Welcome to Lost Valley Educational Center and Developing Ecovillage

What's New at LVEC

Beekeeping and Honey Workshop
July 19th, 2009
With Lost Valley’s own Penelope Petropoulos, students will discover the (more...)

Hay Box and Solar Cooker Workshop
August 23rd, 2009
Save 20-80% in fuel. Learn how to design, construct and use these devices. (more...)

Permaculture Food Skills Intensive Course
September 24th, 2009
Spend four days in the living and learning classrooms at Lost Valley Educational (more...)

Permaculture Food Preservation
September 27th, 2009
Learn and taste different methods of canning, drying, pickling, brining and (more...)

Permaculture Design Course & Ecovillage Living Practicum--FALL
October 6th, 2009
The Permaculture Design Course and Ecovillage Living Practicum is intended for (more...)

Cheese, Kefir, and Yogurt Making from Home Workshop
October 18th, 2009
Make all your own cheese, kefir and yogurt from home to increase the nutritional (more...)

Creating Community: Designing Ecovillages and Retrofit Neighborhoods
November 5th, 2009
What is sustainable community? What does it take to join, start, or maintain an (more...)

Permaculture Design Course- WINTER
December 5th, 2009
Lost Valley has hosted 2-week Permaculture Design Courses for 20 years. The (more...)

Since 1989, Lost Valley Educational Center has been a place for learning, exploration, experimentation, and growth, through our educational programs, as well as within our residential intentional community. Our programs include: the Camassia Institute for Sustainable Communities, retreat and conference facility with 2 dorms plus camping, Nature Center and intern program. LVEC uses a permaculture approach of ecological design and restoration to care-take our 87 beautiful acres of gardens, meadows, forests, pond, creek and trails located 18 miles southeast of Eugene, Oregon.