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.
UPCOMING:
Fri, March 29, 2019, 7:00pm, BIRDING FIELD TRIP
American Woodcock Bird Walk
Highland Lakes State Park, Middletown, NY
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Wed, April 3, 2019, 6:30-7:45pm, Middletown, NY
Program: Birding Beyond the Backyard
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Tues, April 9, 2019, 6:00-7:00pm, Chester, NY
Program: Birding Beyond the Backyard
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Sat, April 13, 2019, 8:30am, BIRDING FIELD TRIP
Stewart State Forest
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Wed, May 1, 2019, 6:30-7:30pm, Florida, NY
Program: How to Be a Bird Friendly Neighbor
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Sun, May 19, 2019, 8:30am, BIRDING FIELD TRIP
Doodletown
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Wed, June 5, 2019, 6:30-7:30pm, Warwick, NY
Program: The Birds and The Seeds: Boosting Biodiversity with Native Plants
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Sun, June 16, 2019, 8:30am, BIRDING FIELD TRIP
Goosepond Mountain State Park
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Join OCAS and receive email updates 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. (Please click here to go directly to our Donate 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.
