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        • OAEC supports diverse communities to design their own regenerative systems at the regional and local scale.

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        • Experience the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center through beautiful slideshows of our Guest Houses, Meeting Hall, Kitchen, Garden, Wildlands and more.

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        • OAEC serves as a retreat center for networks, public agencies, foundations and other groups working towards social and environmental change.

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        • Our 100% Certified Organic plant nursery specializes in open-pollinated perennials including edible landscaping plants, rare and endangered food crops, drought tolerant ornamentals and habitat plants - all tested in our onsite gardens and appropriate for our bioregion.

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        • Permaculture Design Certification
        • OAEC offers the longest consistently running two-week Permaculture Design Certification course in the West. Immerse yourself in information, ideas and inspiration on how to design sustainable, regenerative systems in balance with your home ecosystem.

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Publication Category: DIY Guides

Basins of Relations – A Citizen’s Guide to Protecting and Restoring Our Watersheds (2018)

Beaver In California: Creating a Culture of Stewardship

Garden Koi Pond With Bio-Filtration System

Koi Pond OAEC WATER Publication

Roofwater Harvesting In California: Obstacles and Opportunities

Rooftwater Harvesting California

Heating Water With The Sun

Heating Water with the Sun - OAEC WATER Publication

Legal Graywater Design for Small Scale Applications in California

Legal Graywater OAEC WATER Publication

Integrated Stormwater Retention System

Stormwater Retention System - OAEC WATER Publication

Low Cost Roofwater System For Agricultural Supply

Roof Water Harvesting for a Low Impact Water Supply

Recent Posts

  • Upcoming WATER Institute Events March 17, 2023
  • Dr Rejendra Singh at OAEC – SOLD OUT! March 14, 2023
  • OAEC Makes a Splash in Restoration Journal March 14, 2023
  • Bookkeeper and Payroll Administrator Wanted February 18, 2023
  • NBC news – Intersection of Fire & Water at OAEC February 17, 2023

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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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15290 Coleman Valley Rd. Occidental, CA 95465

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