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From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York Paperback – June 7, 2024

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Management number 220513404 Release Date 2026/05/03 List Price $14.00 Model Number 220513404
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Featuring 36 discreet natural habitats in the Hudson Valley’s Columbia County, and beautifully illustrated with over 750 full-color photographs, maps, graphs, tables, and charts, this easy-to-use Field Guide offers readers an in-depth look at the ecology, history, and cultural impact of natural habitats throughout the county and is the culmination of over two decades of research conducted by Claudia Knab-Vispo, Anna Duhon, Conrad Vispo, Gretchen Stevens, and the staff at Farmscape Ecology Program and Hudsonia. The Field Guide was designed to appeal to a wide audience of readers—from land stewards and scientists to hikers and backyard gardeners, from educators and policy makers to farmers and land managers—in short, anyone who inhabits, visits, or loves this landscape. The goal is that readers will discover resources within this book to deepen their relationship with this land and to better understand and appreciate the wild plants and animals who share it. This engaging and highly informative companion for exploring the ecological and cultural fabric of a richly varied Hudson Valley landscape and environs provides the tools to recognize and get to know the 36 distinct habitats. Each chapter offers tables and descriptions highlighting the plant and animal species distinctive of that habitat, with beautiful photographic illustrations, habitat identification tools, and stewardship considerations, featuring: ● Vivid descriptions & distinguishing features of each habitat ● “What to look for” sections with comprehensive lists of over 1200 associated wild plants and animals ● Maps of habitat locations and public areas where they can be experienced ● Invitations to interact with habitats & ideas for stewarding them ● Fascinating habitat histories, stories, and perspectives, past to present The book also looks at so-called “ghost” habitats that have been lost from Columbia County, a feature that the authors hope will invite readers to think more critically about the stewardship of current habitats. As coauthor Conrad Vispo says,“I think it’s really easy for us to look around us and assume that the way things are now is the way they have always been and will always be” but “going back in history, you can quickly realize that is not the case.” Read more

ISBN13 979-8985692143
Edition First Edition
Language English
Publisher Black Dome Press
Dimensions 10 x 7.5 x 1 inches
Item Weight 2.43 pounds
Print length 432 pages
Publication date June 7, 2024

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