Non-Profit Mission & Goals
Health Research Institute is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt educational trust founded in 1987. As an IRS-registered 501c3, we serve as a bridge for environmental restoration. We operate with a dedicated board of trustees and maintain a synergistic relationship with WellSprings to advance physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
- Supporting health through educational research
- Rehabilitating ecosystems and ensuring water purity
- Caring for botanical gardens and seed banks
- Cultivating fellowship in healing environments
Sacred Sites & Ceremonies
Buddha Skywall
Honoring ancestors and the children’s children, this site provides a focal point for meditation and spiritual connection within the natural landscape.
OAK and Goddess Temples
Sacred spaces dedicated to ritual and devotion, integrating diverse spiritual traditions into the stewardship of the land.
Wildcat Gulch
The project extends its restoration efforts to the Wildcat Gulch area, preserving the natural flow and integrity of this vital ecosystem.
Mikvah Project
Utilizing the pure waters of the site for traditional ritual purification, bridging environmental restoration with spiritual practice.
Bioregional Context
Located within the Siskiyou-Kalmiopsis bioregion, our land stewards Oregon Tilth-certified acres that serve as a vital restaurant supply and medicinal garden sanctuary. Embracing the Ashland motto, we operate within a region recognized for its global diversity ranking.
Our ecological context is defined by unique warm water springs and subtropical varieties that thrive here. This rare junction of climate and geography allows for 100% water purity and advanced land stewardship practices that honor the natural heritage of Oregon.
A 35-acre vision for a Botanical Garden and Seed Bank to preserve our bioregional legacy.
Visit the Gardens & Sacred Land
You are invited to wander our 35-acre hot springs campus and find peace in sacred sites like the Tree of Life Garden. Come experience the beauty of our botanical grounds while learning about our heart-led environmental restoration and educational programs. We welcome you to enjoy these healing spaces and see how we care for the land.
Interested in a deeper experience? Contact us to arrange a guided tour or to learn more about our upcoming programs.