Orange County Audubon Society
Welcome to the Website of New York’s Orange County Audubon Society
Advancing the public’s awareness of conservation for
the benefit of Birds and all wildlife.
If you have found an injured bird:
Click Here to Find a Wildlife Rehabilitator Near You
If you have found a baby bird:
Click Here for Advice on Whether Action is Necessary
WELCOME TO ORANGE COUNTY AUDUBON
We are a Member Chapter of the National Audubon Society.
Our primary focus is birds and bird habitat, and our chapter works
to foster appreciation for and conservation of all aspects of the environment.
We steward 5 sanctuaries of bird and wildlife refuge in Orange County, NY.
You can call us by our acronym: OCAS.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Bird Walk at AOOA Farm
Saturday, May 27, 2023 at 10:30am
Orange County Audubon Society is happy to announce a collaboration with All for One, One for All. Join OCAS board member Dr. Walter Jahn as he leads a spring bird walk at the AOOA Farm in Goshen NY.
Click here for map of AOOA Farm
Email info@orangecountynyaudubon.org to register.
Field Trip to High Point State Park
Saturday, June 3rd at 9am
Join Dr. Walter Jahn for a hike along the Cedar swamp trail which passes through a unique habitat formed at the end of the last glaciation.
Directions: As you enter the gate (where you are not yet required to pay a fee), proceed straight around Lake Marcia. As you make the turn around Lake Marcia, turn left to the short road which leads to the parking at the trailhead of the Cedar swamp trail (which is blocked by a gate). If you miss that left turn you will proceed uphill to the High Point monument.
A map is available at the High Point State Park website
Click here for map of High Point State Park
Email info@orangecountynyaudubon.org to register.
Biodiversity & the Modern Mass Extinction
Monday, June 5th, 2023 at 5:30pm
Dr. Walter Jahn will present an overview of climate change and the diverse ways it is affecting us. The event can be attended in person at the Middletown Campus of Orange County Community College in the Rowley Center room 017 or on zoom.
Click here for map of the Rowley Center
Fungi & Their Diverse Interactions with Other Living Things
Monday, June 12th, 2023 at 5:30pm
Dr. Walter Jahn will describe how fungi interact with other living things (from plant roots to gut microbes to worm hunting lassos and more). The event can be attended in person at the Middletown Campus of Orange County Community College in the Rowley Center room 017 or on zoom.
Click here for map of the Rowley Center
Basic Bird ID for Kids – Cohosted by the Mamakating Library
Saturday, June 17th, 2023 at 11:00am
Join Dr. Walter Jahn, board member of the Orange County Audubon Society, as he introduces basic bird identification for children. As part of this event, the Orange County Audubon Society will be donating a Birding Backpack for use by the children of the Mamakating Library.
Please call the Mamakating Library at 845-888-8004 to register.
Click here for map of the Mamakating Library
NYS Bird Breeding Atlas III
Sunday, July 16th at 8am
We hope to see you soon!
BECOME A MEMBER
Thank you for your continued support of OCAS, your local Audubon Chapter. We appreciate each donation and membership, as well as your love of birds and bird habitat.
FIELD TRIPS
Our field trips (not hikes), although designed primarily for bird watching, are intended to create interest in flora, fauna, and all natural beauty in Orange County and vicinity. The public is always welcome.
OUR SANCTUARIES
OCAS maintains 5 wildlife refuges, totaling some 300 acres, in Goshen, Warwick, and Montgomery. Many of these sanctuaries are open to the public during daylight hours for bird watching and the quiet study of nature, including photography and painting.
Click here for more about OCAS sanctuaries in Orange County.
