# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Community Experience Week SPRING
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: 🌿 Lost Valley Education Center and Meadowsong Ecovillage 🌿 is hosting a series of Community Experience Weeks this year. 

This is an incredible, immersive opportunity for people who are curious about living in an intentional community and want to learn more about what skills, values, and attributes are useful when engaging in any sort of community with others. 

📅 2026 Dates:

Spring: May 3 – May 9
Summer: July 19 – July 25
Fall: October 18 – October 24

Participants will receive 19 + hours of in-person instruction/guided activities from residents of our community as well as opportunities for connection and reflection on our beautiful 87 acre property.

✨ What we’ll explore:

🌱 Permaculture Ethics & Principles (land stewardship, tending our relationships to each other and the more-than-human world)
⭕️ Sociocracy & Self-Governance (consent-based decision making structures for enhancing community sovereignty and individual agency)
🕊️ Nonviolent Communication (conflict resolution, navigating diversity and shared values, community coherence)
🌀 Bioregional Regeneration & Holistic Sustainability (tending our watersheds and regional alliances, strategies for broader community resilience and collective action.


✨ What to expect:

➾ A full tour of the land on arrival
➾ Community meals and gatherings
➾ Work parties in the gardens & forests
➾ Opportunity to observe our actual meetings
➾ Daily schedule provided after acceptance

🏡 Lodging & Meals Included
Choose between a private dorm room with shared bath, or  camping along the meadow. 

Sliding Scale Pricing starting at $609. 
Visit our website for more information and to apply!
https://www.lostvalley.org/community-experience-week-1

Work-trade and limited financial assistance is available.


🎯 Perfect for anyone curious about intentional communities, ecovillages, or simply leveling up their “people skills” for any shared living or group setting.

Spots are limited and fill quickly!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dexter/community-experience-week-spring/200029708810322
- **Event Categories**: parties, meetups, trips-adventures, entertainment, camping
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Dexter
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 81868 Lost Valley Ln, Dexter, OR, United States, Oregon 97431
- **lat**: 43.89003
- **long**: -122.82608
- **full address**: 81868 Lost Valley Ln, Dexter, OR, United States, Oregon 97431

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Community Experience Week SPRING being held?
  - **A:** Community Experience Week SPRING takes place on Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 81868 Lost Valley Ln, Dexter, OR, United States, Oregon 97431.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Community Experience Week SPRING?
  - **A:** Community Experience Week SPRING is organized by Lost Valley Education Center & Meadowsong Ecovillage.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Community Experience Week SPRING is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dexter, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Community Experience Week SPRING sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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