Welcome to the Farmscape Ecology Program Website
Our goal is to foster informed, active compassion for the ecological and cultural landscape of Columbia County, NY through participatory research and outreach.
FEP in the Media
- Recording of our talk titled “Not all forests are created equal: A Closer Look at Our Forest Habitats and Their Biodiversity” for the Town of Taghkanic’s Forests in Your Backyard series.
- Discussion of the Ancient Forest Project on “Who’s that Expert?!” podcast.
- Anna and Conrad’s talk titled “Rediscovery of 200-year old Records of NY State Climate Long Before Global Warming” given to the Partners for Climate Action’s Morning Coffee Webinar series
- Claudia and Conrad on WAMC’s “The Roundtable” Radio Segment talking about the Field Guide.
- Article by Conrad in From the Ground Up called “Agroecology as Faith–Thoughts on Farming With and For Nature”
- Kyle’s feature on ants in WAMC’s “To the Best of Our Knowledge” Radio Segment
- Conrad’s Article on Ponds Published in LakeLine Magazine
Latest News
- Year-in-Review 2025
We ask for your generosity only once a year to support our diverse and engaging initiatives (see our Year-in-Review-2025 to get a sense of the scope and depth of our research and outreach this year). If you are ready to help make sure our work can continue strong in 2026, please donate online or send a… Read more: Year-in-Review 2025 - New “Nature Calls” Podcast on Ants
FEP researcher Kyle spoke with Tim Kennelty and Jean Thomas earlier this year about his work and fascination with ants. Listen in on their conversation in this Nature Calls podcast published by Cornell Cooperative Extension. - Discussion of Native Plants at Arthur’s Point Farm
On September 13th, Claudia was a part of a panel discussion at Arthur’s Point Farm during their final Open Nursery Weekend. She discussed the ecological role of native plants in gardens, including how diversity of flowering times, flower morphology, and genetics can support pollinators and other insects, and broader landscape health. The talk was livestreamed… Read more: Discussion of Native Plants at Arthur’s Point Farm