• March Madness at the Bashakill

    Bashakill Boat Launch 1131 S Road, Wurtsboro, NY, United States

    Enjoy a nature walk at the Bashakill with Dr. Walter Jahn. We will leave from the main boat launch and hope to see nesting Bald Eagles and migrating waterfowl. If any one is interested in being a Nature Watch volunteer on the weekends, you are welcome to attend the training at the Mamakating Environmental Education Center at […]

  • Woodcock Dances at Highland Lakes State Park

    Highland Lakes State Park 55-223 Tamms Road, Middletown, NY, United States

    Join us on our annual field trip to view the evening courtship display of the American Woodcock. A short walk leads to a usually reliable viewing site. Return walk will be quite dark, so a flashlight or headlamp is suggested. Registration is mandatory: email frogilama@hotmail.com with your name, phone number, and number of participants.

  • Migratory Waterfowl: SUNY Orange Bird Series by Dr. Walter Jahn

    Rowley Center 10 East Conkling Avenue, Middletown, NY, United States

    An overview of local waterfowl diversity, including the species that migrate through our area in spring. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633

  • Bird Board Game Night

    Fence Road Farm Brewery 13 Fence Road, Warwick, NY, United States

    Birds can be entertaining in the wild or as a game! Come to Orange County Audubon Society’s first board game meetup, hosted by Fence Road Farm Brewery. We will play strategy games, crow-themed card games, and classic bird bingo. Open and free to all.

  • Bird Love: SUNY Orange Bird Series by Dr. Walter Jahn

    Rowley Center 10 East Conkling Avenue, Middletown, NY, United States

    A tour of the diverse aspects in the courtship, mating, and nesting of birds from life-long partners to extra-pair couplings and everything in between. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633

  • Flower Sex: SUNY Orange Bird Series by Dr. Walter Jahn

    Rowley Center 10 East Conkling Avenue, Middletown, NY, United States

    A look at the diversity of local plant structures & colors including adaptations for attracting specific pollinators. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633

  • Invasive Species: SUNY Orange Bird Series by Dr. Walter Jahn

    Rowley Center 10 East Conkling Avenue, Middletown, NY, United States

    An introduction to diverse invasive species in our area and their deleterious effects on local wildlife. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633

  • Songbird Migration: SUNY Orange Bird Series by Dr. Walter Jahn

    Rowley Center 10 East Conkling Avenue, Middletown, NY, United States

    A celebration of the spring songbirds returning to and migrating through our area with their bright colors and courtship songs. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633

  • The Art of Birding With Storm King Art Center

    Storm King Art Center 1 Museum Road, New Windsor, NY, United States

    Come out on Earth Day weekend for a bird- and art-filled excursion led by Orange County Audubon Society board members Roberta Schiffer Rahmer and Diane Tuttle. The tour will traverse the meadows, ponds, and woods at Storm King Art Center to appreciate the variety of avian species and ecosystems that are an essential part of the […]

  • Human Evolution: SUNY Orange Bird Series by Dr. Walter Jahn

    Rowley Center 10 East Conkling Avenue, Middletown, NY, United States

    An overview of human history from the first bipedal steps to the spread of modern humans across Earth. Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, Rowley Center room 128 or on Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/99434283633