so please register as soon as you can – 11 spaces remaining on 3/14/24.
On Sunday, April 28th from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, join Otsego Land Trust and Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a unique perspective into the world of nesting Blue Herons at a privately conserved property in Van Hornesville. DOAS co-president Andy Mason will lead a walk to observe the Great Blue Heron Rookery.
About our Guide
Andy Mason is co-president of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society. He is past chair of the Audubon Council of NY State, and past president of the NY State Ornithological Assoc. He has been an active birder for over 30 years, participated in the NY State Breeding Bird Atlas, and has lead bird workshops for the Appalachian Mountain Club. He also serves as president of the Schoharie Land Trust.
Cost: FREE
Please let us know you are coming!
REGISTER to attend at https://otsegolandtrust.org/events/hike-to-a-blue-heron-nesting-grove
Space is limited, so please register as soon as you can – 11 spaces remaining on 3/14/24.
For questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with cherise@otsegolandtrust.org.
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Otsego Land Trust is a community-based nonprofit that protects fields, forests, waterways, and scenic views in perpetuity.
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, a chapter of the National Audubon Society, envisions a healthy world where people and wildlife thrive and natural resources are protected. The mission of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is to protect our natural environment and connect people with nature to benefit birds and other wildlife through conservation, education, research and advocacy.
REGISTER to attend at https://otsegolandtrust.org/events/hike-to-a-blue-heron-nesting-grove
Space is limited, so please register as soon as you can – 11 spaces remaining on 3/14/24.
Time
April 28, 2024 10:00 am - 11:30 am(GMT-04:00)
Location
Van Hornesville, NY
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Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us
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