OAEC is a non-profit education center in Sonoma County that works to promote ecologically and culturally sustainable communities. Learn more.
OAEC Contact Information
 photo by Jim Coleman |
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
15290 Coleman Valley Road
Occidental, CA 95465
The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center is NOT open for drop-in visitors.
We offer tours, courses, plant sales, events and a Wednesday Volunteer Day, where you can visit the Center, see our facilities and gardens, and get to know us.
Administrative Office - for course or tour registration, site rental and general inquiries. (707) 874-1557 x101, oaec@oaec.org
School
| Staff Name | Title | Phone Number | Email |
| Adam Wolpert | Director of Arts Program Co-Director of Intentional Communities Program | x 109 | adam@oaec.org |
| Ryan Silva | Facilities Manager | x 117 | ryan@oaec.org |
| Brock Dolman | Director of Water Institute and Permaculture Co-Director of Wildlands Biodiversity Program | x 106 | |
| Tynes Viar | Development Director | x 111 | tynes@oaec.org |
| Dave Henson | Executive Director of OAEC Co-Director of Intentional Communities Program | x 104 | dhenson@oaec.org |
| Doug Gosling | Garden Manager at OAEC Manages Mother Garden Biodiversity Program | x 105 | doug@oaec.org |
| James Pelican | Project Manager at OAEC Director of Chautauqua Program | x 108 | james@oaec.org |
| Olivia Rathbone | Kitchen Manager | x 107 | olivia@oaec.org |
| Jim Coleman |
Co-Director of Wildlands Biodiversity Program | x 112 | jim@oaec.org |
| Kate Lundquist |
Co-Instructor for Woodshop for Women | x 118 | kate@oaec.org |
Kate Taylor | Plant Sale Manager
| x 110 | kate_a_taylor@hotmail.com |
| Lindsey Elliot | Development Associate | lindsey@oaec.org | |
| Vanessa Carter | Director of School Garden Teacher Training Program | x 102 | vanessa@oaec.org |
| Michelle Vesser | Assistant Gardener and Production Manager | x 114 | michellemcv@gmail.com |
| Philip Tymon |
General Manager of KOWS 107.3 FM | x 103 | phil@oaec.org |
| Janel Healy | Online Marketing Manager | x 115 |
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Interns | |||
| Yvette Holzwarth | Administrative Intern (11 month) | x 311 | |
| Administrative Intern (6 month) | ||
Maintenance Intern (11 month) | x 315 | ||
| Maintenance Intern (5 month) | ||
| Kitchen Intern (10 month) | x 316 | |
| Garden Intern (9 month) | x 310 | |
| Garden Intern (6 month) | x 313 |