Orange Audubon Society

• Chapter Officers & Board Members
• Membership
• Program Information
• Field Trip Information
• Monthly Newsletters - OASis
• Upcoming Events / Activities
• Special Events
• Annual Chertok Nature Photography Contest
  • Contact Teresa Williams (407-644-0796 / mailto:mwilliams@cfl.rr.com) if any questions
• Assistance - injured/abandoned birds
  • Having a problem with birds pecking at or flying into your windows? Check out this National Audubon Society message here.
• Other Web Pages to Visit

• Check the website the beginning of September for a new, exciting year of programs and trips with the Orange Audubon Society!
• All Orange Audubon Society meetings are open to the public and free of charge. Meetings are held the 3rd Thursday of every month (Sept - June) in the Camellia Room at Leu Gardens, 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803-1537.
• For directions, call 407-246-2620, or check the Harry P. Leu Gardens website.
• Field trips are normally held on the Saturday following the meetings. Both events are open to the public.

• The FINAL OAS PROGRAM for our 2007-2008 year was held on Thursday, June 19th, sporting a potluck dinner, a silent auction, and the showing of all eligible entries to the Chertok Nature Photography Contest.
  • The Potluck Dinner was a sumptuous feast of items from attendees, including main courses provided by Brandywine’s Delicatessen (owners/OAS members Kathy and John Frankenberger). Favorite dishes people brought to share included salads, side dishes, desserts and beverages. If anyone left hungry, it was their own fault. We had a standing room only crowd and had to set up additional seating for our diners.
  • Silent Auction: everyone enjoyed seeing the entries in this year's auction, ranging from baked goods to bird books to plants to gift certificates to local restaurants to boat and hang-gliding trips! Everyone bidded and everyone went home happy with their prizes.
  • Program: After dinner everyone enjoyed the evening’s program — the showing of all eligible entries in OAS’ 20th Annual Kit and Sidney Chertok Nature Photography Contest. Entries from 111 photographers shared with us their vision of Florida as we proudly presented entries in this year’s double feature: “Florida’s Avian Wonders” and “Florida—Beyond Birds” in their beautiful photographs. Winners of each category were announced and recognized with ribbons, cash and other prizes, totaling over $1,000.
  • Click HERE to view the winners of the past Chertok Nature Photography Contests. The 2008 winners will be posted as soon as the images are formatted for display.

• Bird and Birding websites/lists:
  • National Audubon Society
  • National List of Audubon Chapters
  • Florida Audubon Society
• Locations for bird watching around central Florida:
  • Great Florida Birding Trail
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Southeast Region
  • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
    • Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
  • Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge
  • Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area
• Wildlife and landscaping:
  • Florida Wildlife Extension
  • Florida Panther net
  • Florida Native Plant Society
• Agencies:
  • The Orange Soil and Water Conservation District
  • Audubon of Florida's Advocacy Center

• Check out some of our own OAS authors:
  • See Deborah Green's books about Wekiva Springs under "Publications"
  • Learn about Milton Heiberg's book on Nature Photography

For website questions, please contact OAS Webmaster:       Sue Farnsworth at sfarnsworth@cfl.rr.com Website: Hosted by EnvironLink

Page updated: June 22, 2008