Shambhalla
USA, Oregon, Rogue National Forest
Ecosystem: Forest
Start Date: 1/4/2006
End Date: 1/8/2006
Significance: One of the last old growth forest areas in the USA
Description: Primal forest with rare medicial, & ornamental plants, endangered species and one of the last stands of old growth forest. It has been degraded by lack of forest mangament.
Course of action: Increase camping areas and visitor housing. Forest thinning along access road. Portable sawmilling of thinned materials.
Full Time Workers: 4
Volunteer Workers: 5
Valued Skills: 4 to 12 volunteers Skill levels: basic use of chain saws, hand tools for digging,sawing and planting. Basic skills in gardening Good health
Achievements: Purchased 80 acres, held in 501(C)3, Built buildings on the 80 acres for housing and teaching. Established organic gardens and camping areas for visitors. Stopped large clear cut project all around the valley. Preserved thousands of acres of primal forest. Build a road into the area.
Goals: To create fire breaks around the 80 acrea sanctuary Thin 1.5 mile access road area for safety and use of trees for fuel and building. Thin areas within the 80 acre sanctuary for safety and healthy forest managment.
Sponsors: Personal Guests
Part of Exchange Program: No
Related Projects: Greenhouse construction Camping platform building Trail maintainence Strawbale lodge construction
For more details on the above programme and how you can volunteer or become a supporter, please fill in the following form:
Other Information: Platform tents in beautiful forest groves. Mild climate with warm sunny summers. Temperatures 50-95. Altittude is 3000 ft. Vegetarian cuisine, No tobacco, alcohol or drugs. Must like being in the wilderness. We are off grid with no TV, radio, etc. 1 hour from town. Men and women welcome $150 per month includes room and board. Fun working envirnonment with a mountain stream for swimming.
