This is not a complete list of opportunities nationwide, but it is still pretty extensive and it begins to demonstrate the level of activity out there. I've posted it incomplete because I didn't want the near-term events to pass unnoticed by those who may be interested. I'll plug away on it and re-post periodically.
Note: there's a description of and link to the Intentional Community Group at the bottom of the diary.
Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing communities, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, intentional living, alternative communities, cooperative living, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision.
Proceed past the crescent roll for the calendar of events...
EAST - SPRING
Apr 6 A Villager's View on Modern Food Problems (Black Mtn, NC)
Earthaven Ecovillage
Apr 6 - Permaculture Intro - The Mulch Revolution: Creating Instant Gardens
Apr 7 Earthaven Ecovillage (Black Mountain, NC)
Apr 27 How to Create a Successful Community (Andover, MA)
Crotalo Sesamo from Damanhur, Federation of Communities (Italy)
May 1 - Organic Agriculture Internship (Colebrook, NH)
Oct 1 La Cite Ecologique
May 1 - Sustainable Living Experience Internship (Colebrook, NH)
Oct 1 La Cite Ecologique
May 4 - Permaculture Intro - Home Water Systems: Catch, Store, Conserve, Use, Clean (Black Mountain, NC)
May 5 Earthaven Ecovillage
May 9 Upcycling Workshop (Black Mountain, NC)
Earthaven Ecovillage
May 31 - Introduction to Natural Building (Black Mountain, NC)
Jun 4 Earthaven Ecovillage
Jun 1 - Permaculture Patterns and Principles: Plant Use Strategies (Black Mtn, NC)
Jun 2 Earthaven Ecovillage
Jun 14 - Permaculture Fundamentals Course (Black Mountain, NC)
Jun 16 Earthaven Ecovillage
EAST - SUMMER
Jun 22 The Forest Garden (Black Mountain, NC)
Earthaven Ecovillage
Jul 6 - Permaculture Patterns and Principles: The Forest Garden (Black Mtn, NC)
Jul 7 Earthaven Ecovillage
Jul 27 Consensus Basics (Black Mtn, NC)
Earthaven Ecovillage
Aug 3 - Communities Conference 2013: Community vs. Uncertainty (Louisa, VA)
Sep 2 Twin Oaks Community
Aug 10 - Permaculture Patterns and Principles: Visit a Permaculture Homestead
Aug 11 Earthaven Ecovillage (Black Mountain, NC)
Aug 24 Designing for Home Food Security (Black Mountain, NC)
Earthaven Ecovillage
Sep 7 - Permaculture Patterns and Principles: Designing the Home System
Sep 8 Earthaven Ecovillage (Black Mountain, NC)
Sep 12 Organizational Meeting (open to all)
Sep 14 Fellowship for Intentional Community
Host: Whole Village (Caldedon, ON)
EAST - FALL
Sep 28 - The Forest Garden (Black Mountain, NC)
Earthaven Ecovillage
Oct 3 - Annual Conf. of Communal Studies Assoc.: Transitions in Leadership
Oct 5 Communal Studies Association
Host: Historic Harmony, Butler County, PA
Host: Old Economy Village, Beaver County, PA
Deadline for submission of paper & session proposals: 4/17
CENTRAL - SPRING
Mar 29 - 31 Farm Experience: Joys of Spring (Summertown, TN)
The Farm
Apr 7 Organic Gardening 101, w/intro to Permaculture (Jasper, In)
@ Riverside Permaculture Gardens
Host: Living Roots Ecovillage
Apr 12 - The Farm Experience: The Land (Summertown, TN)
Apr 14 The Farm
May 24 -26 The Farm Communities Conference (Summertown, TN)
The Farm
Partner: Fellowship for International Community
Jun 2 - Organic Gardening Intensive! (Summertown, TN)
Jun 8 The Farm
or Jun 6-8
(weekend)
CENTRAL - SUMMER
Jul 5 - Ecovillage Education Course: Sustainable Culture Creators Training
Aug 11 Host: Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (Rutledge, MO)
Sponsor: Fellowship of Intentional Communities
Jul 7 Food Preservation Workshop (Rutledge, MO)
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
Jul 25 Summer Retreat (Summertown, TN)
Jul 29 The Farm
or Jul 27-29
Aug 16 - Shipping Container Construction Workshop 2013 (Rutledge, MO)
Aug 25 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
Sep 14 - Cob Oven Workshop (Rutledge, MO)
Sep 16 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (Rutledge, MO)
Sep 20 - Farm Experience: Celebrate the Equinox (Summertown, TN)
Sep 22 The Farm
Sep 20 - Shipping Container Construction Workshop 2013 (Rutledge, MO)
Sep 29 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
CENTRAL - FALL
Sep 28 - Cob Oven Workshop (Rutledge, MO)
Sep 30 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (Rutledge, MO)
Oct 4 - Shipping Container Construction Workshop 2013 (Rutledge, MO)
Oct 14 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
Oct 6 - Annual Conference: Resiliency and Adaptation (Nashville, TN)
Oct 9 The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
Oct 11 - Farm Experience: Fall Colors and a Fire Circle (Summertown, TN)
Oct 13 The Farm
Oct 12 - Cob Oven Workshop (Rutledge, MO)
Oct 14 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (Rutledge, MO)
Oct 19 - Cob Oven Workshop (Rutledge, MO)
Oct 21 Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage (Rutledge, MO)
Nov 1 - Cooperating to Survive and Thrive Beyond Capitalism: Building a Solidarity Community (Ann Arbor, MI)
Nov 3 North American Students of Cooperation (NASCO)
WEST - SPRING
Mar 21 Food Lobby Potluck (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Mar 22-24 Portland Better Living Show (Portland)
Portland Expo Center
Mar 23 Within Reach: screening and discussion (Seattle)
Host: Northwest Intentional Communities Association (NICA)
East West Bookshop
Mar 23 Community Tour (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Mar 24 Time Bank Meeting (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Mar 26 Green Living Workshop (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Apr 2 Green Living Workshop (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Apr 5 - California Coop Conference (Los Angeles)
Apr 6 California Center for Cooperative Development
Apr 5 - 7 Organizational Meeting (open to all) (Prescott, AZ)
Fellowship for International Community
Apr 9 Green Living Workshop (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
Apr 13 NICA Spring Gathering (Seattle)
Northwest Intentional Community Association
Host: Ananda Community of Lynwood (Lynnwood, WA)
Apr 16 Green Living Workshop (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Eco-Village
WEST - SUMMER
Jun 22 Open House & Solstice Celebration (Lynwood, WA)
Ananda Community of Lynwood
WEST - FALL
(none identified as yet).
DKos Intentional Community Research and Development Group:
IC R&D will research and discuss all aspects of intentional communities: mission, strategy, goals, governance, finances, resources (land, housing, facilities, infrastructure, equipment, supplies...), membership, etc. Rubrics for site and membership. Membership, funding and site searches. IC R&D will create &/or incubate site(s), if there is sufficient understanding, agreement, interest and "intent".