Tend the Hearth
dreams and donations…
WE HAVE AN INCREDIBLE FOUNDATION AND BIG DREAMS
We are in the process of becoming a 501(c)(3) and will loop you in for our official launch if you join our mailing list. In the meanwhile, we have a GoFundMe campaign to help build our community center.
WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN PLACE…
Forty acres of awe-inspiring land outside of Taos, New Mexico. The Hearth is directly adjacent to the Rio Grande National Monument. Step into miles of sage and piñon pine and commune with desert lizards, big horn sheep, golden eagles, and the deep history of people that have walked this land for millennia. A short stroll on our nature trail brings you to the rim of the Rio Grande.
An extraordinary state-of-the-art telescope observatory in true Dark Sky country. Professional, university-caliber equipment at the service of everyday folk getting to interact with the cosmos. You could say we’re over the moon about our first forays into astrophotography.
A one-of-a-kind, off-grid “Heart of the Hearth”. Solar for power, rain-catchment for water, passive solar for heat, and all the other green-building goodies. Command center for our voyage. (Also we have the coolest outhouse you’ve ever seen inspired by a nautilus shell, for the sake of listing all our assets à la The Princess Bride)
A visionary and passionate Director, with decades of experience innovating in environmental research and education. At the helm. Ready to sail. We also have an incredible circle of scientists, philosophers, educators, artists, writers, and green-builders dedicated to a shared vision of teaching and learning at the Hearth. Real people building real community. In it for the long haul.
WHAT WE NEED TO REACH OUR DREAMS…
You. We are tending the fires of the Hearth because we want its warmth to reach you. Please join our mailing list and help us spread the word. If you have ideas for ways you would like to interact with the Hearth, let us know. And please send potential donors our way. We are seeking business or community leaders and family foundations that might want to partner with us.
Gifts for our non-profit. Our first round of fundraising will support the green-build of our community center. Once the community center is complete, we will maintain our online offerings and add in-person classes, workshops, and short retreats on the land. Our second round of fundraising will support the green-build of one-of-a-kind retreat cabins to host longer retreats and field courses.
Here is the spot for our community center!
Please share our GoFundMe campaign with anyone that might love our mission and vision.
Help us tend the Hearth!