For Immediate Release:January, 2026 Sacramento, CA—Beaver coexistence practices are gaining rapid momentum in California with new funding, programs, and policies in place to harness the positive, watershed-scale benefits of beaver. … Read more
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, …
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
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
We are proud to announce the launch of the first-ever California Beaver Help Desk! With our new online portal now live, beaver problems can become beaver solutions throughout all of … Read more
In October, WATER Institute Co-Directors attended and taught at the 4th annual Build Like a Beaver (BLAB) training. This sold-out workshop was hosted by the California Process-Based Restoration Network, OAEC’s … Read more
This September and October, the WATER Institute hosted our first-ever Beaver Coexistence Field Training and Tour alongside the Beaver Institute and Connected Ecology. The team focused on two sites in … Read more
This fall, the WATER Institute took our Fuels to Flows Campaign on tour across California to share how holistic, process-based restoration builds watershed resilience while reducing the risk of catastrophic … Read more
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 …
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
The WATER Institute is proudly featured in a new two-part Mongabay series about beaver, their ecological importance, and the complexities of translocation and coexistence. In Beavers restored to tribal lands in California benefit ecosystems, writer John Cannon reveals the … Read more
Brock Dolman, WATER Institute Co-Director and Assemblymember Damon Connolly promoting the “Beaver Bill” at a recent watershed council gathering. This summer, WATER Institute Co-Director Brock Dolman attended a gathering of … Read more
The WATER Institute team from left to right: Brock Dolman, Kate Lundquist, Renée Rhodes, and Grey Hayes We are excited to introduce Renée Rhodes as our incoming Associate Director of … Read more
A team of participants bring process-based restoration to the Savasse uplands of the Chalon watershed, hosted by Association Rivière Rhône Alpes Auvergne (ARRA²) This spring, Occidental Art & Ecology Center … Read more
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
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, 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
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
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
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
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
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
The film version of Basins of Relations is currently in production and set to be released in 2026. Stay tuned and join our newsletter for updates.
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
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
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
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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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.
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
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