Striving for a Better World​​
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We are a community of educators creating a model for regenerative living and learning in resonance with the New Earth.
We offer sustainable life skills,
seasonal celebrations, and courses in
women's earth-wisdom in Upstate NY.
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Together, we can build a better world.​
"We need to find our way back to the forest path that sees us safely through the wildwood of life."--Mark Ryan
The Forest Educator
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Online and in-person forest education training for teachers, camp directors and instructors.
Hawk Circle's
HOME SCHOOL
Program Starting this Fall!
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Connecting children to nature is a necessary remedy for our changing times.
Having worked with youth in nature for 40 years, Ricardo is a leading expert in the field.
His focus is not just to offer valuable life skills, but to offer experiences that instill confidence, self-awareness, transformation, and a
life-long reverence for the
natural world.
As more and more families are choosing to homeschool their children, our weekly programs, offering forest skills, woodcraft, myth & lore will offer inspirational experiences as well as a
sense of community
and belonging.
Upcoming Programs
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Spirit Doll-Making
one-day class
Monday, July 28th
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Join Lisa Meyers and Trista Haggerty for a day of crafting your own spirit doll.
Using wool and other natural materials, you'll experience the age-old tradition of
doll-making as it relates
to ritual magic.
Dragons & Crystals
one-day class
Sunday,
September 14th, 2025
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Join Sara Blanchfield and Trista Haggerty for a day of working with both dragons and crystals as a method for creating in the new paradigm.
Sara and Trista will guide you through the seven gates of creation while you tune into your dragon and work with particular crystals to enhance your experience.
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The Burden Basket Retreat
August 21-24, 2025​​​​​​
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Trista Haggerty
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A deeply nurturing weekend learning how to craft a beautiful basket while releasing the burdens we carry.
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From uncertainty, to fear of the unknown, to past struggles, letting go of what weighs you down is vital for your health.
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During this retreat, there will be a gentle pace and spaciousness to relax, renew and create with joy.​
Mushrooms of the Northeast with Dave Muska
August 8-10, 2025
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Dave has been a long-time Hawk Circle community member bringing a wealth of knowledge to the study of mushrooms.
He is an expert in his field, and his teaching skills provide participants with a relaxed, yet inspiring atmosphere where learning is fun, informative and supportive.
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Travel with Trista
"Trista's sacred journeys are like a traveling mystery school! I learn so much and return home forever changed." -A.J
Trista offers sacred journeys to ancient sites throughout the UK, Ireland, France and other magical places.
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She guides her guests through the ancient initiations that are held by both land and myth for a deeply transformative experience.
Trista's Book, When the Dark Mother Calls, is an intriguing story about her years of traveling with a German mystic to ancient sites throughout the world.
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Available on Amazon
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
-W.B. Yeats
Accommodation
We've designed our place to provide comfort, while also giving you the experience and the healing benefits of being in nature. To wake up hearing the morning chorus of songbirds, or the howls of coyotes in the distance as the evening sun drops behind the valley hills, lends itself to a magical and inspiring experience with nature.
Sacred Land
"A sacred place is where you can find yourself again and again."
--Joseph Campbell
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We have been tending this land for more than 25 years in cooperation with the trees, the plants, the stones and the animals with the intention of providing transformative and magical experiences for all who visit.
A Curative Lifestyle
We are known for the unique lifestyle that is the very essence of Hawk Circle. A curative lifestyle that is deeply rooted in the natural world and heals the weary heart, comforts frazzled nerves and stirs the soul awake.
Paths that wind through vegetable, herb and flower gardens, soul-quenching, organic, home-made meals, fresh spring water, our young food forest, hand-woven baskets, and rawhide lanterns all make for a creative, nature-inspired life.
"Hawk Circle is Heaven right here on earth. I felt so at peace, nourished and supported by the land, the water and both of you. Thank you for this life changing experience!" --K.U.
"I had a very deep experience in our retreat, in what felt like a time warp. The incredible pine tree outside my cabin returned me to a place of joy!" --S.Q.
"Every experience I have at Hawk Circle is magical! --B.P.
Favorite Blog Posts
Using Thyme as a Winter Remedy. Read on...
The Moral Lessons of the Wilderness Shelter
Forging New Paths through the Landscape of Division
About Hawk Circle
Hawk Circle is nestled in the rolling valley hills of Cherry Valley, NY situated on over 200 acres of woods, fresh water springs and old pasture lands. White-tail deer freely roam, along with bobcats, bears, foxes and weasels.
Hawk Circle began over 30 years ago as a wilderness summer camp for children and has expanded over the years as a place where people come, seeking healing and renewal, inspiration, sustainable life skills and a deep connection with the natural world.
Trista and Ricardo