Hidden Villa is a nonprofit educational organization that uses its organic farm, wilderness, and

community to teach and provide opportunities to learn about the environment and social justice.

Hidden Villa stretches over 1600 acres of open space in the foothills of the Santa Cruz

Mountains, about 40 miles south of San Francisco. From the time it was acquired by Frank and

Josephine Duveneck in 1924, Hidden Villa has been a place for environmental discovery, social

awareness, and community involvement.

Hidden Villa’s mission is “To inspire a just and sustainable future through our programs, land

and legacy”.

In the tradition of our founders, our core values are sustainability, diversity, excellence,

stewardship, and organizational health. In all that we do we strive to adhere to our guiding

principles.

Guiding Principles

1. We deliver a wide variety of relevant educational experiences that teach respect for the

environment and for each other.

2. We encourage program participation from diverse communities.

3. We engage diverse voices of the community in the design, implementation, delivery, and

evaluation of programs and services.

4. We build alliances, internally and externally, between people, programs and diverse

communities to optimize resources and deepen our impact.

5. We care for and sustain the natural, human, and financial resources entrusted to us, as well as

the living legacy inspired by the Duveneck family