From the Hudson to the Taconics : An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York
Location: Columbia County
This richly illustrated and easy-to-use Field Guide is an invitation to explore the ecological and cultural fabric of a diverse Hudson Valley landscape. Informed by decades of original research by the Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program and Hudsonia Ltd., it provides readers with the tools to recognize and get to know 36 distinct habitats and includes—
Information on how to identify and distinguish each habitat in the landscape
Maps of public areas where habitats can be experienced
What to look for, including lists of associated wild plants and animals
Stewardship ideas and considerations
Habitat history in the context of human history
Perspectives from people interacting with the habitats
Interactive suggestions for engaging with different habitats
From the Hudson to the Taconics is for anyone who inhabits, visits, or loves this landscape. Casual readers, naturalists, biologists, educators, policymakers, and land managers alike will find in it ample resources to deepen a personal relationship with this land and an understanding of the wild plants and animals who share it.