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Sowing Community Connections: A Poughkeepsie Based Seed Library Project

Tags: poughkeepsie, seed library

River Clean Ups and the Class Divide: The Case of the Hudson River

Tags: case study, class divide, hudson river, river clean up

Shackled Waters: Illuminating the Movement to Breach the Lower Snake River Dams through Music, Story, and Song

Tags: dams, music, snake river, song, story

Path to Nature Stewardship: Creation and Implementation of a Multi-Sensory Nature Trail at the Vassar Farm and Ecological Preserve to Promote Cognitive Development and Nature Positive Behavior in Young Children

Tags: cognitive development, nature trail, preserve, stewardship, young children

Effects of urbanization on the abundance and diversity of birds in wetland habitats

In this study, I examined the effects of urbanization on bird diversity and abundance on a local scale in Poughkeepsie, NY over time. Using a combination of active birding, automated song recorders, and previous research, I analyzed changes in bird…

Tags: acoustic monitoring, birds, diversity, song meters, species richness, wetlands