How to Start Birding in Columbia County.

If you’re in your mid-twenties like I am, you might be getting a bit bored partying every weekend until sunrise (or not). Regardless, you can catch one of nature’s most beautiful live concerts, the dawn chorus. In my final years of undergrad, I had a professor require us to get up at 4:00 a.m. before sunrise

Join Columbia Land Conservancy for an event this July

GoCoCo and explore trails while making new friends. Events sell out quickly, pre-registration is strongly encouraged. From exploring a pollinator meadow at Overmountain, to learning how to be a land steward at Taghkanic Community Forest, and beyond, there is an event for every nature enthusiast with Columbia Land Conservancy this July! Upcoming Events: Taghkanic Community

A swim spot for every mood!

Columbia County is a “hot” place to be in the summer, in the figurative sense, but also literally. After visiting the shops in trendy Hudson or picking raspberries at one of the many beautiful fruit and berry orchards, you may find yourself desperate for a cool off.  Fortunately, the county also boasts an array of

The Pollinator Public

When it comes to pollinators most people imagine bumble bees, honeybees, or butterflies. And most people would be correct in identifying this bunch as essential keystone species, a species that is “key” to sustaining life on this giant “stone” humans call Earth. However, bumble bees, honeybees, and butterflies are only a small part of a