EcoVillage of Loudoun County :: Communities Directory

Forming Formed: 1990 Established: 2001

This page last updated:3/3/2012

EcoVillage of Loudoun County

Lovettsville, Virginia,

United States

The mission of EcoVillage of Loudoun County combines the cohousing ideal of people living together in community with the ecovillage ideal of people living in harmony with Earth and its inhabitants. We aim to restore nature and expand human potential by creating a lifestyle that nurtures the human spirit and offers hope for future generations.

The ecological goal is to preserve and restore biodiversity, quality, and abundance of natural resources. Balance natural systems so that each generation acts to benefit future generations.

The social goal is to maintain a community lifestyle that protects individual rights; fosters a spirit of community; and facilitates activities that benefit individuals, enrich the community, and promote positive relations with the larger world.

Website: http://www.ecovillages.com/

Contact:

EcoVillage of Loudoun County
PO Box 507
Lovettsville, Virginia 20180 United States

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This page last updated:3/3/2012

Visitors Accepted

(Educational tours are available by appointment)

Visitor Process: Contact the EcoVillage by email.

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): 46 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: Other (We use Sociocratic (aka Dynamic Governance or Reslient Business Design) Method for decision-making. It is a consent-based model developed in the Netherlands after WWII, and used there in many profit-making corporations as well as cohousing communities.) Identified Leader: Yes (Through an election process.) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Through an election process.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other (Members purchase lots/homes fee simple and become members of the EcoVillage Community Assocation. The EVCA collects an annual assessment to support common amenities and activities.) Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (An additional community assessment is charged to those not contributing approved labor.) Join Fee: Yes (Lot and home owners pay a community assessment to the EcoVillage Community Association) Regular Fees: Yes (Yes, the annual community assessment levied by the EcoVillage Community Association)
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 90.8 acres (36.7 hectares) (This is the total acreage of the EcoVillage subdivision. It contains 25 smaller lots (totalling 11.9 acres) and 3 large parcels approximately 10 acre lots (totalling 30.76 acres) and a common area of 40.06 acres. All lots are privately owned. Lots and the common area are governed by the Declaration of Covenants of the community. There is also a privately owned 88.85 acre conservation property with shared paths adjacent to the EcoVillage subdivision.) Land Owned By: Other (The land is privately owned.) Number of Residences: 14 (There are 27 buildable lots in the EcoVillage subdivision that can support houses.) Cohousing: Yes (The community uses a number of cohousing principles.)	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (Some of the residents grow food on their lots.) Share Community Meals: 1-3 times/month Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (The community has some vegetarians and vegans.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Seldom used (There is one adult smoker in the community.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Other (This community is open to people of various religions as well as those with no religious affiliation.) Educational Style(s): Public schooled (Some residents home school or private schools. Most use public school. Childcare is provided by a teacher resident in the community on a limited basis.)

Cohousing Details

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