Communities in
Development

WOLF CREEK VILLAGE in Grass Valley, California has two great cohousing communities to consider: The Commons and The Lodge for Active Adults

FRESNO COHOUSING has completed construction & is accepting new members : La Querencia

Boomers Do it Differently ! 

In the summer of 2010, CoHousing Partners look forward to the start of construction of Wolf Creek Lodge (our Grass Valley Boomers), California's 3rd cohousing community for active adults. This 30-unit community is located within walking distance to stores and preserved open space along beautiful Wolf Creek. 

New Videos

A taste of cohousing - Privacy within the home and community on the doorstep.

Silver Sage Senior Cohousing 2007

Silver Sage Senior Cohousing 2009

Fresno Cohousing 2009

Cohousing Events

WOLF CREEK LODGE

SLIDE SHOW & PRESENTATION

GRASS VALLEY, CA

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1:00PM

Wolf Creek Lodge, an Active Adult Cohousing community in Grass Valley, California will hold a slide show and presentation on Sunday, September 12 at 1:00. 

Katie McCamant, who with her partner, Charles Durrett, brought cohousing to the United States from Denmark 26 years ago, will conduct a presentation on cohousing. Members of the Lodge will talk about their individual experiences that have brought them to this moment of looking forward to occupying their beautiful homes in the Spring of 2012. 

A site visit will follow the presentation for those that are interested in seeing this very special piece of property on the outskirts of Grass Valley.

Wolf Creek Lodge

Call 530-478-1970 to register or

email info@cohousingpartners.com

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CREATING COMMUNITY: LEARNING FROM 30 YEARS OF THE COHOUSING MOVEMENT - Esalen Workshop with Katie McCamant & Chuck Durrett, September 24-26, 2010

If you’ve never had an opportunity to experience the beauty of Esalen Retreat Center in Big Sur, California, take this opportunity to combine learning about cohousing and experiencing these amazing 120 acres carved out between mountain and ocean, and blessed by a cascading canyon stream and hot mineral springs gushing out of a seaside cliff.

Learn from Katie McCamant and Chuck Durrett, the couple that brought the concept of cohousing to North America. You will hear how people have organized to create over 100 such neighborhoods all across the country--in urban, suburban and rural locations, and for both intergenerational and senior (active adult) groups. By combining the privacy of individual homes with extensive community facilities, cohousing communities create socially and environmentally sustainable neighborhoods.

Contact Esalen to register

In the News

YOU WANT A NICE PLACE, NICE PEOPLE?  TRY GRASS VALLEY!

Sacramento Bee, July 25, 2010

It feels like its historic core – the old town centered on Mill and Main streets – is rooted and connected to the people living and working in the area.

This foothill community is just an hour's drive from downtown Sacramento. It has commuters to Roseville and other spots. There are plenty of high-tech and telecommunications companies in the area. Yet it feels so relaxed and removed in mood and style from the suburbs and cities not so far away.

Read article...

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The Los Angeles Times has published an article about Wolf Creek Lodge Cohousing in Grass Valley. The article describes the people and the process of building a dream community. It is a terrific article-- informative and interesting. read article

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The Sierra Nevada Deep Ecology Institute recently awarded their Green Architect Award for 2009 to McCamant & Durrett Architects. According to the Institute, "M&D's dedication to sustainable building practices & cohousing has been an inspiration worldwide, & the local community has benefited greatly from their commitment to providing this service locally."

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Fresno Cohousing / La Querencia has received the City's Award for Excellence as an outstanding sustainable infill project. As the first residential development to go through the Fresno Green program, the City recognized its design which playfully quotes the vernacular architecture of the region in both the residential units as well as in its community buildings. The community was designed by McCamant & Durrett Architects.

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McCamant & Durrett Architects wins a second national design award. Chuck Durrett keeps racking up the design awards, this time for Silver Sage Senior Cohousing in Boulder, Colorado. read article