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Formed: 1997 Established: 1998
Dancing Bones
Wentworth, New Hampshire,
United States
Community Building
 We are co-creating a rural community of small cabins and sharing life day to day. We advocate living a simple and sustainable life in full harmony with the Earth. A community land trust holds the land in perpetuity. Major decisions are made with full consensus.
Cabins are privately owned, some with electricity and/or water. Composting toilets prevail. A 16x24 cabin now provides shared kitchen, laundry and showers. There is a 48x48 covered platform which enables us to comfortably host large groups for open-air functions. There are also several tent platforms peppering the land for those wishing to camp and a small cabin for non-residents.
We host a week long circle dance camp in the summer. We also host Saturday night circle dances during the warmer months.
We're located on a rugged, heavily wooded site of 40 acres on the southern edge of the White Mountains National Forest in the Baker River Valley (close to the Appalachian Trail, mountains, lakes & streams).
 
Website: http://users.wildblue.net/thevardo/dancingbones/
Contact:
Jan Nash
165 Cape Moonshine Rd.
Wentworth, New Hampshire 03282 United States
Phone: 603-764-8578
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Last Updated:7/4/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Call or email to set up a time that works for us.
Population
Adult Members:
8
(2 outside members)
Child Members:
5
Non-member Residents:
0
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
46% M 54% F
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
Labor Contribution:
Join Fee:
No
Regular Fees:
Yes
(We share some common costs.)
Land and Buildings
Rural
Area:
40 acres (16.2 hectares)
Land Owned By:
Other
(community land trust controlled by board of members/nonmembers)
Number of Residences:
6
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
1-3 times/month
(individual option)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
 
 
Community Building
Driveway Entrance
Pavilion
Footbridge
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