"Wilderness…the word suggests the past and
the unknown, the womb or earth from which we
all emerged. It means something lost and
something still present, something remote
and at the same time, intimate, something
buried in our blood and nerves, something
beyond us and without limit."
Edward Abbey |
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The Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society is a chapter
of the National Audubon Society serving Northern
Oyster Bay and Huntington Townships. Our territory
reaches from Fort Salonga in Suffolk County to
Centre Island and Oyster Bay in Nassau County....click
here to see the complete list.
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon works to protect birds and other wildlife, and the habitats upon which they depend through education, public advocacy and conservation action.
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Little Naturalists Storytime and Outdoor Ramble:
Wildlife Lullabies - Program for Kids
Sunday, May 19, 2013 2:00 PM
 In honor of Mother's Day, today we will gather around to read aloud from "If You Were my Baby: Wildlife Lullaby" as we discuss wild animal moms. After we learn about wild animal mommies and their babies, we will wander outdoors to explore the trails of Cold Spring Harbor State Park, looking for signs of maternal activity while enjoying a spring day!
For ages 2 to 6. No unregistered siblings please. Registration is a must, group size is limited.
See program
page for more details and directions.
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Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Presents:
 Little Nest on the Prairie: America’s Vanishing Grasslands and the Birds That Call Them Home
with Shaibel Mitra, PhD
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 7:00 PM
Tallgrass prairies once covered 140 millions acres across the United States. Today, all that remains is between 1 and 4% . Short and mixed grass prairies are also declining. As grasslands are our fastest declining habitats, so are the birds utilize them. Of the 48 species of birds breeding in grasslands, approximately 50% of them are in trouble. Tonight we will explore these vanishing ecosystems and their inhabitants.
See program
page for more and speaker's biography.
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2013 5k Walk/Run For Wildlife and Conservation
 Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society today as we host our second annual 5K Walk/Run for Wildlife and Conservation at the beautiful Planting Fields Arboretum!
All proceeds will directly help fund HOBAS’
conservation programs including a grassland
restoration project at Underhill Preserve
All 5K participants will receive a
commemorative event t-shirt
Raise $50 and above and the registration
fee will be waived. You will also be
entered to win a gift basket worth over $250 in gift
certificates from sponsors such as Sage Bistro
Moderne, Sapsuckers Hops and Grubs, Mara's Homemade,
ProBuff Auto Detailing, the Bronx Zoo, Fairway
Market and more.
RAISE $100 AND BE ENTERED TO WIN brand new Pentax DCF SP 8x43 binoculars (retail value $649)
Full details, registration and sponsorship forms and more...
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 Message From the HOBAS President: Early Spring 2013
Click here to read the full message.
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| Plum Island Update! |
 Located less than a mile from Orient Point, the tip of Long Island’s North Fork, lies this 840 acre island.
An ecological gem, Plum Island is home to federally threatened and N.Y.S. endangered piping plovers, along with approximately 190 other bird species that utilize the island for breeding or migratory purposes. In addition, it is the most significant seal haul-out site in southern New England, playing host to up to several hundred grey and harbor seals each winter. Forty rare and protected plant species round out the treasure trove of ecological abundance that this island possesses.
Now, Plum Island's rich wildlife habitat is in danger of being sold to developers!
See here for more information and how you can help.
Visit the Preserve Plum Island website
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 Long Island River Otter Research!
The
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society ("HOBAS") has
funded two wildlife surveillance cameras that have
been placed in areas where evidence of river otters
have been found within the chapter territory.
More...
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Photo Instruction From an Expert Photographer!
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 Many
of you have commented on the beautiful
photographs that we feature on our website.
Here's your chance to learn how to shoot
professional looking photos from our
favorite photographer, Lloyd Spitalnik.
Lloyd is now available to lead half or full
day photos tours to Jamaica Bay Wildlife
Refuge, Jones Beach, Marine Nature Study
Area in Oceanside, Nickerson Beach to shoot
at a Tern Colony or a place of your choice.
Tours include teaching proper shooting
technique, hints on exposure, composition,
flash photography, etc. He is also available
for private instruction of Adobe
Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop. For rates
and more information, please contact Lloyd
at lloyd@lloydspitalnikphotos.com. |
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