Special Events

Earth Festival 2020 has been Cancelled Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will be exhibiting at the 2020 Earth Festival Event at Milford Central School on Saturday, 4/18 from 11am-3pm.  Stop by and learn about our non-lead ammunition initiatives, our Golden Eagle protection activities, Summer Camp programs, upcoming field trips, events, and more! We will have bird-friendly coffee […]

DOAS will once again offer a Birding By Ear-with brunch! event at the scenic Betty and Wilbur Davis State Park in the Town of Westford on Sunday, June 7, 2020 at 8:30 AM till Noon to unlock the secrets of bird ID through birdsong.   We will enjoy a hike to listen for bird song and […]

(Featured Image: Golden eagle; Photo by Landa Palmer) As a follow up to our Birding for Beginners Webinar in mid-July, we are hosting chat sessions with DOAS Board Members through the summer.  If you have a bird question or observations you would like to share, please join us! You can register once for the series […]

(Featured Image: Eastern Meadowlark - Photo by Barb Palmer) As a follow up to our Birding for Beginners Webinar in mid-July, we are hosting chat sessions with DOAS Board Members through the summer.  If you have a bird question or observations you would like to share, please join us! You can register once for the […]

(Featured Image: Golden Eagle  - Photo by Landa Palmer) As a follow up to our Birding for Beginners Webinar in mid-July, we are hosting chat sessions with DOAS Board Members through the summer.  If you have a bird question or observations you would like to share, please join us! At our August, 27 Bird Chat, […]

The DOAS Bird Seed Sale Fundraiser is your opportunity to buy quality bird seed and help support DOAS programs at the same time! Proceeds from this sale support speaker fees for member meetings, field trips, programs and special events throughout the year, summer camp programs and the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch.  We encourage you to stock […]

CANCELLED - Audubon Hawkwatch Open House on 10/3 Eagle Image by Curt Morgan Please keep an eye out for some related online offerings that are pending - HAWK Identification Workshop; Hunting with No Lead.

It has been known for many years that lead has detrimental impacts to human health and the environment. To lessen these impacts, lead has been removed from plumbing, paints, gasoline, fishing sinkers, waterfowl shot and other products.  However,  ammunition for hunting remains a significant source of lead in our environment.  Please join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon […]

DOAS 53rd Anniversary Celebration - October 16, 2020 Mark Your Calendars for the 53rd Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, taking place on Friday, October 16, 2020 starting at 6:30pm. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it will not be possible to host our usual Charter Dinner in person this year. Instead, […]

PRODUCT PICK UP - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 9AM-11AMat VP Supply Corp, 69 Country Club Road, Oneonta, NY. NOTE: Please ensure that you pick up your order on the pickup day, Saturday, November 7, 9am-11am at VP Supply Corp, Oneonta. Our storage space is limited, but in an emergency, we will try to hold your order. […]

November 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY United States Free Do you want to take action for birds and people affected by our changing climate, but you're not sure where to start? This session features a webinar recording with guest presenter Dr. Chandu Visweswariah, CEO of Utopus Insights and founding Board member of […]

November 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY United States Free Streams are at their best when the riparian area, or land area next to the stream, is forested. This program provides landowners and municipalities with native trees and shrubs at no cost to reforest these streamside areas. The Trees for Tributaries Program is a […]

December 8 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm ONLINE – VIRTUAL EVENT Oneonta, NY United States Free   Do you want to take action for birds and people affected by our changing climate, but you're not sure where to start? This session features a webinar recording with guest presenter Dr. Chandu Visweswariah, CEO of Utopus Insights and founding Board […]

Saturday, May 15 is this year’s Big Day for DOAS. The Big Day is a group effort in which birders, working alone, in pairs, or in small groups, can maintain social distance and adopt infection-avoidance procedures while enjoying the outdoors. We will try to locate as many bird species as we can in a single fun day on Saturday […]

May 22, 2021 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Free Damaschke Field Parking Lot, Neahwa Park Oneonta, NY United States Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society presents the 2021 Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Show!  This event will take place on Saturday, May 22 from 10am to 2pm at the Oneonta Outlaws’ Damaschke Field in Neahwa Park, Oneonta, NY. Free and open to […]

Audubon Open House on 10/2 to Feature Hawk ID Workshop, Live Raptors and Special Activities for Children On Saturday, October 2 from 10 AM to 2 PM, the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host an open house at the DOAS Sanctuary and Hawkwatch on Grange Hall Spur Road, Oneonta. The event is free and open to […]