The Sanctuary Experience
More than a place to meet-Butterfly Lake is a collection of thoughtfully designed places that work together to support meaningful conversations, focused work, and genuine
Butterfly Lake was created for organizations doing focused work.
When people step away from the pace of everyday life and into a setting shaped by nature, something begins to shift. There is room to think more deeply, listen more carefully, imagine new possibilities, and engage in the conversations that matter most.
Whether you're gathering an executive team, nonprofit board, leadership group, or another team with important work to do, Butterfly Lake provides an environment where relationships deepen, ideas take shape, and decisions move forward.
Explore What's Possible
Every retreat is different, but the most transformational ones have something in common: they create space for people to think, connect, and move important work forward. Whether you're planning a day of strategy, a multi-day retreat, or something entirely your own, Butterfly Lake provides an environment that supports both focused work and shared moments together.
Think Together
Connect Together
Grow Together
Renew Together
Strategic planning, visioning, innovation, and solving complex challenges.
Leadership development, board retreats, facilitated workshops, and
professional learning.
Team building, shared meals, fireside conversations,
and time to strengthen relationships.
Step away from everyday distractions, enjoy the natural surroundings, and return with fresh perspective and renewed energy.
Spaces That
Support the Work
The best retreat experiences don't happen in a single room. They unfold as teams move from focused meetings to shared meals, from wooded walking paths to lakeside conversations, from quiet moments of reflection to important discussions. Butterfly Lake's indoor and outdoor spaces are thoughtfully connected to support the natural rhythm of your retreat.
Three Places. One Purpose
Every immersive retreat includes moments of focus, connection, and reflection.
Butterfly Lake was designed with three distinct environments that work together to support each stage of the experience.
Imagine Gathering. Explore the gallery above to discover The Gathering Place.
The Gathering Place
Where teams come together.
The heart of every retreat is the conversation. Thoughtfully designed for strategy sessions, shared meals, workshops, and genuine connection, The Gathering Place creates a seamless flow between indoors and out. Expansive windows and a full glass garage door invite natural light and the surrounding landscape inside, blurring the lines between the meeting space and the beauty just beyond it.
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Designed For
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Strategic planning and vision sessions
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Board meetings and retreats
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Facilitated workshops and coaching
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Leadership and team discussions
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Shared meals and conversation
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Informal connection over coffee
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​Meeting space for up to 20 participants.
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Imagine Slowing Down. Explore the gallery above to discover The Cedar House.
The Cedar House
Where conversations continue.
The Cedar House extends the retreat experience with additional space to gather, stay, and connect. Whether used for overnight accommodations, breakout sessions, facilitator preparation, or simply a change of pace, it offers a comfortable, home-like setting complete with a full kitchen and welcoming gathering spaces.
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Perfect For
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Overnight retreats
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Executive team planning
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Facilitator preparation
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Breakout conversations
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Small group collaboration
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Morning coffee and strategy
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Evening connection and reflection
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Accommodations
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Comfortably accommodates up to 8 overnight guests
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Three private bedrooms
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Three full bathrooms
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Six beds, including trundle beds
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Fully equipped kitchen and gathering space
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Outdoor patio overlooking the property
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Imagine Wandering. Explore the gallery above to discover The Grounds.
The Land
Where perspective shifts..
Butterfly Lake was designed so the natural surroundings are never far away. Expansive windows, inviting gathering spaces, and easy access to the outdoors create a seamless connection between the work happening inside and the beauty waiting just beyond the door. Whether you're exploring the trails, gathering around the fire, or enjoying a quiet moment by the lake, the landscape offers space to slow down, think differently, and reconnect.
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Experience
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Explore wooded walking trails
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Enjoy peaceful views of the lake
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Gather on the patio or around the fire
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Discover quiet places to think and recharge
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Experience nature throughout the property
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Room to think​​​​​​
Every Retreat Has a Rhythm
The best retreats aren't measured by a packed agenda. They unfold through a natural rhythm of focused work, shared meals, quiet reflection, and unhurried conversation. Butterfly Lake's indoor and outdoor spaces are thoughtfully connected to support that rhythm, creating opportunities to think deeply, strengthen relationships, and move important work forward.
Gather
Start the day with coffee, conversation, and a shared purpose as everyone settles in and prepares for the day ahead.
Focus
Engage in the work that brought you here, giving your full attention to what matters most.
Pause
Step outside. Walk the trails. Let nature create space for fresh perspective.
Connect
Share a meal, continue conversations, and build relationships beyond the meeting room.
Reflect
Find a quiet place by the lake or beneath the trees to process ideas and recharge.
Gather Again
Return with renewed energy, ready for the conversations and decisions that matter most.
End Well
Close the day around the dinner table or the fire, where some of the best conversations continue long after the meeting ends.
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