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Explore the vibrant human and natural history of our region with Wild Hudson Valley, a Forest Farm and Eco Camp devoted to connecting people with the wonders of the natural world through immersive experiences in nature, history, and wild foods.
Address
408 Lake Mills Road Cairo
NY 12431
Price
$$
Phone
518-469-1258Loading map...
Aug 15, 2026
Wild Hudson Valley (Farm Entrance), Abandoned Airport Rd, Cairo, NY 12413, USA
Twilight is a time of transition and wonder. Join us for a nighttime exploration of the fields and forests at our forest farm. We’ll begin around the campfire, watching the evening star appear at dusk before heading into the woods to listen and look for katydids, glowworms, flying squirrels, screech owls, and other nighttime wildlife. As darkness falls, we’ll also explore the enduring importance of the stars and moon in cultures around the world.
Aug 16, 2026
Wild Hudson Valley (Farm Entrance), Abandoned Airport Rd, Cairo, NY 12413, USA
Join us for a guided nature walk and workshop exploring seasonal wild edible plants and fungi. Learn foraging basics, sustainable harvesting practices, and how to prepare and enjoy your finds. In mid-August, blackberries, elderberries, milkweed pods, and purslane are at their peak. We’ll explore meadow and woodland habitats, identify edible and medicinal plants and their look-alikes, then return to camp to sample some of what we’ve gathered. 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Aug 22, 2026
Wild Hudson Valley (Farm Entrance), Abandoned Airport Rd, Cairo, NY 12413, USA
Designed for both beginners and experienced land stewards, this workshop will help you assess a property’s forest farming potential and put your ideas into practice. Saturday focuses on mushroom cultivation, including a farm tour, wild mushroom identification, sustainable foraging, log inoculation, and growing mushrooms on logs and wood chips. Each participant will take home an inoculated shiitake log. Sunday explores forest-grown plants, with visits to woods-grown beds and a ginseng garden. Learn about edible and medicinal species, forest farming techniques, and sustainable stewardship, then participate in a hands-on planting of forest botanicals like ginseng, ramps, and goldenseal. 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM on both days
Sep 5, 2026
Wild Hudson Valley (Farm Entrance), Abandoned Airport Rd, Cairo, NY 12413, USA
Join us for a guided nature walk and workshop exploring seasonal wild edible plants and fungi. Learn foraging basics and sustainable harvesting as you search for ripening wild grapes, blackberries, nuts, sumac, and forest botanicals. We’ll identify edible and medicinal species and their look-alikes, then sample some of our finds. 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Sep 6, 2026
Wild Hudson Valley (Farm Entrance), Abandoned Airport Rd, Cairo, NY 12413, USA
Join us for a tour of Wild Hudson Valley’s forest farm and explore mushroom cultivation, woods-grown botanicals, and wild-simulated ginseng plantings. Along the way, learn about the edible and medicinal plants and fungi stewarded and foraged by owners Anna and Justin. This special forest farm tour is offered free through sponsorship from the Northeast Forest Farmers Coalition (NFFC) and the University of New Hampshire’s ADAPT program. NFFC representatives and farmer propagation cohort members will share research updates and insights on forest farm propagation and planting stock. 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
