SCOL Retreat Center
Celebrating 25 Years of SCOL
August 10, 2026
Over the years, SCOL has hosted a one‑year retreat, a three‑year retreat, and many shorter retreats and gatherings. Each year we offer guided retreats, opportunities for personal practice, and themed weekends and workshops. All the while, SCOL remains dedicated to nurturing and revitalizing the land so it may support the flora, fauna, and all who visit.
SCOL Work Party July 2026
July 30, 2026
A heartfelt thank‑you to everyone who offered their time and energy to help move these important, and often time‑consuming, projects forward, and to all who have supported SCOL over the years. And a special thanks to Bruce for coordinating the effort!
KCC Land Acknowledgement
March 24, 2026
KCC’s Board of Directors has finalized a land acknowledgment for the Portland Center and the SCOL Retreat Center. Just as we remember and honor our lineage teachers, we honor the Native peoples who have been connected to this land from time immemorial.
Wrapping up the 2025 Leadership Retreat
October 22, 2025
About twenty of us gathered October 17 at SCOL for KCC’s annual leadership retreat. We focused on our ongoing effort to implement the goals in the KCC Strategic Plan 2024-2029 that was adopted with extensive community input.
Secure Your 2026 Retreat: KCC’s Goldendale Retreat Center Availability
October 13, 2025
If you or someone you know is looking for a center at which to host a retreat, consider booking SCOL in 2026!
SCOL Wildfire Work Party Recap
August 6, 2025
On July 18th, the very day KCC’s White Tara Retreat began, the Burdoin Fire broke out on the west side of Klickitat County. On the first weekend of August, there was an SCOL workparty to help reduce wildfire risk around the retreat center.
Thank you to the mighty SCOL Forest Crew!
June 10, 2025
Our most recent SCOL work party was on June 7. If we were Scouts, the members of this crew would have earned their Wood Stacking Badges. Rick McMonagle led the […]
Much Gratitude for Service at SCOL
March 27, 2025
Members of our Sangha are graciously stepping up to help at SCOL. To create the conditions for spiritual retreats at our wonderful rural facility much effort is required, including cleaning, […]
Gray Squirrels are endangered? – An SCOL Nature Spotlight by Vicki Fields
September 9, 2024
Yes, the State of Washington designated the Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) as endangered in 2023. This is because there are only three areas in the state where the species […]
A House Wren’s Love’s Labor Lost, a Nature Tale from SCOL, by Vicki Fields
August 12, 2024
One sunny late Spring morning a bachelor house wren busied himself on the edge of Carrols Creek meadow searching for a perfect nest site. He darted from tree hollows to […]
