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.
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:
** CHAPTER MEETING **
Wednesday, January 30, 6:30pm, Goshen, NY 10924
ALL MEMBER MEETING FOR ORANGE COUNTY AUDUBON SOCIETY MEMBERS
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Kelly T. Knutson Audubon’s New York Field Organizer,
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Wed, Feb 6, 2019, 6:30-7:45pm, Warwick, NY
Program: Beautiful Birding in Scotand
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Sat, Feb. 23, 2019, 4:00PM, BIRDING FIELD TRIP:
Wallkill River NWR, Liberty Marsh (Oil City Rd.)
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Thurs, March 7, 2019, 6:30-7:45pm, Warwick, NY
Program: Bird Houses and More — Being a Bird Friendly Neighbor
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Wed, March 13, 2019, 6:30-7:45, Washingtonville, NY
Program: A Traveling Journey: Birding in Madagascar
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We thank you for your continued support of OCAS, your local Audubon Chapter. We need and appreciate each donation, and membership as well as your birding and bird habitat care. (Please click here for our donation page.)
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.
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.
