Being a Member of White Hawk

White Hawk members share land and live close to one another, so interaction and cooperation is as natural as breathing. Here is an overview of what members do and how they live at White Hawk.

• Complete a membership process. To join White Hawk, each member household goes through an application stage that allows applicant members get to know existing members and vice-versa. The membership process is currently available in two time-frames: fast track and regular track.

• Finances: Individuals pay for their own home and its associated fees (the lot it’s built upon is leased). See Membership Rights for more information.

• Finding a niche. As it’s turned out so far with three households in residence at White Hawk, everyone participates in the way best suited to each individual. When we agree that a group task needs to be done, like clearing the check dams along our road, we hold a work party, and those who want to participate complete the task. Those not interested in or available for physical labor inevitably contribute in some other way like updating the website or leading a tour. We recognize that people go through phases of contributing more or less apparent effort, and we work well as a group to flow with these patterns. We don’t keep track of participation or mandate particular tasks or numbers of hours. It’s possible that when we are a larger community our patterns of cooperation will evolve, but for now, it’s nice to observe how we work together willingly and because we enjoy it, not because we have to.

• Members can attend meetings. We meet monthly to discuss current issues and decisions. Attendance is optional. Any member can suggest agenda topics and make proposals. Applicants are encouraged to attend meetings to get a feel for the community.

• Members agree to abide by White Hawk’s policies and decisions, as defined in our meeting minutes, decision log and other official documents. The policies that govern daily life at White Hawk were written by consensus, and are designed to encourage maximum comfort, consideration, respect and responsibility by all members, for all members. We ask that aplicant members read all decisions, provisions, and policies that have been made previously and either agree to them or bring up any concerns with them.