Hotlum is organized around the purpose of participating in the restoration and healing of humanity’s relationship with the Biosphere. We center social, psychological, ecological and spiritual practices to adapt to the great transition needed of us in this era, just as the ecological systems in which we are embedded transform in order to continue serving the diversity and vitality of living systems.

Our camp is on the slopes of the iconic volcano Mount Shasta, overlooking a deeply stressed watershed in the headwaters of the Klamath River. This area has suffered from repeated clear-cut logging operations, catastrophic fires and subsequent flooding. Restoring this land to health will require tremendous work and dedication from our staff and volunteers, serving as a microcosm of the work we must all do to build resilience, connection and symbiosis in this time of profound ecological crisis.

Hotlum EcoRegeneration Camp is a land-based experiential project dedicated to restoring and healing humanity’s relationship with the Biosphere. Hotlum facilitates opportunities for connection, engagement and hands-on participation in the work of healing this damaged landscape, and through that process, ourselves.

Hotlum is both a place and an idea. The word Hotlum comes from the Shasta people, who called themselves the Kahosadi. Hotlum translates to “steep rock” in the Kahosadi language. This sense permeates the vision of this place: our task if formidable, and our way is steep and hard.