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

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2024 Charter Dinner

Join Us for Our 56th Annual Charter Dinner!

Mark your calendars for the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society’s 56th Annual Charter Dinner on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Quality Inn on State Highway 23 in Oneonta. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a social hour, followed by a buffet dinner at 6:15 p.m. and the program at 7:30 p.m. A cash bar will be available.

Our keynote speaker will be the author Scott Harris, presenting remotely on his book RaptorQuest: Chasing America’s Raptors. Harris spent 17 months chasing 53 Raptors across 34 states—his version of a Raptor Big Year.

Interested parties may attend the program only at no charge. Learn more by clicking the link below to register for the program only.

INFO ABOUT RAPTORQUEST PROGRAM

As in the past, a “flock” of bird-themed Charter raffle items and door prizes will be presented. Tickets for the Charter raffle (a bucket raffle) will also be available online and at the Open House at the DOAS Sanctuary on October 5. Charter raffle winners do not need to be present at the dinner. Learn more about our Charter raffle here: https://doas.us/2024-dinner-raffle/ 

Dinner Menu (The Hills Buffet)

  • Cocktail hour snacks (popcorn, chips, and pretzels)
  • Mixed green salad with choice of two dressings
  • Roasted salmon and tomato with a chive cream sauce
  • NY sirloin, sliced and served with wild mushrooms and caramelized shallots
  • Eggplant parmesan
  • Seasonal market vegetables
  • Herb-roasted potatoes
  • Assorted breads & rolls
  • Chef’s dessert table with coffee & assorted hot teas

Dinner tickets cost $38 per person—or attend the program portion only at no charge. To register and pay for dinner tickets, please fill out the form below by October 12. 

We accept payment by check (made out to DOAS) mailed to DOAS, PO Box 544, Oneonta, NY 13820, or use the form below to pay online. There is an additional $2 charge per person for online processing. Phone Kathryn Davino (607-397-3815) with any questions.

To attend the program only, please arrive at the Quality Inn in Oneonta at 7:15 p.m. or join us on Zoom (register here).

If you are interested in registration after the deadline, please contact Kathryn Davino at 607-397-3815. We have secured a few additional spots for late registrants.

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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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Oneonta, NY 13820
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