Located in Northwestern Pennsylvania, doTERRA’s Woodside Oils sustainably produces Birch essential oil from the surrounding forests. Wellness Advocates who are Diamond and above or who are members of the 25 Collective can organize trips with a small group to visit the distillation facility and the forests for an immersive experience in the sourcing and production of this essential oil.Visits to the facility would last up to an hour for a group of up to 30 people. During this time, your group would receive a tour of the facility and have the opportunity to learn directly from the experts. Visits can take place all year, with the exception of mid-April to July, which is known as “slipping season,” during which time the bark naturally falls off the trees when harvested and so distillation cannot take place consistently. Visitors to Woodside Oils will come away with knowledge of the history of Birch in the forestry industry and as an essential oil, as well as the process for distillation. They will get to see the raw material before it gets distilled and then the actual distillation, learning about each step in the production. Finally, they would visit the lab, see the raw oil, and learn more about the process once the oil leaves Woodside Oils and reaches doTERRA’s facility in Utah. If a larger group would like to also visit the facility or forest to see the Birch trees in the wild, this can be arranged, but would require a bit of extra planningLearn more about the production of Birch essential oil and the history of Woodside Oils here.