Video: Prescribed Burn at PPI
Prescribed burn March 12th, 2022, at the Padmasambhava Peace Institute in west Sonoma county – Kashia Pomo territory. Redwoods/pine/tan oak forest, with ladder fuels hand-cleared.
PPI’s $300,000 Vegetation Management Grant
In January 2026, Sonoma County approved a $300,000 grant to PPI through the county’s Vegetation Management Grant Program, to create a shaded fuel break 100 feet on either side of the back road that connects our paved driveway to the upper end of Muniz Ranch Road. This project will make emergency use of the PPI […]
Managing Broom & Invasive Species
Presentation and resources
GMRS radio workshop, PPI, Dec 2024
More information on WiConduit and their efforts to bring enhanced communications to remote or underserved communities (English, Spanish) — WiConduit bilingual flyer
Teen Mindfulness Retreats
IBME Summer and New Year Retreats
Fire Ecology and Forestry
“We need acts of restoration, not only for polluted waters and degraded lands, but also for our relationship to the world. We need to restore honor to the way we live, so that when we walk through the world we don’t have to avert our eyes with shame, so that we can hold our heads up high and receive the respectful acknowledgment of the rest of the earth’s beings.” — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
Summer 2026 Dharma Events
July and August 2026
High-speed Internet At PPI
During COVID, we have really appreciated being able to rely on high-speed internet. Our Airbnb guests were amazed to find multi-user streaming capability here! In 2018, PPI set up high-speed internet via radio link to our local ISP (internet service provider), a massive increase over old speeds. We are extremely grateful to all who helped […]
Online catalog for PPI library
We are pleased to announce that the PPI library now has an online catalog, courtesy of libib.com. Anyone is welcome to browse the catalog, and locals can create a patron account, place holds online, and either come to collect a book, or arrange to meet a member of staff in town to collect.
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