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
- Claudia and Conrad shared the Field Guide on WAMC’s “The Roundtable” Radio Segment
- Article by Conrad published in the online publication 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
- The Farmscape Ecology Program on “Roots to Renewal” Podcast
Latest News
- Agroecology as Faith–Thoughts on Farming With and For Nature
We are excited to share a new article by Conrad Vispo published in “From the Ground Up,” an online publication of conversations about conservation, climate, and communities in New England. The article begins: “Lest the title immediately put you off, let me explain that it is not meant to be demeaning of either agroecology or… Read more: Agroecology as Faith–Thoughts on Farming With and For Nature - Field Guide is now available and outreach has begun!
Our book From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York is now available in local book stores, at the Hawthorne Valley Farm Store, at our events, and online from Black Dome Press. More than 100 guests joined us for the book launch celebration… Read more: Field Guide is now available and outreach has begun! - Our upcoming book will be released on May 5th
We are excited to introduce you to a new webpage dedicated to our upcoming book From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York (to be released on May 5th, 2024). Here, you can get a preview of the Field Guide, find details about the book… Read more: Our upcoming book will be released on May 5th
2024 Annual Appeal: donate to support our work at the Farmscape Ecology Program
If you have ever joined us for an ecology walk, enjoyed one of our posts or presentations, valued a resource we’ve created, or simply appreciated the interdisciplinary focus we bring to doing original research in this landscape and sharing it creatively with the community, we hope you will consider making a donation to support our continued efforts. You can do so online or by sending a check to:
For those not on our mailing list, this year’s appeal is particularly focused on supporting our Ancient Forest Project—learn more, as well as download a copy of this year’s appeal gift, an Ancient Forest Mushrooms guide, by visiting: https://hvfarmscape.org/2024-annual-appeal/
