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
2023 Year Review
We would like to thank you all for your interest in the Farmscape Ecology Program and for the many ways in which you contribute to its success. Please check out the 2023 PDF: Year in Review for an illustrated update on staff evolution, outreach activities, and research projects last year.
If you have come to our events, enjoyed the online “Wonder Wanders” (as blog posts or on Facebook), or are just happy that this program exists, will you consider a tax-deductible end-of-year donation to support our work into 2024? You may do so online or by sending a check to: FEP, 1075 Harlemville Road, Ghent NY 12075.