The Goodenough Community
 The Goodenough Community is a long-term experiment in community formation and
 development sponsored by the American Association for the Furtherance of Community.

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Facilities
Gardens
Homestead Cabin
Log Building & Woods
Pond & Valley
River & Grove

 

Human Relations  Lab
August 10 -16, 2008

Compassion is the radicalism of our time.
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama

 

 

Sahale Learning Center

Welcome to Sahale, a beautiful site for workshops, retreats, family reunions, and weddings. Just 20 minutes from Belfair, Washington, Sahale is an easy drive from Seattle, Tacoma, and the Olympic Peninsula.

Embraced by 65 acres of forest and valley , the land holds within its valley a sacred grove of cedars more than 300 years old. The cathedral-like stillness here within this ring of cedars harmonizes with the flow of the Tahuya River, just yards away.

We have hosted events where more than 150 people were comfortably cared for.

 

Wedding Brochure

Acrobat Reader

 

 

We can help you:

  • Envision your dream for the event

  • Plan and manage your budget with many money-saving ideas

  • Design and produce your invitations

  • Cater a menu of your choice

  • Coordinate with your vendors

  • Photograph and video record the event

Create your own event, or join one of ours.
Sahale is a great place for family and youth events . You can camp, swim, hike, and cook by campfire , or stay in home-like facilities with full kitchen.  Let us  help you plan your own event, and consider joining one or more annual events we offer to the public. 

Sahale  Summer Camp , offers youth 9-12 opportunities to learn outdoor living skills.

Human Relations Laboratory, where for one week in August, individuals, couples, and families  focus on a particular area of human development, while relaxing and energizing the body and spirit. This year's focus area is on building Compassionate Community.

Nature at Sahale
We share this land with deer, black bears, mountain lions, beavers, and almost 100 species of birds. Coyotes sing up and down the valley at night. The river is home to a strong run of Chum salmon that can be seen spawning in the fall. There are hiking trails and a road that rarely sees a dozen cars in a day.

Food
Our professional staff are committed to accommodating the needs of your group. We offer flexibility in meal times and enjoy helping groups design their own menus. During harvest season we provide fresh produce from our abundant garden and orchard. Groups may choose to cook their own meals in our well equipped kitchen. Kitchen facilities accommodate up to 75 people.

Sleeping Accommodations
Sahale offers sleeping accommodations for up to 45, with additional seasonal camping available with hot showers.

Colette Hoff, MEd
Prior to earning her Master’s degree from the University of Puget Sound and the Christian Counseling Service, Colette spent 10 years providing nutritional counseling and motivational workshops for the Northwest Lipid Research Clinic.

 Colette has extensive experience in adult and family education and in the use of community as a method for human growth and development.

 

 


  

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