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.
BECOME A MEMBER
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.
If you have found an injured bird:
Click Here to Find a Wildlife Rehabilitator Near You
UPCOMING:
Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 7:00PM
Zoom Chat – Bird Photography
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Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 6:30PM
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird via Zoom
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Wed, Sep 16, 2020, time tbd
OCAS Chapter Meeting via Zoom
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Wed, Sep 23, 2020, 6:30PM
Birds and Climate Change via Zoom
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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.
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.
