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Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)

Mindful Birding at Landis Arboretum

Date:Saturday, September 19, 2026

Time: 8:00 AM -9:30 AM

Location: Landis Arboretum, 174 Lape Rd, Esperance, NY

The group will meet at the Visitor Center parking area.

Pre-registration is required; $10 per person fee.

Enjoy the beauty birds bring to the landscape! Join DOAS Volunteer, Judi Bogardus for a Mindful Birding experience on Saturday, September 19, 8:00 – 9:30 AM at Landis Arboretum in Esperance, NY. (174 Lape Rd, Esperance). The group will meet at the Visitor Center parking area). Registration is required using the form below; Program fee is $10 per person.

The program starts with a short and easy walk on one of the trails, followed by a quiet sit at the Meditation Garden Pavilion. Whether you are new to birdwatching or you have years of experience, attendees will have the opportunity to reflect and enjoy the peacefulness of birds and nature. Participants can take the opportunity during this program to journal, sketch, or write, and use the beautiful surroundings at Landis as creative inspiration.

There is a Port-a-John on premises near the visitors center. Suggested items to bring: water, a small snack, sun protection, bug spray, hat, journal, sketchbook, pencil, binoculars or camera, camp chair or lightweight portable seat. Dress for the weather.

About Our Leader:
Judi began birding as a child alongside her grandfather who always loved sharing his fascination with birds. She looks forward to the return of the Baltimore Orioles and the hummingbirds to our area each spring, and her “Spark Bird” is the Tufted Titmouse, still a favorite for her today. She has been fortunate to see many species throughout the continental United States while traveling with family. Judi is an active participant in Project FeederWatch and NestWatch with Cornell Lab or Ornithology and is currently interested in studies on Birds and Window Collision prevention.

Judi’s deep love of nature and the outdoors led her to Mindful Birding before it had a name or a following. She finds it to be a peaceful, beautiful escape from days that can be chaotic.

About Our Partner:
The George Landis Arboretum is a public garden comprising hundreds of acres of which 40 are devoted to noteworthy collections and gardens overlooking the Schoharie Valley near Esperance, New York, United States. Learn more at https://landisarboretum.org/.

Program Registration - Mindful Birding - Landis 9/18/26
Price: $10.00
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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.
Becky Gretton
Becky GrettonDOAS Co-President
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.
Andy Mason
Andy MasonDOAS Co-President
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.
Susan O'Handley
Susan O'HandleyDOAS Co-President

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