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.

Environmental Education Grants Available for Spring 2010 —

These grants are awarded to classroom teachers in the DOAS area to enable them to add new environmental education activities to the curriculum during the spring semester. See our Educational Activities page for more information, and apply by February 26, 2010.


Photo of a fearless chickadee at a feeder
Photo by John Davis

Programs and Activities Coming Up Next:

Friday-Monday, February 12-15, 2010 — Great Backyard Bird Count.

Friday, February 19, 2010 — DOAS General Meeting: Environmental Toxins’ Impact on Amphibians by Prof. Stanley Sessions

Saturday, February 27, 2010 — Short-eared Owl 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 January 30, 2010)

Golden Eagles and Wind Power: 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 February 2010).

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

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