Piñon Ecovillage - Associate Membership

Piñon Ecovillage
Associate Membership

Associate Membership at Piñon Ecovillage is similar to cohousing. Cohousing is a type of housing that attempts to overcome the alienation of modern subdivisions in which no-one knows their neighbors, and there is little or no sense of community.

Cohousing is characterized by private dwellings (with their own kitchen, living/dining room, etc.), sharing a common house and/or shared facilities, with common grounds. The common house at Piñon Ecovillage has a large living/dining room, kitchen, library, laundry facilities, and workshop.

If you would like to learn more about cohousing in general, visit www.cohousing.org

Cohousing at Piñon Ecovillage is offered in the form of 3 rental guesthouses and a large common house with shared facilities, all located on a beautiful treed 1.5 acres with organic vegetable gardens and spectacular mountain views.

Associate Member Houses	Square Footage	# of Bedrooms	Monthly Rent	Availability
Sunflower House	1,350	Two	$985	AVAILABLE
Maple House	700	One + Den	$600	OCCUPIED
Acequia House	650	One	$500	OCCUPIED

At Piñon Ecovillage, we have shared meals (vegan/vegetarian) nearly every night that Associate members may participate in as often as they like.

There is no buy-in fee or joining fee of any kind at Piñon.

Piñon Ecovillage
Associate Membership Process

If you are interested in pursuing Associate membership at Piñon Ecovillage, follow these steps:

1. Read Piñon Ecovillage's web site.

2. Send/email us a Letter of Introduction, telling us about yourself. For couples, groups and families, please send a separate letter from each person. Please include ALL of the following information:

how you heard about Piñon Ecovillage
mailing address, phone number, email address, and any other contact info
values, interests and skills
current work and living situations
what interests you about community living
what drew you to Piñon Ecovillage in particular
any previous experience with living in community (not required), including what you liked about it and what didn't work for you
any questions you have about the Ecological Covenants, Associate Membership Agreement, and/or Piñon Ecovillage in general
when you would like to come for a 2-hour tour or 1-week visit.

Note: Associate member applicants should schedule at least a 2-hour tour, and are welcome to come for part or all of a 1-week visit. Please see our 1-week visit schedule for available dates.