Cohousing-L Mailing List: RE: Land Preservation and cohousing

[Rob Sandelin (Exchange) (Robsan]

Community is one of the best ways for private individuals to preserve land. 
As much as some folks disagree, I still think its a great idea for group to
go out into the current "country" and buy and 100 acres, use 8 acres or so
for housing and preserve the rest.  Over time, these private preserves will
become islands of nature, and local land marks.  A good example is 25 years
ago a group of friends bought 400 acres in what was then a very rural spot
in Thurston County and is now part of a suburban town, surrounding on all
sides by subdivisions and strip malls.  They have had offers of millions for
his property and just recently gave it to the state as a wildlife preserve
upon which they have lifetime tenture. 200 of the acres, which are nicely
forested, are being developed into a nature park, with trails, etc. 100
acres is the working farm and another 100 acres is non-trailed woods buffer.
 

25 years from now, who will speak for the land and what will be left?

Rob Sandelin
Sharingwood
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