Overview & Site Location
Off-Grid Retreats is grateful to be hosting our second annual Community Gathering!
This is an opportunity for participants, teachers and organizers of nature retreats to gather socially for a laid-back overnight camping & glamping adventure. Friends & family, pets, and anyone with a love of nature welcome! Our community is the reason we do what we do, and this is our way of saying thanks.
For its second year our Community Gathering will once again take place at Shelterwood Collective. This Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ-led community forest and retreat center heals people and ecosystems through active stewardship and community engagement!
Shelterwood Collective are the stewards of a 900-acre forest and former church camp above the Russian River in Sonoma County, CA, on Unceded Kashaya and Southern Pomo territory. Renovations are underway for cabins and lodging, meanwhile the expansive grounds and riverside meadow are prime spaces for connecting with the outdoors. All of the photos on this webpage were taken onsite at previous events.
Anyone is welcome, especially:
Certified teachers - those that teach mindfulness, movement, contemplative and/or other therapeutic practices in northern california AND are also experienced, skilled and/or interested in leading retreats and workshops in nature
Practitioners / yogis
Fellow nonprofit workers and organizers of outdoor events
Retreat site partners or potential site partners
Anyone who loves nature and resonates with our mission!
Ticket prices cover meal, site, and lodging costs only—any additional donations will go towards fully sponsoring a retreat in 2024 for our community members who aren’t normally able to access beautiful outdoor spaces.
Event Schedule & Experience
Check in is at 12:00 pm PT on Saturday, October 14th at Shelterwood Collective. After you register, about 1 week prior to the Community Gathering, Off-Grid Retreats will email you more detailed driving directions, a recommended packing list and more. You may also sign up for our carpool email in the registration process.
During this Community Gathering, participants will enjoy an evening and day of:
Connecting, socializing and exploring within a grounding and intentional community and retreat center
Leisure hiking and other activities with other participants and the Off-Grid Retreats team
Conversations with and/or a talk led by the Shelterwood team speaking to their mission and the current projects they're involved in
Delicious, simple and healthy plant-based meals
Lunch and dinner on Saturday and breakfast on Sunday
Tea and coffee included
Able to cater to those who are gluten free, dairy free and/or other allergies and dietary restrictions
Sliding scale and dana (donation based) pricing
Various lodging options - For more information, please see the images below and click the black PRICING & REGISTRATION button.
By clicking the Pricing & Registration button above, you may view our sliding scale pricing options, policies (cancellation, COVID, etc.) and so on. Our pricing is set to just cover the costs of camping at Shelterwood Collective and the ingredients in our vegetarian meals.