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Bard Ecology Field Station
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Photo by Emily White
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Visitors are encouraged to explore the campus trails, Arboretum, and Tivoli Bays, which are open for recreational use year-round.

Recreational Activities

  • Campus Trails
  • Photo by Emily White
    Arboretum
  • Photo by Emily White
    Tivoli Bays
  • Red Hook Trails

Self-Guided Nature Trail Walks

These self-guided natural trail guides were written in the late 1980s/early 1990s by Erik Kiviat (Executive Director of Hudsonia) and William Maple (Professor Emeritus of Biology and former Director of the Field Station) with illustrations by Kathy Schmidt and maps by William Maple and Roy T. Budnik and Associates.

  • Mills & Minnows
    From the Saw Kill to Tivoli South Bay
  • Mountains & Mansions
    From Tivoli South Bay to Blithewood
  • Marshes & Meadows
    From Blithewood to Tivoli North Bay
Contact & Visit
Bard College
Ecology Field Station
PO Box 5000
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504

[email protected]

The Field Station is
located on Tivoli South Bay
where the Saw Kill meets the
Hudson River. We're often out
in the field so please contact us
before visiting.

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Partners
The Field Station operates as
a collaboration between
Bard College and Hudsonia.

BARD PROGRAMS:
Biology
Environmental Studies
Archaeology
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