eCOVILLAGE Residency & Membership Process

Step 1: Determine if living at Lost Valley is right for you.

• Learn about our community and non-profit.

• Read and consider our Community Living Agreements.

• Check out our Rental Criteria and our Lodging Options to get more information about our rentals here at Lost Valley.

• Read and consider our Residency Approval Process

• Come for a short visit, by booking a tour. Virtual options are available if you live far away.

• The majority of our new residents come from the Holistic Sustainability Semester or an Internship. This is a much more relaxed way to get to know the community and find ways to plug in here. People consistently find that starting out here gives them a much easier time of integrating with the community.

• For resident applications, we are giving priority to those with skills including, but not limited to carpentry, organic farming, animal husbandry, permaculture design, kitchen management / large group cooking skills, early childhood ed, and event coordinating. Those who are interested in becoming staff here will receive extra consideration. Thank you for understanding!

STEP 2: Join the Waitlist

• Unfortunately our availability has become quite limited lately . We are currently accepting submissions to our waitlist. We will reach out as soon as a space becomes available. Please note that Interns and Students have priority when applying to live in one of our vacant residences.

• If you have any questions about our units, community, organization etc.. Please reach out to our Visitor Coordinator by emailing visit@lostvalley.org

• Once selected from the waitlist, the Visitor Coordinator will invite you to come for a trial stay and submit a rental application and core question response.