The Nature of Nature: Film Screening at Bard College
An ode to the remarkable variety of life in the Hudson Valley, The Nature of Nature: Biodiversity in the Hudson Valley celebrates the living fabric of this unique landscape. From high elevation forests to the globally rare tidal marshes along the Hudson estuary, the 30-minute documentary film captures the beautiful, the complex, the familiar, and the unknown…guided by the plants, animals, and people that call the Hudson Valley home.
This film screening and panel event was held at Bard College on 8 February 2026.
Panelists included: Laura Heady (Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University; Producer of the Film), Dan Miller (NYSDEC), Ellie Diamant (Bard College), and Amy Parrella (Bard College).
This Film Screening & Discussion was Sponsored by: Bard Arboretum, Bard Biology, Bard Farm, Bard Campus Nature Rx, Center for Environmental Sciences and Humanities, Ecology Field Station, Graduate Programs in Sustainability, Hudsonia Ltd., Office of Sustainability, Red Hook Conservation Advisory Council
The Nature of Nature was directed by Emmy-award winning Laura deNey and produced by Flicker Filmworks in partnership with Laura Heady at the DEC Hudson River Estuary Program and Cornell University.
The Nature of Nature was funded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through the New York State Environmental Protection Fund in partnership with NEIWPCC.
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Bard Press Release
Missed the Event? Watch the Full Movie here!