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A retreat & conference center run by a worker-owned cooperative, with natural hot springs, hydro power from the Breitenbush River, and geothermal heat. The people who work here also live here, in a small village that lies across the river from the retreat/conference center. Three times each year they schedule a four-day community renewal--when guest facilities are closed and the community joins together for sharing. The worker-owners hold an annual meeting at which they elect a board of directors. The board, in turn, chooses a general manager who oversees the day-to-day operation of the business, and who appoints team leaders to coordinate the five areas of operations: kitchen, housekeeping, office, maintenance, and marketing/publicity. Everyone else who works is a team member; non-working spouses of workers are considered community members. Breitenbush emphasizes being of service to its guests, hosting thousands each year, and to stewarding the land. They are committed to raising public consciousness about ecology issues, and are deeply involved in trying to save the remaining temperate rain forest in their area. They honor all spiritual traditions, and are intentionally creating an energy self-reliant model for themselves and the world

Contact Info:
Breitenbush Hot Springs
PO Box 578
Detroit, OR 97342 USA

(503)854-3314
email: User="office" [at] Domain="breitenbush.org"

http://breitenbush.com/