Clear Water Sanctuary :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 2011

This page last updated:4/2/2012

Clear Water Sanctuary

Elma, Washington, Olympic Penninsula,

United States

Please see our new site at www.clearwatersanctuary.weebly.com

We're a cooperative Permaculture Eduction Community devoted to generating peace through music and arts.

Clear Water Sanctuary is a non-profit 501(d) organized to share a Common Treasury.

We're an agrarian, egalitarian and permaculture community devoted to sustainable, commonsense living patterns, watershed restoration, permaculture education & nature celebration

The community design is based upon established permaculture principles in order to facilitate integration of the community into the natural ecosystem for the benefit for all.

The community focus is how human beings can live a coopertive neo-agrarian life in balance and celebrate the gifts of the natural world which we are all apart.

We utilize wisdom from the past and new ideas of the present to build an example for the future of how we can live in harmony with our environment.

As a community we recognize that pristine water is the source of all life and its protection and restoration provides the foundation upon which we base our actions. It's purity and vibrancy will gauge the success of our human settlement.

As a community we will encourage regional resiliency by promoting and supporting watershed cooperation. Our ability to befriend and build a resilient network with our larger watershed community will gauge the success of our human community.

Economically, Clear Water Sanctuary functions as a cooperative small business/cottage industry incubator for members of the community to generate right livelihood income related to the mission of the community, including a wide range of possibilities from agriculture to arts and crafts, education to elder care....

(Spring 2012) Currently we are in the beginning stages of buying land. At this time we are basically only open to new members who are willing to meet us where we are (we've done a lot of work so far) and help us shoulder the load of helping to found this fledgling community.

If that's you, we look forward to hearing from you.

Please see our website for more info and to contact us.

Website: http://clearwatersanctuary.weebly.com

Contact:

Washington

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: a bright future forest gardens

This page last updated:4/2/2012

No Answer Regarding Visitors

(please contact us)

Visitor Process: email: alderuniverse@gmail.com attend a council meeting, meet the current members, get involved

Affiliations: Vedrica Forest Gardens

Network Affiliations:

FEC: Federation of Egalitarian Communities

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): (seeking 10-20 individuals & families) Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No (egalitarian) Leadership Core Group: Yes (we have clerks and committees)	Labor and Money Financial Style: 100% income sharing (Common Treasury) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: No Answer (why not?) Labor Contribution: (yes please) Join Fee: No Answer (need to buy the land, so some equitable arrangement for all) Regular Fees: No Answer (please read our site and contact us)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 60 acres (24.3 hectares) (for sale, council meeting to discuss purchase) Land Owned By: The community (we aspire to this) Number of Residences: 20 (pending approval) Cohousing: No Answer (clustered housing)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (aiming for 100%) Share Community Meals: (to be determined) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual (localvore homegrown, organic, free-range, includes compassionate animal raising for eggs, dairy and meat) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (we intend to grow everything) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally (a beer or wine w/ dinner light not heavy use) Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (vaporized best or outside where it doesn't bother anyone organic/homegrown not commercial tobacco)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Answer (Reverence for Nature) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) (Spiritual practice is up to individuals. However you want to worship the Dirt is fine with us.) Educational Style(s): Home schooling (sudbury/freeschool model)

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