There is already a thread on here called "Northern Californians" where there are a few more of us. One guy has started a group out of Redding.....see shastapermaculture.com....might be sort of central even though we are all spread out. (I'm about 15 miles west of Red Bluff). We went to one meeting, a plant walk with Wolfgang Rougle, pretty cool! I think they will try to meet every month. There's an even larger group in Chico, but that's further away for most of us!
I have been to SOPI near Ashland. Be sure to call or contact them first don't just show up. There's an active group in
Ash. too and lots of permie sites tucked away near there.....
Wife and I moved here from Georgia two years ago. Busy learning a whole new ecosystem.....and how to eat lots of acorns..
I think I met Joshua at the convergence at MA center last year. I'm going to the one up near Portland in a week....