TRAVEL TO THE FOREST CITY
OCTOBER 11-13, 2023 | CLEVELAND, OHIO
ACCELERATOR RETREAT LOGISTICS
Dates + Schedule
Programming will begin at 4:30 pm Eastern time on October 11th and conclude at 1:00 pm Eastern time on October 13th.
Participants are expected to join for the full duration of the retreat. This is essential to our efforts to foster deeper connections and fresh strategic insights.
Please contact us if you have extenuating circumstances that will interfere with your attendance at all sessions.
+ Location
We will gather at the Jesuit Retreat Center — a 57-acre site of forest, wetland, and meadow located just 15-minutes from the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
Jesuit Retreat Center
Meeting Space: Loyola Room
5629 State Rd, Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 884-9300
+ Lodging
Participants will each have their own private meditation room for the nights of October 11th & 12th, with shared restrooms separated by gender.
You do not need to reserve your own room. Room reservations and all meals are organized and covered by the Center for Regenerative Solutions and our generous retreat funders.
Check-in is at 3:00 pm on October 11th. If you’d like to come earlier, you can store your luggage in the meeting space - Loyola Room and explore the property and relax!
+ Air Travel
You are responsible for booking and paying for your own flights. If the cost of air travel is a barrier to your participation, please reach out to us. We have secured a modest travel assistance fund for which priority will be given to representatives from community-based organizations or others for whom travel costs would be a barrier to participation. We ask that anyone receiving this help book economy/coach enough in advance to ensure the most reasonable fares.
The Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is approximately 15 minutes away from our retreat venue. Please plan your flights accordingly.
Venue address: 5629 State Rd, Cleveland, OH 44134
+ Ground Travel + Parking
We recommend a ride-share service such as Uber or Lyft, a local shuttle service, or public transportation.
Cleveland RTA: Public Transportation options from the airport
We will assist in organizing carpool information to and from the Airport. We will share the list of arrival and departure flights closer to the retreat date in case you’d like to carpool, but ask that participants coordinate amongst themselves.
If you live locally and will be driving to the venue, parking is free and you are able to park overnight within the retreat grounds.
+ Additional Nights + Hotels
Depending on your travel arrangements, if you need to stay in the area for additional nights before or after our retreat, we recommend searching for hotels near the airport. CRS is unable to cover the cost of additional nights of lodging for participants.
+ Costs + Travel Subsidies
All retreat lodging and meals will be covered for every participant.
Participants are responsible for booking and paying for their own travel.
If the cost of air travel is a barrier to your participation, please reach out to us. We are have secured a modest travel assistance fund for which priority will be given to representatives from community-based organizations or others for whom travel costs would be a barrier to participation. We ask that anyone receiving this help book economy/coach enough in advance to ensure the most reasonable fares.
If you are receiving travel assistance, you will be asked to email an invoice with receipts attached to ellenaignacio@naturebasedclimate.solutions for reimbursement.
+ Covid-19 + Community Health
Our goal is to provide a safe and connected in-person space for our gathering, though we do recognize that the Covid-19 pandemic is ongoing, with the current wave coinciding with regular seasonal fall illnesses. We expect all participants to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and to take a rapid antigen COVID-19 test within 24 hours prior to the start-time of our convening. This allows everyone to relax and feel safe so that we can do our best work together. Masks will not be required, but are welcome. While we will miss you, please do not attend if you become sick before or during the retreat.
+ Questions?
For any questions or comments, please contact Ellena Ignacio, Program Coordinator for Center for Regenerative Solutions.
A Huge Thanks to Our Accelerator Partners & Retreat Sponsors
The Urban Nature-Based Climate Solutions Accelerator is made possible by the following accelerator funders, retreat sponsors, and partner organizations. Thank you to the J.M. Kaplan Fund, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Volgenau Climate Initiative for your strategic investments in advancing the national urban forestry movement. Our retreat sponsors Cambium Carbon, Davey Tree, PlanIT Geo, and Rid-All Green Partnership have helped to make this retreat accessible to all who wanted to attend. And, of course, our ongoing appreciation goes out to CRS’s Accelerator partners: Urban Sustainability Directors Network, Trust for Public Land, and City of Boulder, CO.
