Taking the health, regeneration and proliferation of our ecosystem and culture into our own hands.
(Permanent Infrastructure) Using a combination of systems, we’re decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels. For electricity, we use solar panels, batteries, and a biodiesel powered backup generator which run our homes, refrigeration, and tools in the shop. Rather than use propane to cook, our kitchen uses a wood stove, solar electricity, and a biogas stove which runs on gas created from our toilet waste.
"Good News Wood Salvation, LLC" lives onsite as an integral part of EcoCamp Coyote and has been the primary source of funding thus far.
Good News Wood is a wholesale reclaimed redwood distributor and lumber yard that seeks to offset the growing needs of the modern lumber industry with beautiful reclaimed and salvaged wood. What were once ancient redwood forests, were turned to fences, discarded, and now live again as beautiful wall paneling, picture frames, furniture, caskets and more.
Just down the road from our camp, we are working to grow trees in a giant derelict flower greenhouse we call the ‘Forest Factory’ With an emphasis on native oaks and other keystone species which support all kinds of life, restore water cycles, build soil, and help stabilize the climate.
In order to prevent the toxic herbicide permethrin from being strayed on a 1.4 mile long roadside strip next to our camp, we made a deal with the city that we’ll take care of it! This means trimming the trees and mowing the tall grass for fire safety.