Three Springs :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1993 Established: 1996

This page last updated:2/4/2011

Three Springs

North Fork, California,

United States

(Exact center of California)

Three Springs is an environmentally oriented, consensus-based community founded in 1993. We presently have 9 adult members and 6 children, with plans for 12 to 14 adults. Our primary focus is to share our land and strive to create healthy relationships with each other and all living things around us. We are excited about the communities movement and what it can do in a positive way for people and the Earth. As we gain experience, we share information and resources to help others.

We are located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, 45 miles northeast of Fresno and 30 miles southeast of Yosemite National Park. Our 160 acres is an idyllic, peaceful, rural setting with a diversity of native plants and animals. A year-round creek with waterfalls, swimming holes, and rock formations runs through our land, and thousands of acres of national forest are adjacent to us. The land is owned by a mutual benefit nonprofit corporation. We also plan to put a conservation easement on the property with environmental guidelines and zoned areas for community living.

We believe in living lightly on the land, which we define as sustenance (growing and harvesting much of our own food), shelter (working with environmentally oriented architecture), social and spiritual (developing and nurturing healthy relationships). Please feel free to write.

Website: http://www.3springs.org

Contact:

58920 Italian Bar Rd
North Fork, California 93643 United States
Phone: 559-877-7113, 559-877-4196

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Former/Other Names: Three Springs

This page last updated:2/4/2011

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Visit our website and write us a letter of introduction.

Affiliations: Lost Valley Educational Center

Network Affiliations:

Fellowship for Intentional Community

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Members(adults and children): 12 Non-member Residents: 4 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected Join Fee: No Regular Fees: Yes
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 160 acres (64.7 hectares) Land Owned By: Community-controlled land trust Number of Residences: 5 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 6-20% Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) Educational Style(s): Public schooled

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