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Beakuency: Meet Bird People in the Hudson Valley!

Beakuency invites the local community to be inspired by the joy, beauty, and wisdom bird enthusiasts find in the nature of our neighborhoods. Every episode features an interview with local bird people, plus a freeform mix of sound made by birds and humans inspired by birds. Hosted by Mayuko Fujino. Every 4th Saturday 11am ET at Wave Farm's WGXC, in the Upper Hudson Valley 90.7 FM, online at wgxc.org.

Interview with Betsy Albert, Pat Knapp, and Tim Kennelty (The Taghkanic Community Forest): Rooting Community

Listen now | The community forest model, a newer approach to public land management, creates an outdoor space where birds and community thrive.

May 24 • Mayuko Fujino

26:26

Interview with David Newman (Arthur's Point Farm) and Spencer Crawford: Planting Resilience in Farmscapes Where Birds and People Thrive

How holistic land management at Arthur's Point Farm is building habitat, supporting biodiversity, and inviting us all to tend the land.

Apr 2 • Mayuko Fujino

30:20

Interview with Kevin Clark and Dallas Houston (Rose Hill Farm): To Live and Farm as Part of the Whole World

Listen now | Changing the Conversation from “Farmer vs. Nature” to Integration through Holistic Management, Collaboration, and Community.

Mar 1 • Mayuko Fujino

38:43

Interview with Anne Bloomfield (Hudson Valley Farm Hub): Gathering Wisdom to Support Birds on Farms

"Biodiversity is resilience. Whether it’s ecological biodiversity or it’s diversity of languages or culture or experiences or professions like that…

Feb 1 • Mayuko Fujino

32:53

Interview with Anita Sanchez and George Steele: Embrace Nature Through Every Sense, Without Fear

The inspirations and insights behind "A Sky That Sings", a children’s book where a blind girl invites readers to experience birding through all their…

Nov 24, 2025 • Mayuko Fujino

37:26

Interview with Peter Schoenberger: Through Loss, the Birds Take Hold

"Having that passion after 43 years of not necessarily having a passion in life was a real gift. It’s the reason I wake up in the morning. It really is…

Nov 10, 2025 • Mayuko Fujino

23:05

Interview with Rene Wendell, Hoffmann Bird Club: BioBlitz Brings People and Nature Together

Listen now (27 mins) | Berkshire Biodiversity Day offers the community a great opportunity to explore the natural world alongside experts, fostering a…

Sep 27, 2025 • Mayuko Fujino

27:14