Beakuency: Meet Bird People in Columbia County!
Despite the divisive times we live in, the Columbia County birding community has worked together across party lines to protect birds. Beakuency: Meet Bird People in Columbia County! is an art zine that celebrates the powerful connection that birds create for us, regardless of our other differences, and highlights and advocates for such alliances that are emerging at the local level. It features interviews with local birders and illustrations inspired by their stories. Topics include local citizen science projects, birding tips, and actions community members can take to help birds in our county.
An art zine project focused on local bird conservation
Listen to interviews featured in this issue. Each audio player includes a download link.
Digital Verson
Physical Copy Distribution Locations
Art Omi Visitor Center (1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent, NY)
Olana Gift Shop (5720 NY-9G, Hudson, NY)
Hawthorne Valley Farm Store (327 County Rte 21C, Ghent, NY)
North Chatham Free Library (4287 NY-203, North Chatham, NY)
Kinderhook Memorial Library (18 Hudson St, Kinderhook, NY)
Hudson Area Library (51 N 5th St, Hudson, NY)
Roeliff Jansen Historical Society (8 Miles Rd, Copake Falls, NY)
Distribution begins November 12, 2025!
About this project
Acknowledgement
This project was made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the NY State Council on the Arts supported by the Office of the Governor and the NY State Legislature and administered by the CREATE Council on the Arts; with support from the Alan Devoe Bird Club, Wave Farm, the Kinderhook Memorial Library, North Chatham Free Library, everyone who bought my artwork, and the Beakuency Substack paid subscribers to help fund this project. Special thanks to Patrick “PG Six” Gubler for his moral and logistical support.
