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Summer Hoot Reflection by Ruthy
The Summer Hoot was “pay what you want” and we sold over 1200 tickets this year! The music began at 7pm on Friday night and ended at 6pm Sunday. I felt, once again, like I never stopped moving and...
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Bruce Molsky & Debra Clifford will be hosting the brand new Old Time Rollick music camp to be held at the Ashokan Center Friday, April 1-Sunday, April 3, 2016!! Previous staff of Southern Week...
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Molly Mason Writes About Uke Class
Visiting schools to the Ashokan Center enjoy a special experience when Molly and Jay drop in for a surprise visit during one of their lunch times to give the kids and teachers a small taste of the...
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New Trout in the Classroom Project
This fall we added an exciting new dimension to our watershed-related education programs by partnering with Trout in the Classroom to offer students a deeper look at stream ecology, water quality and...
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The 2016 Winter Hoot
With music, dancing, food, film, art and nature activities for all ages, he 4th Annual Winter Hoot welcomes the community, one and all, for a spirit-raising good time in mid-winter! Hear...
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Now Hiring Field Instructors for Spring 2016
We are now hiring field instructors for the 2016 spring season! We ask that all applications be submitted by January 15th, 2016. Click here to view the job description and requirements. “The variety...
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Forest Stewardship Plan to Launch 2016
^ Bob Mckenzie, New Paltz DEP and Jon Winans, Ashokan Center survey the Ashokan forest. We are excited to announce that we are now working with the Department of Environmental Conservation to develop...
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Meet “Hope” and “She Who Passes Along Prayers”
Meet “Hope” and “She Who Passes Along Prayers” A Leyland Cyprus, Cupressus leylandii, this young tree was celebrated last weekend by The Naraya, Dance For All People as a living prayer for “the good...
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Forest Stewardship Plan
Ashokan is embarking on a long-term endeavor to help our forest regenerate and flourish. Step one is address our dead and dying trees that have been infested by several invasive species: the Emerald...
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From the Executive Director
Dear Ashokan Family and Friends! On behalf of the Ashokan staff and myself, we wish you all a healthy and prosperous New Year! As 2016 unfolds, we will be making changes to ensure that your experiences...
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Overnight Summer Adventure Camps Coming to Ashokan July 2016!
Many have asked and now we are excited to announce that this summer The Ashokan Center will be offering three weeks of overnight Adventure Camps for children and teens between the ages of 10 and 16!...
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Pewter Shop Preservation
For this years Hoots we have set a fundraising goal of $20,000 to repair our beloved Pewter Shop. By purchasing a Pewter Posse ticket or making an extra generous contribution when you buy your ticket...
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Winter Hoot Reflection by Ruthy
Strangely, both grief & beauty took center stage on Friday evening at The Winter Hoot this year. We paid tribute to our Hoot friend and Jeff Bradley’s recent passing by screening Beehive...
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Harvard Business School Club of New York at The Ashokan Center
Last Wednesday we enjoyed a visit from the Harvard Business School Club of New York. Jessica Ziegler and Meg Langan toured our site and learned about the many exciting activities that take place at...
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Maple Fest Reflection by Executive Director, Gina Gould
This year’s Maple Fest was quite the change from last year … Spring like temperatures drew six hundred people of all ages, from Long Island to Albany. Unlike last year, when the snow was up to our...
View ArticleSwing & Shine Reflection by Gina Gould
2nd Annual Swing & Shine Gala On Saturday night, The Ashokan Center and the Woodstock School of Art hosted more than 80 guests at our second annual Spring Swing & Shine Gala, a benefit...
View ArticleBath House Coming to Ashokan Thanks to Bob Holum
Dear Ashokan Family & Friends, We are pleased to announce a most generous donation to Ashokan that will affect ALL of our guests. Bob Holum, longtime Western & Swing camper has donated a...
View ArticleCelebrating Earth Day at Karma Triyana Dharmachakra Monastary
The Ashokan Center was honored by the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) Monastary in Woodstock, New York and blessed by Khenpo Tenkyong, KTD’s President and Senior Scholar Khenpo Ugyen on Saturday,...
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