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

Cohousing Events

Boomers Do it Differently !  Presentation and Slide Show by Kathryn McCamant - Saturday, Feb. 13, 2:00-4:00 Briar Patch Co-op Natural Foods, 290 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945.

With a New Year comes new opportunities to recommit to living our
lives to the fullest, to living our values, to creating a place in our lives
that supports us in fun, work and new relationships.

In 2010, we look forward to the start of construction of Wolf Creek Lodge (our Grass Valley Boomers), California's 2nd cohousing community for active adults. This 30-unit community is located within walking distance to stores and preserved open space along beautiful Wolf Creek. You can meet this group of incredible people at this event.

Kathryn McCamant, co-author and architect, will discuss her 25 years of experience designing and building award winning, sustainable communities throughout the United States. There will be plenty of time for questions. 

Please call to reserve a place at 530-478-1970 or email CoHousing Partners.

In the News

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 commnity has benefited greatly from their commitment to providing this service locally."

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.

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

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