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.

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.

About OCAS • Join Us • Our Sanctuaries

UPCOMING:

Sat, Feb 29, 2020, 1:00PM
Birds and Climate Change, Chester NY
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Tue, March 17, 2020, 6:00PM
Birds and Wildlife of Tanzania and Kenya, Middletown NY
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Fri, March 27, 2020, 7:30PM, BIRDING FIELD TRIP
Highland Lakes State Park
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For a FULL LIST OF EVENTS click here

Join OCAS and receive email updates (scroll down for email sign up) about these and our other events.

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.

Red-Bellied Woodpecker on a tree stump in Warwick New York

BECOME A MEMBER

Membership in the National Audubon Society is $20 for the first year. Your dollars will help support both the National and Orange County Audubon Societies. Members are entitled to a full year subscription to Audubon magazine, our newsletters and field trip list.

Join OCAS Today!

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.

Click here for our Field Trips.

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.

Mailing List Sign-Up

Thank you for subscribing to our email list. We send a monthly email with updates about our upcoming programs, meetings and field trips. We also send a quarterly e-newsletter. We respect your privacy and will not share your email.