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Summer 2026 Food Forests Course
This summer, we welcomed a wonderful group of participants to our second annual Food Forests course. Together, we explored the art and science of designing, implementing, and stewarding perennial edible … Read more
23rd Annual Chautauqua Revue
Tickets for the 23rd Annual Chautauqua Revue are on sale now! The show runs each night September 10th, 11th, 12th, and September 17th, 18th, 19th, with a matinee on September … Read more
Tips for a Bountiful and Resilient Summer Harvest
~ By Rachel Hellman, 2026 OAEC Garden Intern As the frantic pace of late spring gives way to the steady thrum of early summer, we enter a distinct moment in … Read more
What is a Food Forest?
Food forests are biodiverse, regenerative ecosystems designed to mimic the structure and intelligence of natural forests while producing food, medicine, fiber, and habitat for humans and wildlife. Rooted in ecological … Read more
Resilient Community Design: Learning From Minnesota
~ By Lynn Hoffman, OAEC’s Fiscal Sponsor Program Director and a life-long resident of Minneapolis The whole world watched as Minnesotans stood up to the extreme violence, racism, and terror … Read more
The Nursery Is Open!
We’re excited to announce that the OAEC Nursery is open! After taking the 2025 season off to reimagine our vision for the program and do some much-needed tending of our infrastructure, we … Read more
Confronting the Oil Industry on the Global Stage
In March of 2022, environmental organizations and frontline communities from all over the worl fought hard to win a United Nations Environment Assembly resolution…
Permanent Affordable Housing for Agricultural Workers
What if farmworkers had affordable housing near their jobs, a chance to build equity in their homes, and the dignity and security to raise families in a healthy community? A …
TERA Becomes an Independent 501(c)(3)
In the five years that the Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance (TERA) was a fiscally sponsored project of OAEC, they achieved extraordinary growth and success in their work to revitalize ecology, economy, …
2025 Annual Update
OAEC has an important and particular job to do in addressing the challenges of these times: to show what is possible. At our site and through many deep collaborations, we … Read more
Home Hardening and Defensible Space for Fire Resilience on the OAEC Campus
Learning to live in a fire-dependent ecosystem means adapting and preparing for fire in our homes and communities, especially those of us living at the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI). While … Read more
New Media from Counterstream
Counterstream Media, a project fiscally sponsored by OAEC, has launched a couple of incredible new projects. If you’re in the Bay Area, you may have caught Counterstream Co-Founder and Director …
Solar, Storage, and Security: Why We Built Our Own Microgrid
By Dave Henson, OAEC Executive Director In keeping with our work to create just and sustainable relationships with the land, each other, and future generations, the Occidental Arts & Ecology … Read more
Internship Applications for 2026 are now closed.
Each year, OAEC hires a cohort of 6 enthusiastic interns to live and learn at OAEC for approximately 11 months (early February through mid-December). In exchange for 24 hours per … Read more
22nd Annual Chautauqua Revue
Tickets for the 22nd Annual Chautauqua Revue are on sale now! The show runs each night September 4th, 5th, 6th, and September 11th, 12th, 13th, with a matinee on September … Read more
Fenceline Watch Fighting Oil And Gas Expansion
Fenceline Watch, a fiscally sponsored project of OAEC, is dedicated to the eradication of toxic multigenerational harm on communities living along the fenceline of industry, primarily along the Texas Gulf … Read more
Sonoma County Ecological Workforce Training
On June 24, 2025, OAEC’s WATER Institute Co-Director, Brock Dolman, joined the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District (Ag + Open Space) and a collection of experienced trainers … Read more
New Media from Counterstream
Counterstream Media, a fiscally sponsored project of OAEC, is producing impactful storytelling that centers the people and places most affected by environmental injustice through their publications, The Margin and Peace & Riot Zine, and … Read more
Watch the Webinar: Introducing California’s Beaver Coexistence Training and Support Program
On May 21, 2025, around 250 people joined the webinar introducing California’s Beaver Coexistence Training and Support Program to learn how to get involved in helping improve human-beaver coexistence in … Read more
Brock Dolman at Napa RISE Climate Symposium
Can Forest & Creek Restoration Create Localized Climate Cooling? On May 8, 2025, OAEC’s WATER Institute Co-Director, Brock Dolman, contributed to the Napa RISE Climate & Wine Symposium, which is … Read more
Clown Café: A Benefit on June 28th, 2025
The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center is pleased to announce the first-ever Clown Café, a one-night-only pop-up restaurant staffed completely by clowns on June 28th, 2025 from 5:30PM – 9PM … Read more
BeaverCorps Training Program
We invite you to apply to be a Beaver Coexistence Professional through the BeaverCorps Training Program. Part 1 is a 40-hour online training followed by mentorship and hands-on work with four coexistence strategies … Read more
Gully Stuffing Collaboration with Golden Gate National Recreation Area
In March of 2025, WATER Institute Co-Directors Brock Dolman and Kate Lundquist had the great pleasure of meeting with Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) staff to carry out a … Read more
Fuels to Flows Campaign Launch
Building on OAEC’s three decades of land stewardship and watershed restoration work, we are excited to formally launch our Fuels to Flows Campaign! The term “Fuels to Flows,” coined by … Read more
Nursery Temporarily Closed
The OAEC Mother Garden Nursery is closed for the 2025 season. As OAEC marks our 30th Anniversary, the Mother Garden celebrates its 50th! The garden and nursery are in a … Read more
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Retreat Program Manager
The Retreat Program Manager is a key leadership position at OAEC, supporting environmental and social movement leaders in feeling welcome and inspired when they come to OAEC for their organizational retreats, trainings, or alliance meetings. The Retreat Program Manager is supervised by the Executive Director and oversees all aspects of the Retreat Program, serving as the primary programmatic contact for the organizations that gather at OAEC throughout the year.
SoCo Seed Swap March 9th, 3-5pm
Come one, come all to the Sonoma County Seed Swap on Sunday, March 9th, 2025! Drop in any time from 3PM-5PM at the Sebastopol Grange (6000 Hwy 12, Sebastopol). This … Read more
