• Ancient Forest Exploration at High Falls in Philmont

    High Falls Conservation Area 540 Roxbury Rd, Hudson, NY, United States

    Location: High Falls Conservation Area in Philmont, NY Interested in learning more about the Ancient Forests of Columbia County? Join us for a series of three guided explorations into these at-risk habitats. Discover their distinguishing characteristics, delve into land use history, and sharpen your skills in winter botany. Please email Josie to register if you would like to attend. […]

  • Ancient Forest Exploration: Harris Conservation Area in Austerlitz

    Interested in learning more about the Ancient Forests of Columbia County? Join us for a series of three guided explorations into these at-risk habitats. Discover their distinguishing characteristics, delve into land use history, and sharpen your skills in winter botany. Please email Josie to register.

  • Book talk at Mountaintop Arboretum in Tannersville, NY

    Conrad and Claudia will be giving a book talk at the Mountain Top Arboretum in Tannersville, NY. If you didn’t get to join one of the talks last year, this is another opportunity to learn about our book, From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia […]

  • Ancient Forest Exploration: Lake Taghkanic State Park

    Interested in learning more about the Ancient Forests of Columbia County? Join us for a series of three guided explorations into these at-risk habitats. Discover their distinguishing characteristics, delve into land use history, and sharpen your skills in winter botany. Registration is closed, keep an eye out for more ancient forest walks this year.

  • Farming, Ecology and Landscape Recovery in the Brecklands of Eastern England

    Bard College

    The Farmer-Ecologist Research Circle, an initiative of the Hudson Valley Farm Hub and the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program, is sponsoring a free presentation by our visitors from England, farmer Richard Evans and ornithologist Chris Sharpe. The presentation is hosted by the Bard Center for Environmental Policy. Richard Evans, co-founder and lead farmer in the […]

  • Ancient Forest Pilot Project Presentation

    Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program 1075 Harlemville Rd, Ghent, New York

    During the 2024 field season, Josie, Kyle, and Laura conducted a pilot study for the Ancient Forest Project, within the scope of a larger initiative aimed at bringing attention to underrecognized habitats in our landscape. Join us as we share the results of this pilot, highlight the insights gained and questions that remain about ancient […]

  • Ancient Forest Wildflower Walk

    Continuing our ancient forest-themed ecology walks, we will lead a spring wildflower walk at an ancient forest with calcareous outcrops in Canaan, NY. The location is on private land and will be shared with participants once registered. The walk is full, to be added to the waiting list please email Josie; the walk is limited […]

  • Leatherwood Deer Exclosure and Spring Wildflower Walk at Hawthorne Valley

    Thanks to an ecological restoration grant from Partners for Climate Action and support from the Hawthorne Valley Association Net Positive Initiative, we have successfully assembled a deer exclosure around a grove of Leatherwood shrubs and spring wildflowers on Phudd Hill, and will soon be conducting baseline research and sharing about the project. We will be […]

  • Spring Flower and Nature Walk at Hand Hollow Conservation Area

    Where: Hand Hollow (4079 County Rte 9, East Chatham, NY 12060) Participants will see how spring is progressing in diverse habitats in the landscape, including an ancient forest habitat adjacent to younger forest. This is a great opportunity to welcome back spring flowers and their insect visitors, learn how to recognize different species, discover some of the special qualities of ancient […]

  • Spring Wildflower and Nature Walk at Crellin Park

    Where: Crellin Park (2940 NY-66, Chatham, NY 12037) Participants will experience several habitats, including floodplain forest, and see how spring wildflowers distribute differently between them. This is a great opportunity to welcome back spring flowers, learn how to recognize different species, hear some of their lore, and observe their early insect visitors. The walk will […]

  • “Spring in the Orchard” tours

    Martin Van Buren National Historic Site 1013 Old Post Road, Kinderhook, NY, United States

    Join Anna and Kyle for special tours of the newly installed native plant plots and other spring happenings in the recently restored historic orchard at the Martin Van Buren National Historic Site in Kinderhook, NY. "Spring in the Orchard" tours depart from the Visitor's Center on June 7th at 10:15am, 11:15am, 1:15pm, and 2:15pm; sign […]

    Free
  • Meadow Work Day at the Forge Project

    Forge Project

    Please join a group of volunteers facilitated by Claudia and Josie for a few hours on the longest day of the year to tend the various meadows at the Forge Project. We will learn who are the native plants we try to support on this beautiful hilltop. We plan to remove invasives and woody plants […]

    Free