Birding for Beginners

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

Pictured above: Tree swallow; Photo by Rick Bunting. Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) and SUNY Oneonta's A.J. Read Science Discovery Center for a special workshop introducing the basics of birding as a pastime. The program, presented by Andy Mason and Charlie Scheim, Co-President and Treasurer of DOAS respectively, will take place online at 7pm on […]

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Beginning Bird Photography Chat – Part 2: Your Camera’s Settings

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

Pictured above: Scarlet Tanager - photo by Linda Steele - Audubon Photography Awards 2012 Are you a bird enthusiast who wants to delve into bird photography?  If this describes you and you are not sure where to begin, this series of 'chats' might be the perfect solution for you!  Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) Board […]

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Beginning Bird Photography Chat – Part 3: Photography in the Field

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

Pictured above: Baltimore Oriole, Photo by Rod Sutton. Are you a bird enthusiast who wants to delve into bird photography?  If this describes you and you are not sure where to begin, this series of 'chats' might be the perfect solution for you!  Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) Board Member and Local Photographer, Rod Sutton […]

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CANCELLED – Conservation Through Education with Garrett Camasi

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

Join wildlife enthusiast Garrett Camasi to hear about "Conservation through Education" on Friday, September 18, 7:30pm through Delaware Otsego Audubon Society's virtual public program. Garrett has been active in very many ways with wildlife conservation and will share his philosophy and photographs. Please join us!

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Fall Migration and Ways to Help Birds on their Journey – Webinar

Elm Park United Methodist Church 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY, United States

Join DOAS online from the comfort of your home on Friday, September 18 at 7:30pm as we host Ken Elkins, Community Conservation Manager at Audubon CT and Audubon NY for a special program about Fall migration and ways for people to help birds on their journey! This program is free and open to the public. […]

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Costa Rica’s Biodiversity

What Can You Really Expect To See?   Costa Rica is known for its ecotourism. With about 26% of its land area set aside as national parks, wildlife reserves, and other protected lands, Costa Rica hosts more than 500,000 plant and animal species (including approximately 900 bird species, about the same number as in all […]

Carbon Tracker Training – POSTPONED

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

Join us for an online walk through session of setting up your Carbon Tracker information on Thursday, December 17 at 6:30pm.

Climate Action Panel Discussion

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

January 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pmFreeONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENTOneonta, NY United States Please join us for this special panel discussion from local and regional experts about actions that can be taken to reduce carbon emissions and begin planning for your step down program. Questions from our prior Climate Action presentations in November/December will be answered here by our panelists. […]

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Florida Reflections

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

January 15 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pmFreeONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENTOneonta, NY United States Everyone's Favorite Naturalist and Photographer Rick Bunting will present a program, "Florida Reflections", that he originally put together for the San-Cap Audubon group in Florida. It is a look at photos of some of his favorite birds found in the Ft. Meyers/Sanibel area where he has visited […]

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Birding for Bald Eagles as Part of Ice Harvest Festival

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

February 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm FREE - Online - Virtual Event   Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS) joins Hanford Mills Museum's Ice Harvest Festival in a special presentation on Tuesday, February 2, 7pm on ZOOM to highlight our region's Bald Eagle population. DOAS Co-President, Andy Mason will discuss the history of eagle conservation in New York State. […]

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Solid Waste, Recycling & Composting – How Our Counties are Working to Reduce Carbon

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

February 16, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm As a follow up from our January 5 Panel discussion program, the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society is scheduling a series of programs to dig deeper into some of our Climate Action topics. This program will look at the work being done by the Otsego County Planning & Solid Waste Department and […]

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In Search of the Great Gray Owl – Kyle Dudgeon

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

February 19, 2021 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm - Online Virtual Event   Of all the birds and wildlife that call the forests and mountains of Montana home, one species in particular leaves an impression on its observer unlike anything else. This species is the Great Gray Owl. After months of searching unsuccessfully for a breeding territory where one […]

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The Ins and Outs of Electic Vehicles – an Owner’s Perspective

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

March 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Online Virtual Event   In 2020, due to the coronavirus and the resulting work-from-home and restrictions on travel, U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell more than 10 percent - reaching their lowest levels in 30 years, according to a January 12, 2021 article in the NY Times […]

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Highlights from Down Under

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

March 19 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pmFreeONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENTOneonta, NY United States Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a virtual photo tour of Tazmania and New Zealand presented by local retired veterinarian, Dr. Pam Lea.  Dr. Lea visited Australia in 2019 and she will share her photographic travelogue of some of the highlights from that trip to "Down Under".  This […]

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Birds and Beans: Simple ways to save migratory birds

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY, United States

April 16 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm FreeONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENTOneonta, NY United States Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society on Friday, April 16 for very special program with Scott Weidensaul.  Since the dawn of human imagination, we have been spellbound by the migration of birds, in which even the smallest species traverse immensities of space the way we […]

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Forest Animal Scavenger Hunt Hike

DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, NY, United States

Forest Animal Scavenger Hunt Hike June 27, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain Oneonta, NY United States Pre-Registration Required - Space is limited to first 20 total registered participants. We will run a waiting list for those unable to get in. (Member first registration opportunity through 5pm on June 7.) Who travels […]

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Nature’s Symphony and Fireworks

DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, NY, United States

Nature’s Symphony and Fireworks July 09, 2021 @ 8:15 pm Free DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain Oneonta, NY United States Pre-Registration Required - Space is limited to first 20 total registered participants. We will run a waiting list for those unable to get in. (Member first registration opportunity through 5pm on June 7.) As the sun sets and […]

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Insects and Field Activities

DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, NY, United States

Insects and Field Activities August 7, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain Oneonta, NY United States Pre-Registration Required - Space is limited to first 20 total registered participants. We will run a waiting list for those unable to get in. (Member first registration opportunity through 5pm on June 7.) Summer is a […]

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Pond Exploration

DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain 52 Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta, NY, United States

Pond Exploration August 21, 2021 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Free DOAS Sanctuary at Franklin Mountain Oneonta, NY United States Pre-Registration Required - Space is limited to first 20 total registered participants. We will run a waiting list for those unable to get in. (Member first registration opportunity through 5pm on June 7.) Ponds provide great habitat for […]

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2021 Favorite Stories from Rick Bunting

ONLINE - VIRTUAL EVENT Rick Bunting, photographer, story teller, and nature lover will once again treat us to this season's favorites. In the past we have enjoyed photographs from Florida, the Bainbridge, NY area and other environs where Rick captures what may seem everyday and turns it into magic with insight, humor and appreciation. We […]

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