Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society (DOAS)
Established in 1968 – A Chapter of the National Audubon Society since 1970
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March 2020
UPDATED TO ONLINE LIVE PRESENTATION – The Joys of Atlasing
Free
UPDATE FROM DOAS: Due to our region's attempts to minimize the risk of spreading the COV-19 virus, we are cancelling our meeting in Oneonta on 3/20. Our program will be held as a VIRTUAL EVENT that our audience can view and participate in from their home computers, tablets, etc. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO PARTICIPATE ARE PROVIDED BELOW. It has been 20 years since the last breeding bird atlas in New York State and a lot has changed! The third…
Find out more »April 2020
DIGITAL PRESENTATION – Slogs through Bogs: Beauty, Loss, and Preservation
Free
Image: Carnivorous purple pitcher plant; Image by Lilly Schelling, NYS Office of Parks and Recreation, Historic Preservation. This program will be presented digitally. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO ATTEND Bogs and wetlands are arguably the richest habitat environments in our region. Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society on Friday, April 17 for a special program that will feature the life that is found at one of our local bogs. The program will be presented by Dr. Donna Vogler, Professor of Biology at…
Find out more »May 2020
DIGITAL PRESENTATION – “Birds from Near and Far” with Gail and Nelson DuBois
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Image: Keel-billed Toucan, CC0; Join the Delaware Otsego Audubon Society on Friday, May 15 for a special program, "Birds from Near and Far" with Gail and Nelson DuBois. We will spend the evening traveling with them to favorite locations, as they share photos and stories with all. Enjoy the journey in the comfort of your home! Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MigLOA2NSrOIGmmIN_7PtA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The DuBoises…
Find out more »July 2020
Beginning Bird Photography Chat – Part 1: Your Camera and Accessories
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Pictured above: Barred Owl; 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 for a series of short, informal 'chat'-style sessions for guidance, advice and tips for budding bird photographers. This series of programs is scheduled to begin…
Find out more »Birding for Beginners
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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 Thursday, July 16 and will include things like choosing binoculars, field guides, birding apps and other identification aids along with how to find good locations,…
Find out more »Beginning Bird Photography Chat – Part 2: Your Camera’s Settings
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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 Member and Local Photographer, Rod Sutton for a series of short, informal 'chat'-style sessions for guidance, advice and tips for budding bird photographers. This series…
Find out more »DOAS Bird Chats
Free
(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 and attend using the same login information. Summer Bird Chat Session Dates and Times Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 7:00-7:30 PM Thursday, August 13, 2020…
Find out more »August 2020
Beginning Bird Photography Chat – Part 3: Photography in the Field
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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 for a series of short, informal 'chat'-style sessions for guidance, advice and tips for budding bird photographers. This series of programs began on Wednesday, July…
Find out more »DOAS Bird Chats
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(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 series and attend using the same login information. Summer Bird Chat Session Dates and Times Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 7:00-7:30 PM Thursday, August 13,…
Find out more »DOAS Bird Chats
Free
(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, Co-President Andy Mason and Board Director/Research Coordinator Tom Salo will give an overview of hawk migration and what to look for over the coming weeks…
Find out more »September 2020
CANCELLED – Conservation Through Education with Garrett Camasi
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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!
Find out more »October 2020
Hunters Urged To Choose Non-lead This Fall – Zoom Panel Discussion
Free
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 Society on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 7 p.m. for a special Zoom panel discussion on ammunition alternatives. This discussion will explain how hunters can…
Find out more »2020 Charter Celebration
Free – $25
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, the celebration will take place completely online. The familiar Bucket Raffle is currently underway and has gone virtual. It features many fine items generously donated…
Find out more »November 2020
Climate Action – The dire need for net zero and what you can do.
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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 CURE100, a community-based not for profit aimed at achieving net zero greenhouse gases in our communities by 2040. In the words of Dr. Visweswariah, “the…
Find out more »Trees for Tributaries
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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 great way to take action to reduce atmospheric carbon while providing needed steps to improve our riparian buffer zones in our local communities. Please join…
Find out more »December 2020
Climate Action – The dire need for net zero and what you can do.
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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 member of CURE100, a community-based not for profit aimed at achieving net zero greenhouse gases in our communities by 2040. In the words of Dr.…
Find out more »Carbon Tracker Training – POSTPONED
Join us for an online walk through session of setting up your Carbon Tracker information on Thursday, December 17 at 6:30pm.
Find out more »January 2021
Climate Action Panel Discussion
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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. A snapshot view of what you can do to address electricity, home or business heating, transportation, goods and services and more. Register today at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KOZH1zqhS1q1F5f9l8M0yw Please…
Find out more »Florida Reflections
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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 for many years. Quoting Rick, "It is the kind of program that will hopefully be a mid-winter, Covid-19 pandemic spirit-lifter, at least for me!!" Please…
Find out more »February 2021
Birding for Bald Eagles as Part of Ice Harvest Festival
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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. He will be joined by DOAS Director and Research Coordinator, Tom Salo, who will overview eagle identification with an emphasis on the differences between bald…
Find out more »Solid Waste, Recycling & Composting – How Our Counties are Working to Reduce Carbon
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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 Delaware County Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department.We all know that recycling is important, but do we know exactly why? What happens to…
Find out more »In Search of the Great Gray Owl – Kyle Dudgeon
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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 had to have existed, nature photographer and writer Kyle Dudgeon finally made his dream come true. He spent several weeks studying, photographing and advocating for…
Find out more »Environmental Action at Home – Climate R/Evolution
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February 24 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a special online program on Wednesday, February 24, 6:30pm about Environmental Action at Home. Presenter, Dr. Kevin Schultz, will share the basic science behind global climate change and will provide an outline of what is known very well and what is less known, so that people can get a better handle on what they hear in the media and from others. But more importantly he will talk about the importance of…
Find out more »We envision 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.
Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society
P.O. Box 544
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 397-3815
info@doas.us
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