Booking Details
Interested in bringing your group to the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center? Our team is here to help create a smooth and meaningful experience from start to finish. Contact us to explore whether we can be the home for your next collaborative training, retreat, or strategic gathering in service of social and environmental justice.
Who we work with
OAEC hosts organizations whose work towards environmental and social justice is in line with our strategic priorities. Please see our Movement Building page for more information.
Booking Information
Group Size
- The ideal group size for our facilities is 16-31. We have minimum and maximum participant limits that vary depending on the calendar and the specific needs of your group. Please call to inquire.
Minimum Stay Requirement
- Minimum two-night stay with 16 participants.
- Arrival and departure times are negotiable.
Pricing
- Please email retreats@oaec.org or call the OAEC office at (707) 874-1557 x103 for a price quote.
Day Use
We can sometimes accommodate day-use meetings and workshops for certain values-aligned groups. Please call to inquire.
Limitations
- OAEC hosts organizations whose work towards environmental and social justice is in line with our strategic priorities. We unfortunately cannot accommodate all requests. We do not host weddings, parties, or personal or family retreats. In addition, we do not host yoga or therapy-based retreats.
- No pets please! Because of the sensitive environment, diverse wildlife, and native poison oak, we have a no-pet policy, except for leashed service dogs that meet the ADA definition of a service dog.
Accessibility
Please let us know in advance if anyone in your group has accessibility needs (physical, medical, etc).
Covid-19 Protocols For All Retreat Participants and Guests Coming to OAEC:
OAEC is adhering to Covid-19-related mandates and recommendations issued by both the state of California and the Sonoma County Department of Public Health. This guidance, and thus OAEC’s policies, may change as the date of any retreat approaches.
It is up to the retreat group to decide if they want retreat participants to wear masks indoors. While some of the retreat time will likely be spent outdoors in the fresh air, retreat participants will spend much of their time at OAEC in shared sleeping accommodations and use common indoor spaces such as meeting rooms, dining facilities, bathrooms, etc. If you are experiencing Covid symptoms, please do not come to OAEC.
We appreciate your understanding and collaboration.
CONTACT US
For inquiries about holding your retreat or workshop at OAEC, please fill out this retreat inquiry form, email retreats@oaec.org, or call the Retreat Program Director at (707) 874-1557 ex 103.
