Annual Hoot and Hike at Monan's Rill rural coop near Santa Rosa

A special get-away day in the country!  In the morning, stop by the Sharing Exchange and artisans collective in downtown Santa Rosa on your way to...

8th Annual Hike & HootSaturday May 12, 2012, 1:30 to 9pm

Every year Monan's Rill, a 35 year old coop community throws a party to benefit the local watershed alliance.  Come by to see their land and common house (The Hub) for... [read more]

A special get-away day in the country!  In the morning, stop by the Sharing Exchange and artisans collective in downtown Santa Rosa on your way to...

8th Annual Hike & HootSaturday May 12, 2012, 1:30 to 9pm

Every year Monan's Rill, a 35 year old coop community throws a party to benefit the local watershed alliance.  Come by to see their land and common house (The Hub) for nature talks and hikes, followed by a potluck dinner/fundraiser auction, musical jam, firepit and moonlight walk. And, find out about a unique coop house rental opening with Joan Linney, EBCOHO member who has invited us up.

Featuring:

Steve Williams (Science Guru) on Pond Discovery

Greg Damron (Wildlife Expert) on Local Bird Species

Susan Smith (Local Botanist) on Native Wildflowers

Santa Rosa Bird Rescue Center with owls! 

And more...download the full 2012 Hike & Hoot invitation here.

 

Monan's Rill is a beautiful 400 acre, fully-featured community with a variety of private homes, a yurt, a common house, workshops, renewable energy systems, roads, barns; gardens, orchards, fields, forests, and ponds. It was started in the 1970s by a group of peace and justice activists, including the founder of KPFA/Pacifica Radio. Today 18 members of different ages and backgrounds live here cooperatively, just 12 miles from downtown Santa Rosa on the way to St. Helena!

Hosts include EBCOHO member Joan Linney. Joan is actively looking for 3 friendly, tidy, eco-caring housemates to share a 4BR house with her. This is a great way to see if it might work for you and hear how to become part of the community as well. We'll walk and talk with Joan, learn about the land, share lunch and house-sharing experiences indoors and under the oak trees. You will learn how this cooperative community works, the process of how people become owner/members (including financing options that have worked in the past), and find out about this unique opportunity for a shared house rental.

Monan's Rill has sunny sloping and wooded hillsides with gravel roads and dirt trails. Make sure you're comfortable walking. Wear good walking shoes; it can be muddy if there's been rain.

Monan's Rill is hosting our (Cohousing California) June Facilitation Training Intensive and is planning a regional communities gathering June 9 - check the calendar for more information on that event.

HOOT AND HOLLER SCHEDULE:

1:30 PM    Gather at HUB building & meet watershed neighbors

2:00-3:30 Native Wildflowers & Plants Hike (Sue Smith)

2:15-4:15 Pond Discovery Walk in 2 parts:  Q&A and Sampling (Steve Williams)

2:30-4:00 Big Hike of Monan’s Rill (Ray Krauss)

2:30-4:00 Creating Wildlife Habitat on your land (Penny Sirota)

2:30-3:30 Bird Walk (Greg Damron)

3:00-3:45 Building Blue Bird Houses (Sue Kavinoky)

4:15-5:15 Meet back at HUB for hors d’oeuvres, drinks and music

5:15-6:00 Potluck Supper: please bring a side dish, hors d’oeuvres, salad or dessert!

6:00-6:20 FMWW’s 10th Anniversary and Watershed Volunteer Award

6:20-6:40 Raffle/Auction (bring cash, preferred, or checkbook)

6:40-7:00 Potluck clean-up

7:00-9:00 Fire-circle (weather permitting) with storytelling,music jam, and s’mores!

8:15-9:15 Hooter Hike (while fire circle continues)

9:00 PM Close down and clean-up

Please join us for all or part of the festivities:  Hiking shoes or boots, sunscreen, water bottle and flashlight recommended. Children and musical instruments welcome!

Car-pooling strongly encouraged.

Monan’s Rill House Rules:  No smoking, no pets, and stay away from the ponds.  All guests sign a release form when checking in at HUB.

Directions to Monan’s Rill: 7899 St. Helena Rd, Santa Rosa CA 95404. Approx. four miles up St. Helena Rd. from Calistoga Rd,  look for the Hike & Hoot signs.  On a sharp right turn, there are several mailboxes on the left, at the base of “Puff Lane,” a one-lane gravel road.  Follow the H&H signs up Puff Lane (approx. 1 mile to HUB building).   At first fork, follow sign left.   At second fork, follow sign right.   At mailboxes, follow sign left.   Drive pass HUB to parking areas as designated by signs or attendants.

For more Information: contact Harriet at hbuck@sonic.net or call 538-5307.

 

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