Reclaim Your Property The Smart Way

Integrating Goats Into Modern Land Management

Hudson Valley Forestry has added targeted grazing to its land management services, deploying herds of goats to clear invasive vegetation in terrain where machinery and chemicals prove impractical or environmentally risky.

"We started seeing situations where the ground was too sensitive for machines, or the terrain was just impossible."

Shear Genius: Livestock Replace Lawn Mowers Clearing Invasives at Rhinebeck's Wilderstein

Goats and sheep from Hudson Valley Forestry are being used at the historic Wilderstein property in Rhinebeck to clear overgrown brush and invasive plants on steep hillsides, reviving a traditional land management method that predates modern equipment.

Forest of Dreams: Transforming Wild Woodlands into Well-Managed Forests

Hudson Valley Forestry specializes in forestry mulching, using specialized equipment to selectively remove unwanted vegetation while preserving desirable trees and creating nutrient-rich mulch. Their approach achieves flood mitigation, soil stabilization, and invasive species control without disturbing the soil.

"We're not loggers, and we're not a tree service...What we do is bring in specialized equipment, reclaim the land, and get it to where the landowner will be able to maintain it without ever needing outside intervention again."