Visit Lost Valley's Developing Ecovillage and Learn about Life in CommunityThe Community Experience Week - CEW Please check Calendar for dates. This five day experience gives you time to feel what life in community is like. This vivid experience in intentional community living is a must for anyone interested in creating an eco-village. We will look at different kinds of communities as well as learning specific information about Lost Valley. CEW serves as an opportunity to learn about the different aspects of living in, looking for, and starting communities, but can also be a great event for anyone who seeking to learn more about living in community to get a taste of the experience. We will look at the basics of community life: vision and values, consensus decision-making, communication and connection, sustainability, right livelihood, the balance between personal and community life, spirituality, supporting a non-profit, running a conference and educational facility, and other topics of your choosing. We will apply what we learn to the creation of our week-long community, culminating in a community 20th Anniversary celebration event (optional). Meanwhile, we will also consider community life as it is lived here at Lost Valley by studying its mission, structure, operating agreements and the principles of Permaculture. Then we will learn the practical applications by participating in various activities and programs such as gardening and permaculture, event preparation and service and sacred space. There will also be time for roaming the land, relaxation, plant identification and nature walks and integrating in other ways within the community. Times: 12pm Monday through Friday afternoon, with possibility to stay on for the 20th Anniversary event till Sunday afternoon. Fees: Community Experience Week: sliding scale $350 - $650 for adults $100 for children (child care is not provided). Includes: organic vegetarian meals, lodging and access to facility and nature center. Advanced registration is required. ($100 deposit for adults and $50 for children). To Register: Fill out the CEW Application below and send by e-mail or by mail to the address below with a deposit ($100 adults, $50 children). Spaces are limited, so please begin the process in a timely manner. If you have questions, please contact Visitor Coordinator, dhakaya, at visitor@lostvalley.org or call her at 541-937-2567 x 125. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Community Experience Week Application Please answer all questions and return this form at least 1 week before you arrive, along with a non-refundable deposit of $100 per adult and $50 per child. Use one Application for each adult. Send to Visitor Coordinator, Lost Valley Educational Center, 81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR 97431. If you have questions, contact dhakaya at: (541) 937-2567 ext.102 or visitor@lostvalley.org. After we receive your application(s) and deposit we will send you information about schedules, what to bring, etc. Name: ________________________ Date: ___________ Address: __________________ City__________ State____ Zip ______ Phones: (____)_______(____)_______Best time(s) to call: ___________ E-mail: ________________________ Dates you wish to be here: ______ Travel Arrangements: Car___Train ___ Bus ___ Plane ____ Arriving______ Departing ________ * There may be an extra charge for pick-ups but they can be arranged from Eugene. Can you offer a ride-share? From? ________________ Children coming with you: Name: __________________M__F__ Age: _____ Name: __________________M__F__ Age: _____ Name: __________________M__F__ Age: _____ Emergency contact: Name________________ Relationship _____________________ Phone: (____)________________ E-Mail ________________________ Please use extra space if you need to answer the following questions: 1. How did you learn about Lost Valley Educational Center? 2. Have you ever lived in community before? Please describe. 3. What are your thoughts and feelings about living in community? 4. What experience, if any, have you had with consensus as a decision-making process? 5. What are some things you want to learn during Community Experience Week? 6. What are some of your interests and passions? 7. Are you coming with the thought that you may want to join Lost Valley in the near future? Or just to learn more about community living in general? 8. If you have any mental, emotional or physical health concerns or difficulties that we should know about, please describe: 9. Do you have any dietary restrictions? 10. Is there anything else that you think we should know, or that you want us to know, about you and/or your children? Thanks! Please return to us ASAP or at least 1 week before you come with your non-refundable deposit. Your space will not be held without a deposit. Lost Valley Educational Center | 81868 Lost Valley Lane | Dexter, OR 97431 | (541) 937 - 3351 |
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