SCAPE Online Interview

SCAPE is a non-partisan listening project open to all Claverack and Philmont residents. We want to hear your stories and ideas about our local environment.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Email

Demographic Information

We need to ensure that we hear from residents across our community. We’d like to ask a few demographic questions so we can keep track. Your responses will be kept confidential.

2. How long have you lived in Columbia County?

3. How long have you lived in Claverack/Philmont?

4. Do you live here full-time?

Yes

No

5. Do you rent or own your home?

Own

Rent

6. In which part of the town do you live? [village, hamlet, or road]

7. What is your current employment status?

Questions

1. What do you love about Claverack/Philmont?

1a. [For transplants-] What drew you here?

1b. [For long-timers-] What are your fondest memories of this place? Do you have any stories to share about nature here?

2. What are the most important parts of our town and village’s natural landscape? What places or natural resources do you often enjoy, visit, or use? Why are these important to you?

3. Have you noticed changes in our local environment/landscape during your time here? Have these changes been positive or negative, and why? Is there something you used to be able to do outside here, that you cannot do now?

4. Looking ahead, what natural resources or places in Claverack/Philmont should be protected? What should be restored or improved? What do you hope your kids or grandkids will be able to do in the landscape?

5. Can you envision a way forward? Do you have any ideas about how our community could protect or improve our local environment? [Ideas can be municipal, non-profit, or grassroots driven. Concrete projects, policy proposals, and feasibility studies/plans all count!]

6. Got pictures of your favorite natural spots in Philmont and Claverack? Or pictures of you doing your favorite activity in nature? Photos can be historic or recent, with or without people. We will use these photographs in a public slideshow at SCAPE events in 2026.

Upload Your Photos

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7. Additional people we should contact to interview?