Shifting the Narrative from Straws to Pipelines All images courtesy of #breakfreefromplastic. Since its launch in September 2016, nearly… Read More >
#breakfreefromplastic – from straws to pipelines
Saturday, August 31st, 2019
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ARTIFISHAL movie – Sept 30, 6pm – SOLD OUT!
Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
Artifishal is a film about wild rivers and wild fish that explores the high cost—ecological, financial and cultural—of our mistaken… Read More >
WATER Institute on reappearance of beaver around California
Friday, July 12th, 2019
Since 2014, a colony of beaver have been observed near the suburban South Bay town of Campbell, and with them,… Read More >
Soundscapes to Landscapes
Friday, June 21st, 2019
Enhancing and securing habitats for biodiversity is one of the core goals of the OAEC Wildlands Program, using traditional knowledge… Read More >
Farallones Institute Rural Center Reunion
Tuesday, May 28th, 2019
Farallones barn raising 1978. Photo courtesy of Alison Dykestra As we look back on 25 years of OAEC’s history, we… Read More >
OAEC Board Members on Resilience – watch videos
Monday, May 13th, 2019
Resilience is a concept that we at OAEC think about a lot, even now as this “viral”, often co-opted term has… Read More >
Happy Mother’s Day from the Mother Garden!
Thursday, May 9th, 2019
Sometime in the late ’80s, the gardeners here affectionately started referring to the “Mother Garden” because of her abundant fertility… Read More >
Farming While Black Event – SOLD OUT!
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
This event is completely SOLD OUT! Tickets will not be available at the door. Performances
Who’s at OAEC? Bay Area Land Justice Convening
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
A powerhouse group of some of the leading thinkers on land access came together at OAEC for the Bay Area… Read More >
KMUD Interview with Kate Lundquist on the Benefits of Beavers
Thursday, April 25th, 2019
Listen to this interview with WATER Institute Director Kate Lundquist on using beaver to restore endangered salmon in California. … Read More >
Nursery Season Opens April 6th!
Saturday, March 30th, 2019
Happy Spring! We are so thankful for the generous rains that have invigorated our gardens and promise an explosive Spring… Read More >
Congratulations Doug for 30 years at the Food Bank Garden!
Wednesday, March 13th, 2019
For over 2 decades, OAEC has had a deep collaboration with Food For Thought (FFT), a food bank in Forestville… Read More >
Beaver Restoration Assessment in the North Fork Kern
Monday, January 14th, 2019
Given the potential benefit of beaver to mountain meadow restoration and related focal species, OAEC WATER Institute conducted a beaver… Read More >
Bring Back the Beaver Campaign: Spring 2019 Events
Monday, January 14th, 2019
Want to learn about all the amazing benefits of beaver for California watersheds? Join WATER Institute Directors Kate Lundquist and/or Brock Dolman… Read More >
Localizing CA Waters Conference Report Back
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
On November 7-9, 2018 a diverse group of water professionals and activists including water agency staff, government regulators, engineers and… Read More >
Compost Toilet Project: Pleasing Government & Grandma!
Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
Compost Toilet Research Project Update: Pleasing Government & Grandma! Since we embarked on this journey to introduce Ecological Sanitation principals… Read More >
2018 End of Year Update
Thursday, November 15th, 2018
When you close your eyes and imagine a more just and sustainable future, what does it look like to you?… Read More >
Living with Lions: Event FULL – Please carpool!
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
This event is FULL due to limited parking (Our overflow parking area is too soggy.) If you have already RSVP’ed,… Read More >
Tending the Oaks
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018
What’s wrong with this picture? The beautiful view of the OAEC backcountry from our new Meeting Hall deck is a… Read More >
OAEC at Bioneers
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Join us at the Bioneers Conference – Oct 19th – 20th At the upcoming Bioneers Conference, OAEC’s Program Manager Cooper Freeman… Read More >
Nursery – only a few weeks left in the season!
Thursday, September 20th, 2018
Above: Of the two species of Patchouli grown for it’s essential oils, Java Patchouli is more common to find in cultivation… Read More >
New Meeting Hall Complete – now booking 2019 retreats
Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
After an extensive master planning process, capital campaign, renovations and new construction of several key buildings including new Guest Houses,… Read More >
Being Salmon, Being Human: The Performance
Monday, July 16th, 2018
Join us in the North Garden Theater on Wednesday August 15th 7-9pm BEING SALMON, BEING HUMAN is a unique… Read More >
Busy Beavers
Thursday, July 12th, 2018
WATER Institute co-directors Kate Lundquist and Brock Dolman have fully embodied their busy mascot this summer as they hit the… Read More >
OAEC Nursery joins Fibershed
Tuesday, May 29th, 2018
The OAEC Nursery is a new member of Fibershed, a consortium of growers, ranchers, artisans, and retailers working to create… Read More >
Compost Toilet Project Update
Friday, May 4th, 2018
Our composting toilet project is up and running! Two of our three new systems are fully installed and operational in… Read More >
The climate is changing and so is the OAEC Nursery
Thursday, January 18th, 2018
The OAEC non-profit nursery is the outward face of our 45-year-old esteemed Mother Garden and represents an outreach into the… Read More >
Inspire your holiday feasts with the OAEC Cookbook
Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
Order your copy today! The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Cookbook: Fresh-from-the-Garden Recipes for Gatherings Large and Small, by… Read More >
Afterburn – Response to North Bay Fires
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
Afterburn, photo by Jim Coleman October 2017. In the middle of a tightly scheduled month of strategic planning retreats at… Read More >
Meet the OAEC Board
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
OAEC is proud to introduce our new Board of Directors members, the amazing “dream-team” that supports and oversees our self-governing staff… Read More >