contact

Email: For general inquiries, please email info@shelterwoodcollective.org.

For retreat inquiries, please email retreats@shelterwoodcollective.org.

Address: PO Box 493, Cazadero, CA 95421

Visits: At this time, visits must be scheduled and confirmed with Shelterwood team members in advance. Please get in touch and we can set up a time.

On August 28th and 29th, we gathered under the redwoods for the second Disabled Ecologies Retreat (and the first hosted by Shelterwood). In partnership with the incredible Dr. @sunaura_taylor , we visioned, listened, walked or rolled through the fore
We moved like we were meant to. Barefoot, feral, queer, and free under the forest canopy! Immense gratitude to the village and vibe curators who provided the soundtrack and the meals that kept us dancing all night long ❤️Together with @tipsiepixieeve
Big BIG congratulations to our Co‑Founder Nikola Alexandre on being named to Grist’s 2025 Grist 50: Climate Leaders You Should Know! 💚 Nikola co‑founded our beloved Shelterwood Collective to create a space where Queer, Black, Indigenous, and
Something sacred happens when Queer visionaries and the land come together. We’re deeply grateful to have hosted new and old kin for @thequeersol ‘s Mata’yuum (gathering). It reminded us that stewardship is not just about tending
Shelterwood was built on and will always stand for the healing of people, place, and collective power. 💚❤️
Even as the calendar moves on, Pride lives here. In the soil, in the stories, and in us. This land holds our joy, our rage, our becoming. Rooted in restoration, liberation, and love, Shelterwood Collective is for us all. As a Queer, Disabled, and B
We are holding Sins Invalid in our hearts as we mourn the profound loss of Patty Berne, visionary Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Sins Invalid. Patty joined the ancestors on May 29, 2025. Patty’s work shaped generations of movement builder
The Shelterwood forest is home to a beautiful array of native flowers 🌿🌼 Preserving natural flora is crucial to restoring ecosystems. What are some native plants in your region? SWIPE to learn more about a few of the ones we’re grateful to