2010 Community Tours

Come be inspired on one of our four rolling workshops, offered as full-day and half-day tours. In addition to visiting and learning all about unique and wonderful cohousing communities, you’ll get a chance to enjoy the Boulder area! Colorado’s “Front Range” is home to 12 cohousing communities, making it one of the largest concentrations of cohousing communities in the United States.

With the guidance of an experienced cohouser and the company of other cohousing enthusiasts, you’ll have the unparalleled experience of visiting a wide variety of urban and rural communities in a short period of time. This educational experience provides a great way to see real-world examples of cohousing.

During our travel time, your guide will lead a discussion about cohousing, share his or her experiences and resources, and answer your questions. It really is a traveling workshop – and more! The diverse mix of tour participants generates dynamic conversations, lots of learning in a fun environment, and more often than not, the beginning of many new friendships.

At each stop, our community hosts will lead you on an informative tour of their community. You will learn about each community's history and values and about the systems that keep everything running smoothly. You’ll have a chance to take a closer look at building and site design as well as to hear many inspiring stories about living in a cohousing community. You’ll also receive written materials about each community, including a site plan of each.

As you visit communities in the Boulder and Denver area, you’ll see how a sustainable approach can work within an urban environment. Many Front Range communities take advantage of public transportation, cultural offerings, the local food movement, pedestrian- and bike-friendly neighborhoods, and other urban amenities, showing that living in cities can indeed be green! In this way, cohousing communities can flourish in a more integrated way – as a part of the surrounding city – and then can act as catalysts for change and improvement.

All four tours are selling out fast – so be sure to reserve your spot today! We look forward to meeting you and together creating a fun, inspiring, and unforgettable experience.

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Wednesday, June 16 – 8:30am to 5:00pm
Going North Tour – $99 if registered by March 31, $109 if registered by May 31, $119 full registration

We will travel north to Fort Collins to visit River Rock Commons and Greyrock Commons (Fort Collins), where we’ll enjoy a delicious lunch in the common house in the company of some Greyrock residents. We’ll then journey to Lyons Valley Village (Lyons) and end our day back in Boulder at Boulder Creek Community.

Stats:
River Rock Commons: 34 homes on 3 acres, completed in 2000
Greyrock Commons: 30 homes on 16 acres, completed in 1997
Lyons Valley Village: 18 homes on 2 acres, completed in 2008
Boulder Creek Community: 13 homes on 12 acres, completed in 1987

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Thursday, June 17 – 8:30am to 5:00pm
Denver Area Tour – $99 if registered by March 31, $109 if registered by May 31, $119 full registration

We will travel to Denver and environs to four communities: Hearthstone (Denver), Highline Crossing (Littleton), Harmony Village (Golden), and Nyland Cohousing (Lafayette). We’ll enjoy lunch at the Harmony Village common house in the company of some of their residents.

Stats:
Hearthstone: 33 homes on 2 acres, completed in 2002
Highline Crossing: 40 homes on 4 acres, completed in 1995
Harmony Village: 27 homes on 6 acres, completed in 1996
Nyland: 42 homes on 43 acres, completed in 1993

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Friday, June 17 – 10:30am-2:30pm OR 3:00pm-6:30pm
Boulder Area Tour – $49 if registered by March 31, $59 if registered by May 31, $69 full registration

We will visit three Boulder cohousing communities in this half-day tour: Nomad, Wild Sage, and Silver Sage, one of the nation’s first senior cohousing communities. During the AM tour, we’ll enjoy lunch at the Wild Sage common house in the company of some of their residents. The PM tour will not include a meal.

Stats:
Nomad: 11 homes on 1 acre, completed in 1997
Wild Sage: 34 homes on 1.48 acres, completed in 2004
Silver Sage: 16 homes on 0.75 acres, completed in 2007