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  Kailash Ecovillage  

a model for a sustainably focused intentional community 

in inner SE
Portland, Oregon

About Us

Mission Statement

An intentional community located on a two-acre site, about four miles from downtown in the Creston Kenilworth neighborhood

Providing a sustainable, beautiful, and safe  living environment for individual residents as well as the 
greater community

History

From a run-down apartment building to a thriving green community, Kailash Ecovillage went through huge transformation

About Us
About Us

 

Kailash Ecovillage, located in SE Portland,

Oregon, is an intentional community

offering a model for sustainable urban

living.


The housing, garden  landscape, and

learning space at Kailash has been

fostered by the vision of Ole and Maitri

Ersson, who wished to create

a model of sustainability in the city.


Residents have their own private spaces but also enjoy shared activities and a sense of community. Principles of co-housing within a rental model maintain affordability and create opportunity for people looking to experience an intentional community. 

Intersection Painting with Tiny House, Amrita Hose and Main Building
Building

 

Kailash Ecovillage, located in SE Portland,

Oregon, is an intentional community

offering a model for sustainable urban living.
The housing, garden  landscape, and

learning space at Kailash has been

fostered by the vision of Ole and Maitri

Ersson, who wished to create

a model of sustainability in the city.

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At Kailash Ecovillage, residents have their own private spaces but also enjoy shared activities and a sense of community. Principles of co-housing within a rental model maintain affordability and create opportunity for people looking to experience an intentional community. 

Amenities

 

A community room, a patio, and a tree house are available on the premises for gatherings.

There's also a guest room, an electric car share and a bike shed are available to residents.

Another great amenity  is the composting center used for the various gardens.

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The community maintains a share table for food, and shares a tool shed.  Residents also frequently  share resources and skills amongst themselves.

 

About 50 residents live at Kailash Ecovillage. Residents have different ethnic and cultural backgrounds, incomes, ages, family types, sexual orientations, and spiritual paths. Potlucks, community work parties, art projects, and shared spaces help build the community  and promote the sharing of information, resources, and talents of  residents.

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What typically wows visitors of the ecovillage are the organic gardening and local food production. The extensive gardens consist of individual garden plots as well as communally managed gardening spaces.
Local  sources of energy and water are used on the property, such as solar panels, swales, and a well. The community supports human-powered transportation (biking, walking). An electric vehicle charging station is available  for residents as well as the surrounding community.
Residents are encouraged to employ frugal use of energy and resources. They also employ the use of premaculture inspired methods such composting, re-using, upcycling,  recycling and ecological sanitation in their daily lives.

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The community maintains a share table for food, and shares a tool shed.  Residents also frequently  share resources and skills amongst themselves.

 

If you are interested in renting a space at Kailash or  want to learn about sustainable urban living in SE Portland, you’re invited to join our monthly in-person tour.

Tours are held the first Saturday of the month at 3:00 p.m., from March to November. If you are unable to attend in person, you can also check out video tour recorded in April, 2020.

Location

4311 SE 37th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97202

Rental Inquiries

If you are interested to rent a room or apartment at Kailash, please first review our RENTAL CRITERIA and then join our Vacancy Notification List. When a vacancy develops, we will contact you with the details of the available unit.

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