Onondaga Audubon

Who we are

Established in 1951, Onondaga Audubon is dedicated to the conservation and preservation of natural ecosystems throughout Central and Northern New York to benefit the birds, other wildlife, and people that depend upon them. We seek to achieve this goal through advocacy and education in partnership with our 1200+ members and partner organizations.

Please join us for an upcoming program or field trip and consider becoming an Onondaga Audubon member today!

Upcoming events

Announcements

Junior Birder Program

To help create a starting point for these young birders, we have created a free downloadable booklet to help your child or student get inspired to start learning about the world of birds.

Learn more about our Junior Birder program

Pledge to Keep Your Lights Off for Birds

Help give migratory birds safe passage through Central New York. Make a commitment TODAY to turn off your unnecessary indoor and outdoor lights every night during peak bird migration from 11 pm - 6 am.

Fall Migration: August 15 - November 15
Spring Migration: April 1 - May 31

Learn more and take the Pledge!

Identification Videos on YouTube

Looking for tips and tricks on how to identify tricky birds? Check out our latest bird identification videos on our YouTube Page by Kayla Fisk!

Find bird identification videos

What we do

Conservation through advocacy

We advocate on environmental issues impacting birds, other wildlife, and people in Central and Northern New York and beyond.

Building community through education

We provide free programs, bird walks, and junior birder activities to share our passion and commitment to our local birds, other wildlife, and their habitats.

Protecting habitat through our sanctuaries

We protect more than 165 acres of wildlife habitat at two Sanctuaries. We manage these Sanctuaries for birds, other wildlife, and native plants and provide accessible walking trails that are free and open to the public.

Advancing science through research

We study birds in their natural habitats with the goal of understanding and aiding management of these populations to ensure their survival and protect their ecosystems.

Some of our current projects include: Spring Hawk Watch at Derby Hill Bird Observatory, MAPS Bird Banding at Baltimore Woods, Bald Eagle Surveys on Onondaga Lake, Monitoring Great Lakes Piping Plover on the eastern shore of Lake Ontario.

Grants & Scholarships

We provide annual scholarships to Hog Island Audubon Camp to give local educators the tools to share the importance of birds and environmental conservation to youth in our communities.