Windsong Peace and Leadership Center (Arizona)

Windsong Peace and Leadership Center

Nestled against the foothills of the Patagonia Mountains, the Windsong Ranch proudly features sustainable living techniques, acres of indigenous flora and fauna, southwest-style accommodations, tasty home-cooking, indoor and outdoor teaching spaces, and the peace and tranquility characteristic of the Sonoran desert grasslands. This year-round education center is committed to “leading by example,” with advancements such as over 70% of food grown on-site and sourced locally, rain-water harvesting, earthen building structures, and pollinator habitat restoration.

Features

The Windsong Peace and Leadership Center includes:

Accommodation for up to 50 individuals
Local and organic catering
High-speed Internet
Organic gardens and a working eco-ranch with hands-on environmentally sustainable practices
Experiential education opportunities for animal care, ranch skills and permaculture practices
A hacienda-style courtyard, extensive library, museum of local and international artifacts and collectibles, Parisian-style music salon and a traditional Tohono O’odham meditation labyrinth
The opportunity to volunteer with environmental and social justice organizations in the region
Expert staff in permaculture practices and sustainable living techniques
Experienced facilitators available to lead customized leadership sessions, upon request

Getting There

We’ll provide you with driving directions to camp. Round-trip bus service is also available at an additional cost, departing from Tucson International Airport, Tucson Greyhound Station or Tucson Amtrak Station.

We’ll provide you with driving directions to camp. Round-trip bus service is also available at an additional cost, departing from Tucson International Airport, Tucson Greyhound Station or Tucson Amtrak Station.
Conference and Meeting Spaces

Our facility is ideal for both day and overnight retreats, with multiple buildings, gardens and walking paths, a fully equipped kitchen and dining facilities, and a wide selection of both large and small meeting areas.

Our facility is ideal for both day and overnight retreats, with multiple buildings, gardens and walking paths, a fully equipped kitchen and dining facilities, and a wide selection of both large and small meeting areas.
Local and Organic Catering

Enjoy local and organically-grown meals provided by our local caterers. All dietary needs can be accommodated, including but not limited to, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free. A particular focus is also placed on closing the environmental loop through recycling, composting, and using waste food as animal feed on the ranch

Enjoy local and organically-grown meals provided by our local caterers. All dietary needs can be accommodated, including but not limited to, gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free. A particular focus is also placed on closing the environmental loop through recycling, composting, and using waste food as animal feed on the ranch
Outdoor Spaces

Our 40-acre ranch, located 15 miles from the Arizona-Mexico border in the heart of the desert grasslands, includes outdoor space for reflection and learning beyond the meeting room walls. Our property includes organic gardens, a working ranch with livestock, an outdoor patio and meditation labyrinth.

Our 40-acre ranch, located 15 miles from the Arizona-Mexico border in the heart of the desert grasslands, includes outdoor space for reflection and learning beyond the meeting room walls. Our property includes organic gardens, a working ranch with livestock, an outdoor patio and meditation labyrinth.