Lost Valley Center Inc

Lost Valley’s Educational courses are phenomenal! I took home useful information and practical life skills! I found designing and implementing what I learned throughout the pdc course to be an incredibly joyful experience!

The Teachers are clear and organized, yet flexible, in their presentations. They demonstrate a zealous love of teaching Permaculture with kindness, compassion for everyone, providing great examples of both rural and urban Permaculture, an amazing fountain of plant knowledge and a deep repository of local history.

If you want to gain knowledge and put it into action, this is the PDC to take. Lost Valley has history and actual Permaculture on site in a variety of applications 10++

I attended a workshop here and absolutely loved it! The forest paths are beautiful. I enjoyed the rustic lodge and dorms. Food was great! I would definitely come back, and recommend renting their event space for your program, workshop, or event.

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Since getting to Lost Valley at the end of last year, i have been continuously astounded by the ingenuity, creativity, and passion of the folks here! So many come here to learn some about Permaculture, EcoVillage Design, and sustainability, but end up learning so much more. All too often folks that come here end up becoming teachers themselves, by coming as learners and doers, and realizing that they have so much to share and such an amazing place to do it. The land here is magical, the facilities are great and are constantly evolving towards more sustainable design and practice. I have been traveling around for a few years now studying and looking for places that i can do some of the things that lost valley offers, and they seem to have it all in one spot. Thank you LVEC for welcoming me into your community, and i hope that the readers of this get to experience the magic of this place as well!

I am proud to be a member of this community. I came as an intern and have remained as a community member because I believe in the service that Lost Valley is providing to the world. Here we have an opportunity to live and work within the context of an educational center focused on empowering individuals to experiment with new social and environmental paradigms.

The Lost Valley Educational Center has a vastly knowledgeable staff and is the perfect setting for students to gain a very in-depth understanding of both permaculture techniques and a realistic, first-hand experience in the challenges of eco-village living. I would highly recommend the LVEC's Permaculture program to anyone searching for intense, hands-on education in the creation of sustainable agriculture and communities.

My experience here at Lost Valley has been great! The variety of teachers and people at the community really help with learning potential. The teachers really know their stuff and have tons of experience in many different fields. If you want to learn about permaculture in a landscaping way, you've got it! What about properly managing forested land, that as well. Different types of gardening to experiment with. What about social permaculture, or how to apply different methods in dealing with yourself emotionally or pushing yourself into a healthier relationship with others. Would you like to build a community or ecovillage?? There are people here that have the knowledge and resources to give to your answer or direct you to a great source. Running a non-profit?? Same. The broad spectrum of information gathered here can serve you in any array you would like to focus your life. However, because Lost Valley is a turn-key property the buildings need major help, especially to be more ecological and economical for the community and non-profit. THerefore, funding is needed. This organization has so much to offer and I feel like a good boost would create a whirlwind of movement in the right direction for this area and the world as a whole. Good food, great people and an honest drive to move themselves and the planet forward in a positive, alternative fashion that our current structure does not offer. Check out Lost Valley, it's worth it. And help them out!!!! You won't regret the outcome your help would invigorate..... Blessings. R.

As an intern at Lost Valley I have worked in several departments beginning in the Garden, kitchen, working with SASS and with the land crew and now with the Camassia Institute as the teaching assistant intern. I've really benefited from the opportunity to explore the different intern roles here to discover the one that most fit my interests. Working with the Camassia Crew has been amazing for me. I spend lots of time with the students and the instructors of our courses and I've really familiarized myself with the material. As I dive deeper into observing teaching styles, I've really begun to hone in on my own. I also work with the website, marketing and other office work making this internship very well rounded. Lost Valley has definitely provided me lots of chances to grow myself.

I first came to Lost Valley in the fall of 2008 to teach at a movement retreat called "freEmotion." I'm a performer and writer by trade. I hadn't been to LV before that event, but at the time, I was becoming more interested in permaculture and alternative modes of living. I pretty much fell in love with the place. In the fall of 2009 (a year later), I took the plunge and put all of my worldly belongings in storage in Portland to come intern at Lost Valley. A few months later, I also took the winter PDC course. Six months have gone by, and I'm still here, finishing up my internship and considering staying on as a resident. It's a wonderful place to learn more about permaculture, sustainable living and ecobuilding. It also seems to be a crossing point for unique, intelligent, talented people. Between the other interns, the residents and the students who are constantly coming and going, I've definitely made some connections that I feel blessed to be able to carry forward in life. I guess I can speak to this place from the multiple perspectives of an event teacher, an intern, and a student. In all of those regards, it has the capacity to be a life-changing place. I'd definitely recommend spending some time at Lost Valley Educational Center.

Lost Valley has made a huge impact on my life. I have known about Lost Valley for a long time through my interest in Permaculture. I decided to move there in 2008 after returning to Oregon after months of traveling after graduating college. I became the Kitchen Manager and resident of the community in March 2008. During my time there I was able to help start a co-op and create stronger alliances with local farmers and producers. We already produce much of our fresh eggs and produce on site. We are now over 80% local, with most fresh foods coming from within 10 miles. We were also able to glean and preserve thousands of pounds of local fruits and vegetables, and used various methods of preservation to hold onto this bounty throughout the lean winter months. In 2009, another local group started the Dexter Lake Farmer's Market, and the Lost Valley Kitchens were a big part of the market. Every weekend we brought loaves of freshly baked breads, jams, cinnamon rolls, teas, coffees, and other artisan goodies and value added products which created more interest in the Co-op and more local connections with our community and the local community of Dexter. To cap off the season in 2009, the kitchen hosted a four day Permaculture and Food Skills Intensive. During this course we taught beekeeping, cheesemaking, beer brewing, wine making, artisan cob oven baking, cultured foods, and food preservation (drying, canning, smoking, curing, brining, fermenting, and more). It was a very popular course, and we'll be happy to add it to the regular course offerings through the Camassia Institute (the official Permaculture Educational institute on our 87 acre living/residential "campus"). Besides being able to delve deeper into permaculture and how it relates to food, Lost Valley has been a blessing in so many ways. I've met so many amazing people from all over the world who want to learn about creating a more sustainable new culture and planet, and here we come together as a community to make this reality. It is a very special place and I am proud to serve as a board member to help Lost Valley continue to serve it's mission for another 20 years or more to come.

I completed a year long internship learning about Permaculture and Land management. The experience was highly enlightening and completely hands-on. The teaching was extremely quality and I consider it an invaluable learning experience. Anyone with interest/experience in Permaculture would benefit from studying under one of the NorthWest's elder Permaculturists, Rick Valley. I loved the entire culture at Lost Valley, from the daily work to the community gatherings and intern meetings. Along with the other interns, staff, and LV residents, there were daily meals with vegan options, which was great. The land upon which the Education Center lies is absolutely beautiful in a setting of old doug fir and Oregon White Oak. There is a large Camas meadow around which people taking classes camp. There are several gardens and a creek that runs through the property. It is a great place with amazing people who have so much love and positive vibration to offer the world. I recommend visiting or taking a class if possible...or if you have the freedom and time--do an internship--you won't be disappaointed.