Accomodations for summer programs

Each course participant in our summer programs will have a tent space where our beautiful meadow borders forests. (If you do not have access to camping equipment or have a disabling condition that impedes camping, please contact us about other arrangements.)

Participants will have access to many of Lost Valley's community spaces, including the kitchen, bathrooms and showers, our main Lodge, and the Eco-Resource and community libraries. There is also a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, solar shower and bathtub, and outdoor "hang out" rooms for use in this area.

Fall and winter accomodations

Because of the cooler weather, each course participant in our fall and winter courses will have a private room in our heated dorm, and access to bathrooms there (though camping will still be available for those who prefer the crisp valley air).

For all programs

We have an Eco-Resource Room that is available primarily for participants in the Camassia Institute's programs. It includes a library with many titles related to the subject areas of the program, film-screening equipment and a collection of educational DVDs and videos related to the program, high speed internet access with three computers for participant use and ethernet and wireless access for laptops.

Recreational facilities/opportunities at Lost Valley include hiking trails, berry picking, community bikes, swimming hole, hot tub, sauna, beautiful stargazing, musical performances, dance parties and many group outings, including trips to hot springs!

Food

Healthful, organic food will be provided. Lost Valley prepares breakfast, lunch, and dinner every weekday. These are communal meals where participants will share space with members and interns. In some of our longer programs, students participate in meal preparation and cleanup. This helps course participants to integrate into the community and also provides education in the rich relationship between food preparation and sustainability.

On weekends, course participants will have access to Lost Valley community food and equipment to prepare meals on their own. A portion of the community's food is grown on-site or harvested nearby by community residents. Purchased food is always organic and vegetarian, and mostly local. We do our best to accommodate special dietary needs and a separate kitchen with a refrigerator will be available for course participants to store and prepare personal food, including non-vegetarian food, if desired.

Workshops
Lost Valley may offer sustainability and personal growth workshops on weekends during the span of courses, which participants may be able to attend for a reduced rate or optional donation, depending on the workshop.

Community life
Course participants will have the opportunity to participate in community life. This may include participating alongside community members in kitchen shifts and community chores once a week. Course participants will also be welcome to participate in weekly community meetings and a variety of community celebrations and free time activities.

Nearby fun and recreation
On Lost Valley Center's property:

• a cord-wood sauna
• a wood-fired hot tub
  
• hiking trails in our "new forest"
• Lodge with a fireplace
• creek and swimming hole
• a self-guided sustainability tour on the property

Off Lost Valley Center's property:

• Old-growth hiking trails within a 20-minute drive
• City of Eugene, OR within 30 minutes
• Fishing, boating etc. in Dexter Lake reservoir--5 minutes
• Rustic hot springs by a river, about 30 minutes