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Beakuency: Meet Bird People in the Hudson Valley!

Featuring interviews with local bird people, Hudson Valley bird walk calendars, and reflections on art practice by Mayuko Fujino.

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August 2026 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley

Join bird walks (and a bird related event) near you! Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, and Greene County NY.

Interview with Peter Galgani (Columbia Land Conservancy): Capturing Context of Local Bird and Human Life

Wildlife photographer Peter Galgani on patience, conservation, and the path from isolation to community.

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Small Things in Numbers

Art Installations Along the Biodiversity Trail and a Fundraiser That Welcomes Every Donation Through July 21st.

July 2026 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley

Join bird walks near you! Dutchess, Ulster, and Greene County NY & Berkshire MA. Update: Fri, July 24 EVENING PADDLE ON TIVOLI BAYS (John Burroughs Natural History Society) added.

Interview with Erik Kiviat (Hudsonia): Wings Across the Gap between Science and Community

Listen now | Beakuency welcomes Erik Kiviat, a life-long resident of Hudson Valley who has studied the plants and animals of the region for 45 years.

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Art Workshop Reports / Art zine "Beakuency: Bird-Friendly Farms in Hudson Valley!" coming soon!

Invasive plant pigment workshops, nature-inspired stencil workshop, and the art zine update.

June 2026 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley

Join bird walks near you! Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, and Greene County NY & Berkshire MA. Update on June 4: Two walks at Buttercup Farm Audubon Sanctuary by New York Audubon added.

Interview with Betsy Albert, Pat Knapp, and Tim Kennelty (The Taghkanic Community Forest): Rooting Community

Listen now | The community forest model, a newer approach to public land management, creates an outdoor space where birds and community thrive.

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Upcoming Workshops, Spring 2026

Stencil Cut & Paint Workshop on May 31 in Hillsdale, Invasive plant paint-making workshop with CCE on June 7 (Acra) & 13 (Hudson).

May 2026 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley

Join bird walks near you! Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, and Greene County NY & Berkshire MA.

Japanese Plants, Stand Up Please!

Economic Animals and Garlic Mustard: Learning from recent invasive species research to live with curiosity and patience instead of declaring a war.

The Alchemy of the Orchard

An artistic experiment with San Jose Scale infested apple branches, and bright yellow of Japanese honeysuckle.

Reunion with Butterbur, Japanese barberry in spring, Bright Yellow of Honeysuckle

Spring time with invasive plants, and upcoming workshops.

Living a Pandemic as an "Invasive Species"

The opposite of demonization is not the absence of accountability. It’s the presence of honest discernment.

Interview with David Newman (Arthur's Point Farm) and Spencer Crawford: Planting Resilience in Farmscapes Where Birds and People Thrive

How holistic land management at Arthur's Point Farm is building habitat, supporting biodiversity, and inviting us all to tend the land.

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April 2026 Bird Walks in & around the Hudson Valley

Join bird walks near you! Columbia, Ulster, Dutchess County NY & Berkshire MA.

For Integration, Against Demonization

On Indigenous frameworks for invasive alien species management, learning others' language, and immigration.

On the Fluid Nature of Things: Invasive Plants & Weeds

Art and reflections inspired by Rose Hill Farm.

What the Oriental Bittersweet Wanted

An experiment in invasive plant fiber textile.

Interview with Kevin Clark and Dallas Houston (Rose Hill Farm): To Live and Farm as Part of the Whole World

Listen now | Changing the Conversation from “Farmer vs. Nature” to Integration through Holistic Management, Collaboration, and Community.

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