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2015 Volunteer Position

January 20, 2015 by Tao

I'm looking for one long-term volunteer for 2015 from April through October, though I’m flexible on those dates. The volunteer will be provided room and board in exchange for 20 hours of work per ...

We kicked off Summer with a solstice party that I may try to do on a regular basis. 'Midsummer Mayhem' as I called it featured a large bonfire, a pickup truck pool, lawn games, garlands, and me in loi...

Spring 2014

July 22, 2014 by Tao

The day after my last post we planted potatoes. Last week we harvested those potatoes. That's how erratic my blogging has become so I'm not going to go into detail about the almost 3 months in betw...

Sputtering towards Spring

February 27, 2014 by Tao

In between the unusual arctic blasts that continue to pummel the area I've been quietly preparing for the inevitable coming thaw. We're now back in another round of near record-low temperatures, but b...

2014 Call for Volunteers

November 20, 2013 by Tao

I am looking for volunteers to help on a number of different sustainability-related projects at Maya Creek for 2014. I'd prefer volunteers to stay a minimum of 1 month, but I'll consider volunteer...

Unglamorous Accomplishments

November 14, 2013 by Tao

It's been almost 5 months since my last blog entry. Summing up so many months to a length that won't drown you is the challenge now. The reoccurring themes of this past summer seem to have been ma...

My Summer at Maya Creek

September 19, 2013 by Tao

*Written by Sydney My summer at Maya Creek is drawing to a close. The past three months have been an amazing opportunity to do things hands-on, experiment, and explore. I have had fun attempting a wid...

Balancing Autonomy and Community

February 23, 2013 by Tao

Despite getting 9" of snow yesterday we're already plowed out here at Maya Creek. Dan and Brian graciously liberated us today when they came over and cleared off our driveway. I have a fascination ...

Duplex Disaster and Recovery

December 21, 2012 by Tao

We had a serious failure in the duplex, but were able to save the vast majority of the building thanks to some helping hands. The following videos cover briefly the cause of the fire and then the re...