Now Hiring 3 Positions!

Applications for all positions will be considered on a rolling basis – early application is encouraged! Financial Controller 40 hrs per week at OAEC, with up to two days per … Read more

Sign Up for 2025 Permaculture Design Courses

We’re offering three HYBRID Permaculture Design Courses (PDC) at OAEC in 2025! Hybrid courses include 4 weeks online self-paced learning + 8 days residential hands-on skills + design training at the … Read more

Now Hiring – Kitchen Manager

~ Job Announcement ~ Kitchen Manager 40 hrs per week. On-site, in-person at OAEC Application Deadline: 11:59PM PST,  January 5, 2025 Start Date: Flexible, mid-late February, 2025   The Occidental Arts … Read more

Now Hiring – Financial Controller

~ Job Announcement ~ Financial Controller 40 hrs per week at OAEC, with up to two days per week remote possible. Application Deadline: 5:00 PST, December 15, 2024 Start Date: … Read more

Nursery Plant Sale Oct. 26th-27th

Take 30-75% off during our end-of-season sale October 26th-27th! We’re open two more weekends: October 19-20 & 26-27 10am – 5pm 15290 Coleman Valley Rd (upper driveway), Occidental CA Don’t … Read more

Hiring: Beaver Coexistence Program Manager

Beaver Coexistence Program Manager 40 hrs per week. Three-year, remote position (must be based in CA) Application Deadline: 5pm PDT, October 13, 2024 (or until position is filled) Start Date: … Read more

Permaculture Design Course – Nov 7-16

Exciting news! For the first time in years, we actually have a few spots open in our upcoming Permaculture Design Certification this fall!⁠⁠Our popular hybrid Permaculture Design Course offers a … Read more

Apply for 2025 Internships

Applications are now open through October 16th! Each year, OAEC hires a cohort of enthusiastic interns to live and learn at OAEC for 11 months. Interns work 24 hours per … Read more

21st Annual Chautauqua Revue

Tickets sales begin Tuesday, July 16th at 10AM. Evening shows run September 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th at 7:30PM. Family Matinee is Saturday, September 7th at 2PM. Go to our … Read more

It’s OAEC’s 30th Anniversary!

This year, the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is celebrating our 30th anniversary! As we take a moment to pause and reflect, we want to share our deep gratitude … Read more

Check out our new Beaver web portal!

As we celebrate OAEC’s 30 years, we think back to 2009 when the WATER Institute was scoffed at for having the audacity to suggest that beaver, then considered a ‘nuisance,’ … Read more

End the Siege on Gaza: Permanent Ceasefire Now!

OAEC (The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center), in its 30th year, continues to be dedicated to fostering self-determination in communities and participating in social justice and environmental movements that challenge … Read more

People Over Plastic Now Counterstream Media

People Over Plastic, a fiscally sponsored project of OAEC, is now Counterstream Media! From the Counterstream team: “Our new name reflects our mission to center the stories and perspectives that … Read more

Brock Dolman Featured on Two Podcasts

WATER Institute Co-Director and OAEC Co-Founder Brock Dolman has been busy! He recently participated in two podcasts which we recommend listening to! In the first, Permaculture Perspectives, Brock speaks with … Read more

Nursery Featured in Made Local Magazine

Happy Birthday and congratulations to the Mother Garden turning 50 years old this summer! The Mother Garden, and its offspring, the Nursery were featured in the May/June 2024 issue of … Read more

Beaver and Process-Based Restoration Trainings in France

Happy (and muddy) training participants and instructors Kate Lundquist and Kevin Swift (center) gather around one several successful structures installed on the Charlet River. (Photo: Association Rivière Rhône Alpes Auvergne (ARRA²))

In April 2024, WATER Institute Co-Director Kate Lundquist and our close collaborator, Kevin Swift of Swift Water Design, headed to France. French artist Suzanne Husky and French author and professor … Read more

The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) is an 80-acre research, demonstration, advocacy and organizing center in Sonoma County, California that develops strategies for regional-scale community resilience.
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