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- - - OAEC supports diverse communities to design their own regenerative systems at the regional and local scale.
  - - Vision & Strategy
      
      Mother Garden Biodiversity
      
      Resilient Community Design | Permaculture
      
      WATER Institute
      
      Wildlands Restoration
      
      Movement Building
      
      Fiscally Sponsored Projects
Who We Are
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    - Experience the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center through beautiful slideshows of our Guest Houses, Meeting Hall, Kitchen, Garden, Wildlands and more.
  - - About OAEC
      
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Group Retreats
- - - OAEC serves as a retreat center for networks, public agencies, foundations and other groups working towards social and environmental change.
  - - About Retreats
      
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Plant Nursery
- - - 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.
  - - Nursery Closed
Courses & Events
- - - Permaculture Design Certification
    - OAEC offers the longest consistently running 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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      Performances & More
      
      Garden Volunteer Days

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Upcoming WATER Institute Events

Upcoming events on watershed, beaver, and process-based restoration.

BeaverCorps Program

BeaverCorps Training Program

We invite you to apply to be a Beaver Coexistence Professional through the BeaverCorps Training Program. Part 1, a 40-hour online training, is complemented by Part 2, mentored hands-on work … 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

CA Beaver Coexistence Webinar

Introducing California’s Beaver Coexistence Program An Online Zoom Webinar May 21, 2025, 10AM – 12:30PM Registration required Learn how you can get involved with California’s brand new Beaver Coexistence Program … Read more

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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.

Plant Nursery: Temporarily Closed

Nursery Phone: (707) 874-9591

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