• Bird Walk at Liberty Loop

    Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and OCAS board member, as he leads a bird walk around Liberty Loop. No registration necessary. All are welcome! Click here for map of Liberty Loop.  

  • Bird Walk at Heritage Trail on 6 1/2 Station Road

    Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and OCAS board member, as he leads a bird walk along the Heritage Trail. No registration necessary. All are welcome! Click here for a map of the Heritage Trail at 6 1/2 Station Road  

  • Woodcock Walk

    Meet at the parking area (directions below) at 7:00 pm. Bring a flashlight for use on the way out. Wear sturdy shoes for a short downhill walk. American Woodcock courtship takes place at dusk. The males can be heard making a nasal “peent” call. A little shuffling dance can sometimes be seen. Then, they launch […]

  • The Bald Eagle: the national symbol nesting near you

    Join Dr. Walter Jahn, biologist and Orange County Audubon Society board member, as he speaks about the bald eagle. Participants may join in person at the Rowley Center room 010 on the SUNY Orange Middletown campus, or via Zoom at the following link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/92222084084      

  • The Bald Eagle: the national symbol nesting near you

    Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he discusses the features and life history of the bald eagle as this once endangered icon nests near you. Participants may join in person at the Mamakating Environmental Education Center, 762 South Rd, Wurtsboro NY, or via Zoom at: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/92222084084 Click here for map of MEEC

  • Spring Migration & General Nature Walk at Heritage Trail

    Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he leads a nature walk to look for migrating spring birds. Click here for a map of the point where the Heritage Trail meets 6 1/2 Station Road just off Route 17M. We will be walking east on the Heritage Trail from the crossing toward the Audubon Sanctuary […]

  • Spring Migration & General Nature Walk at Bashakill

    Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he leads a nature walk to look for migrating spring birds. We will meet at the boat launch parking area (across the road from Bashakill Vineyards, 1131 South Road, Wurtsboro).  After looking at what activity we can see at the bald eagle nest, we will walk west towards […]

  • The Evolution of Birds

    Join OCAS board member Walter Jahn as he discusses the amazing story of the 150 million years of gradual change resulting in the modern diversity of birds Participants may join in person at the SUNY Orange Rowley Center Rm 010, or via the following Zoom link: https://sunyorange.zoom.us/j/92222084084 Click here for a map of the Rowley […]

  • Nature Walk at Heritage Trail & 6 1/2 Station Road

    Join biologist and OCAS board member Dr. Walter Jahn as he leads a nature walk along the Heritage Trail. Park at the Heritage Trail at 6 1/2 Station Road in Goshen, NY. Email info@orangecountynyaudubon.org for more information.

  • Mother’s Day Bird Walk at the Bashakill

    Mother's Day Bird Walk at the Bashakill, leaving 1pm from the boat launch across from Bashakill Winery. Come check out mother bald eagles and any other mother birds we can find!