Chemung Valley Audubon Society

The Chemung Valley Audubon Society was founded March 27, 1950 and became a member of the Federation of New York State Bird clubs which is now the New York State Ornithological Association .It is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and is affiliated with Audubon New York  

Since its inception CVAS has conducted annual Christmas Bird Counts, and monitored bird populations in the Chemung Valley of New York. From 1980-1985 and again from 2000-2005 CVAS conducted the New York Breeding Bird Atlas project for Chemung and Steuben Counies, in conjunction with the New York State Ornithological Association and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation. The club purchased the Gleason Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary in 1989. Today the club boasts more than 800 members throughout the Southern Finger Lakes Region of New York and continues its active participation in conservation efforts.

MEETINGS ARE HELD THE THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY) AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 921 COLLEGE AVE., ELMIRA, NY. THERE IS NO JANUARY MEETING.  JUNE MEETING LOCATION AND TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED. ALL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND ALL ARE WELCOME.