Waldorf Teacher Education, Anthroposophy, and Art

Hawthorne Valley Association

Habitat Exploration Walk: High Falls

Join authors of From the Hudson to the Taconics: An Ecological and Cultural Field Guide to the Habitats of Columbia County, New York for a walk exploring habitats such as floodplain forest, hemlock forest, and black locust forest at High Falls Conservation Area using this newly released book as a guide and resource. Whether one is already

Mushroom and Ancient Forest Walk

Mushroom ramaria growing on moss between two logs

During this mushroom walk with Josie Laing, we will be looking for and identifying mushrooms while discussing the role of fungi in forest ecosystems. Josie will also share some of her preliminary observations from the ongoing pilot study comparing ancient and post-agricultural forests. Read more here. The walk will take place at High Falls Conservation Area