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Eco-Road Trip – Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage

April 6, 2018 No Comments

Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage – Summary:

Who: TaliSeen JahRing
What: Toured and had lunch at the Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage
When: Friday, April 6
Where: Tumacacori, AZ

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I started the day with a personal tour led by TaliSeen JahRing, the Farm Manager of Avalon Organic Gardens & Ecovillage (AOGE), an impressive ecovillage model with stacks of sustainability initiatives and green projects, built on a strong Christian foundation, spiritual exploration, vocational learning and training, and organic permaculture practices.

On my way to AOGE, I pulled over at a rest stop to take a phone call, and came across this rock – which really set the tone for the day!

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Eco-Road Trip – Wind Spirit Community

April 5, 2018 No Comments

Wind Spirit Community – Summary:

Who: “Don”
What: Visited the Wind Spirit Community
When: Thursday, April 5
Where: Winkelman, AZ

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My second stop of the day after The Bee Oasis was after a long drive through the desert canyons and mining towns to Wind Spirit Community (WSC) in Winkelman, AZ. (This was another community with a long road seemingly to nowhere, but I pushed on and finally made it without any GPS navigation.)

A picture from my drive to Wind Spirit Community, which resembles the general terrain I was driving through.

I stopped in a mining town rest-stop and took a picture of the old refinery factory on the hillside.

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Eco-Road Trip – Biosphere 2

April 5, 2018 No Comments

Biosphere 2 – Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Toured the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 research complex
When: Thursday, April 5
Where: Oracle, AZ

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Rushing over from the Wind Spirit Community in Winkelman, I barely made it to the last group tour at the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2, the world’s largest enclosed earth system science research facility, in Oracle, AZ.

The tour began in the ‘actual Biosphere’ (Earth) so I had to walk through the on-site housing facility, known as “The Village,” which comprised of 28 furnished 3-to-5 bedroom casitas for students and faculty, and incorporates sustainable practices like rainwater harvesting and solar energy.

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Eco-Road Trip – Arcosanti

April 4, 2018 No Comments

Arcosanti – Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Toured Arcosanti
When: Wednesday, April 4
Where: Arcosanti, AZ

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After the morning at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, I drove north into the desert to Arcosanti, a living urban laboratory designed by Paolo Soleri in the middle of the Arizona desert, who I found out was also one of Wright’s former students – until he got kicked out.

Remembering Life in Arcosanti, Paolo Soleri’s Futuristic Desert Utopia – Wired Article

The City of the Future Is Hiding in the Arizona Desert – Motherboard VICE Article

Navigating the long dirt road, waiting for cows to move, I made it to the heart of Arcosanti.

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Eco-Road Trip – Manzanita Village Cohousing

April 4, 2018 No Comments

Manzanita Village Cohousing & Sunset Drive – Summary:

Who: Art Gorski
What: Visited Manzanita Village Cohousing; Drove to Prescott to see the Ecosa Institute; Drove back to Mountain Shadow Resort
When: Wednesday, April 4
Where: Prescott, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ

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My third and final scheduled stop after Arcosanti was Manzanita Village in Prescott, Arizona.

I met my host, Art Gorski, at the main parking lot, and we went down to the main lodge in the center of the housing complex.

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Eco-Road Trip – Santa Barbara PT. 2 & Seal Beach

April 1, 2018 No Comments

Santa Barbra PT. 2 & L.A. Traffic/Seal Beach – Summary:

Who: Joey Tully
What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
When: Sunday, April 1
Where: Santa Barbara, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seal Beach, CA

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I was in surreal state from the morning at Sunburst Sanctuary as I headed back toward Santa Barbra on Easter Sunday.

The day before I heard about an Easter gathering at the Old Mission Santa Barbara and drove over to check it out. This mission grounds were beautiful, and people set up picnic blankets across the front lawn and around the rose garden.

Here’s a quick video tour of the Old Mission grounds on Easter Sunday!