We are a welcoming community to all, valuing interactions across age groups and generations. The Ashokan Center is an independent music & nature nonprofit established in 2008. We welcome school groups for educational field trips, host public community events including festivals and music & dance camps, and rent our facility for private retreats, conferences, and weddings. The Ashokan staff are naturalists, cooks, musicians, organizers, problem solvers, community builders, and teachers. We value the preservation of historic crafts and traditions while supporting lifelong experimental learning. Ashokan is a safe place to try new things, and learn old things too.

OUR MISSION: To inspire learning and build community through shared experiences in nature, history, music and art.