Welcome to the

DELAWARE-OTSEGO AUDUBON SOCIETY

Barn at Franklin Mountain
photo by Dorelle Ploutz

The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, a chapter of the National Audubon Society, covers the northern Catskill Mountain and upper Susquehanna River region of New York State. The organization is dedicated to the natural environment, with activities focused on protection and maintenance of ecological systems, wise use and conservation of natural resources, and environmental quality improvement.

View of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary, site of the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch.

Painting of a Veery
Veery, painting by John James Audubon

Programs and Activities Coming Up Next:

Friday, March 19, 2010 — DOAS General Meeting: The Wood Thrushes and Veeries of Pine Lake by Prof. Peter Fauth.

Saturday, March 20, 2010 — Montezuma Field Trip.

For more information on these and other coming events, see the DOAS Calendar of Events.

See reports and photos from past activities (updated January 14, 2010).


Conservation and Environment

a Brown Creeper on a trunk

Conservation and Legislation by Andy Mason (updated February 27, 2010)

Golden Eagle Research (updated March 5, 2010): A collaborative effort to identify Golden Eagle migration corridors will provide information to site "eagle safe" wind projects.

Report of Eagle Counts Conducted in Delaware County, NY, March 5-14, 2009

DOAS Position on Wind Power Development

DOAS comments on specific wind power projects or regulations

DOAS Position on Gas_Drilling and Hydrofracking (10/20/09)

NYS DEC Gas Drilling SGEIS Scope (Draft)
DOAS comments (11/21/08)


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Chapter information

Download a copy of our newsletter The Belted Kingfisher (latest is March 2010).

We need more volunteers. Visit our Get Involved! page for some ideas on how you can help DOAS.

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