A reminder of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles, scheduled for Sat., Jan. 21, 2012. The trip visits rivers and reservoirs in Delaware County where the birds concentrate to feed. Recent trips have turned up 20+ eagles. Other raptors and waterfowl are usually sighted on this trip.
There will be a stop at a local restaurant for lunch for interested participants. The trip will leave the Dietz St. parking lot across from the YMCA in Oneonta at 8 a.m. Carpooling is strongly encouraged and participants can be picked up en route in Delhi and Walton. Return to Oneonta will be mid to late afternoon. For further information, contact Andy Mason, (607) 652-2162, AndyMason@earthling.net.
If you are planning on coming along, and have access to hand-held walkie-talkies, bring them along. We use them to communicate between cars.
Archive for January, 2012
Audubon eagle trip Jan. 21
Short-eared Owls and Winter Raptors – Jan 20, 7:30pm
DOAS monthly program on, Friday January 20th,will present Short-eared
Owls and Winter Raptors by Paul Novak, NYS regional wildlife biologist Program starts at 7:30pm, at the Elm Park Methodist Church, Oneonta. Free and open to public..refreshments are served.contact information:Eleanor Moriarty @ (607) 435-2054.
DELAWARE-OTSEGO AUDUBON SOCIETY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS
DELAWARE-OTSEGO AUDUBON SOCIETY
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS
Every school year, during the spring semester, Environmental Education Grants are made available to classroom teachers in the DOAS area (Delaware, Otsego, eastern Chenango, and western Schoharie Counties). These grants enable teachers to add new environmental education activities to the curriculum. The grants are competitive, with a maximum award amount of $250. Previous grants have funded projects such as an environmental field day; construction of a weather station; backyard birds and animal habitats study kits; and pond studies.
The deadline for grant submission is February 29, 2012. For more information or for application forms, see the Education Committee page of the DOAS web site, www.doas.us, or contact Barbara Marsala at barbaramars@stny.rr.com.
Audubon Eagle Trip Jan. 21
AUDUBON EAGLE TRIP JANUARY 21
A heads up for the annual Delaware-Otsego Audubon Soc. field trip to
view wintering Bald Eagles, scheduled for Sat., Jan. 21, 2012. The
trip visits rivers and reservoirs in Delaware County where the birds
concentrate to feed. Recent trips have turned up 20+ eagles. Other
raptors and waterfowl are usually sighted on this trip.
There will be a stop at a local restaurant for lunch for interested
participants. The trip will leave the Dietz St. parking lot across
from the YMCA in Oneonta at 8 a.m. Carpooling is strongly encouraged
and participants can be picked up en route in Delhi and Walton.
Return to Oneonta will be mid to late afternoon. For further
information, contact Andy Mason, (607) 652-2162, AndyMason@earthling.net.
OCCA: Sunday, 1/15 Snowshoe Hike Cancelled
The Winter/Snowshoe Hike at The Robert V. Riddell State Park originally scheduled for Sunday, January 15 has been cancelled. Please check back with OCCA periodically for information on upcoming hikes.
Darla M. Youngs, Executive Director
Otsego County Conservation Association
101 Main Street, PO Box 931
Cooperstown, NY 13326