Please visit the Farmscape Ecology Program table at the 25th Annual Blueberry Festival at Old Austerlitz on Sunday, July 26th, 9am-3pm rain or shine. This is a large community event with early 19th century craft demonstrations, antiques, artists, wares, children’s activities, live music and blueberry pancakes. Our team will be there with interactive displays about […]

Join us and our colleagues from the Applied Farmscape Ecology Research Collaborative to learn about and discuss the different research projects that occur at the Farm Hub. This event is for farmers, conservation professionals, land managers, and others interested in on-farm ecology to learn about the different research projects that occur at the Farm Hub and discuss […]

Join us for a panel discussion on meadow making and management with Barbara Hughey (Land Stewardship Design), Deborah Wren (New Leaf Eco Landscaping), Linda Reardon (meadow owner), and Claudia Knab-Vispo (Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program) facilitated by Timothy Kennelty. This event is part of the "Taghkanic Talks," a program developed by the Taghkanic Climate Smart […]

This is the third walk in the four-part Seasons on the Biodiversity Trail guided walk series. The walk will be co-led by Anna (from the Farmscape Ecology Program) and Spencer (from the Hawthorne Valley Farm) and will explore summer’s agricultural rhythms and ecological highlights on the new Biodiversity Trail that traverses hillside pasturelands at Hawthorne Valley. Walk participants will have […]

Join the Farmscape Ecology Program as they set up their historical weather station display for an “historical weather day” at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. The weather station display will feature antique and replica weather instruments, predominantly from the 19th century. The event will be an opportunity to learn about and interact with these […]

Please join us for a talk by Joan Maloof for a visual exploration of old growth forests and a call for their conservation on Monday, Aug. 31st, 6:30pm in the Learning Center Hawthorne Valley Farm (327 Rte 21C, Ghent, NY 12075). What is an old growth forest, how might you recognize it, what does it […]

An exploration of insect life in the Martin Van Buren orchard with entomologists from the Farmscape Ecology Program's Insect Conservation Center. During this event, participants will learn to use the citizen science platform iNaturalist to contribute to an orchard "bioblitz" and discover the important roles that insects such as ants, bees, butterflies, and wasps play […]

Due to the unfavorable forecast for Thursday, this event has been rescheduled. It now will take place on Friday, Sept. 18. The Farmscape Ecology Program has been involved in the transitioning of the former agricultural fields and traditionally landscaped areas into native meadows and shrublands that will feature native and culturally significant species. Guests can […]

Join Laura and Hawthorne Valley's Spencer Crawford for a morning bird walk along the Biodiversity Trail. The trail is approximately one mile with some uneven terrain. Fall migration is well underway, and we hope to see many exciting species passing through. Please email lstark@hawthornevalley.org to register; space is limited.

Tours of an experimental, sandy “Kinderhook Pine Barrens” plot that was installed last year within the orchard and features the types of sand-frequenting plant species that may have historically populated Kinderhook when the area had pine barrens, including when Martin Van Buren was growing up there. The Farmscape Ecology Program has identified the Kinderhook Pine Barrens […]

Mark your calendars for the annual Hawthorne Valley Harvest Festival! This free festival celebrates agriculture, ecology, education, art, and community and has become an autumn tradition for thousands. Be sure to stop by the Farmscape Ecology Program table to learn about insects, ancient forests, and more, and check out these FEP-coordinated happenings at the Harvest Festival: […]