Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Employee Directory
Non-profit OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center is an 80-acre nonprofit located in Occidental, in West Sonoma County, California, that concentrates on research, demonstration, education, advocacy, and community organizing to advance regional-scale resilience. It hosts retreats and strategic planning meetings for networks, public agencies, and groups pursuing social and ecological justice, underscoring collaboration and shared governance. The center serves a broad audience through courses, volunteer days, site tours, and an organic plant nursery, attracting thousands of visitors each year. Public programs include guided tours from April through October on the first and third Sundays at 1 p.m., and a weekly garden volunteer day on Wednesdays, with the site generally closed to drop-in visitors outside these activities. The organization has a history of beaver coexistence initiatives, including a long-running collaboration with the WATER Institute that culminated in the Bring Back the Beaver campaign beginning in 2009. In February 2026, OAEC announced a partnership with the Beaver Institute to develop a workforce of Certified Beaver Coexistence Professionals in California.
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