Crestone & San Luis Valley
Community Organizations
Our team at Mountainside Realty is dedicated to giving back directly to our nearest communities through the abundance created with our real estate transactions. Our brokerage has made a commitment to provide a balance of financial gains with community support. Each agent has a community based way that they choose to give back. There are many amazing organizations in Crestone, but overall, our personal pet projects include the Crestone Energy Fair, Crestone 4th of July Celebration, Crestone Community Thanksgiving, Crestone Free Box and a monthly free community meal at the Little Shepherd on the Hill Church. As a team, our goal is to elevate and enrich the lives of the community through these free events.
Below is a list of many of the things going on in Crestone, as well as some vital organizations.
*This is for informational purposes only, and does not represent an endorsement by any of the following organizations. Please let us know if your organization would like to be included on this page.
Crestone Energy Fair
As the longest running Sustainabilty Fair in the country, the Crestone Energy Fair began over thirty years ago to educate and empower owner-builders to successfully build their own home. Saguache County does not currently have building codes, so for decades people have been able to move to Crestone and surrounding areas and build their home with unique materials, including examples such as Hempcrete and Strawbale. The event has blossomed into a full weekend of informative talks and demonstrations of building technologies, energy generation, and healing modalities that is unique to the Crestone culture. Year round continuing education and an information-rich YouTube Channel are new additions to this incredible organization.
Crestone: International Dark Skies Community
DarkSky International restores the nighttime environment and protects communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy, and conservation. Crestone is also recognized among the first U.S. municipalities to incorporate into its local laws the “rights of nature” legal doctrine, officially recognizing that ”nature, natural ecosystems, communities, and all species possess intrinsic and inalienable rights which must be effectuated to protect life on Earth.
Community Free Meal Schedule
The Free Meal is a monthly opportunity for the community to share a meal as one. Food is a foundation of life, therefore these events are open to all members of the community. This tradition is a testament to the principles which make Crestone such a one-of-a-kind place. This year Free Meals is partnering up with Friends at Casita Park. If you wish to contribute to these events, feel free to bring a potluck dish or come early/stay late to volunteer for cooking, cleanup, setup, and teardown.
Crestone & San Luis Valley
Community Organizations
Our team at Mountainside Realty is dedicated to giving back directly to our nearest communities through the abundance created with our real estate transactions. Our brokerage has made a commitment to provide a balance of financial gains with community support. Each agent has a community based way that they choose to give back. There are many amazing organizations in Crestone, but overall, our personal pet projects include the Crestone Energy Fair, Crestone 4th of July Celebration, Crestone Community Thanksgiving, Crestone Free Box and a monthly free community meal at the Little Shepherd on the Hill Church. As a team, our goal is to elevate and enrich the lives of the community through these free events.
Below is a list of many of the things going on in Crestone, as well as some vital organizations.
*This is for informational purposes only, and does not represent an endorsement by any of the following organizations. Please let us know if your organization would like to be included on this page.
Crestone Non-Profits
Crestone Energy Fair
As the longest running Sustainabilty Fair in the country, the Crestone Energy Fair began over thirty years ago to educate and empower owner-builders to successfully build their own home. Saguache County does not currently have building codes, so for decades people have been able to move to Crestone and surrounding areas and build their home with unique materials, including examples such as Hempcrete and Strawbale. The event has blossomed into a full weekend of informative talks and demonstrations of building technologies, energy generation, and healing modalities that is unique to the Crestone culture. Year round continuing education and an information-rich YouTube Channel are new additions to this incredible organization.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Neighbors Helping Neighbors (NHN) is a 501C3 Non Profit Charitable Organization whose mission is to bring the community together in supporting the well-being of households in crisis in an attempt to stabilize their situation.
We respond to the needs and problems of people living in crisis situations by directly paying bills that will restore stability, giving them a chance to get on their feet without creating further instability.
The Manitou Foundation
The Manitou Foundation was founded by Hanne and Maurice Strong in 1988 to create a sustainable interfaith community. They viewed the land as a special place for diverse peoples to have deep experiences of Spirit and Nature.
Thousands of lots in the higher foothills of the Sangre de Christo Mountains were consolidated into what became part of Manitou Foundation’s Mountain Tract properties. Other lots were consolidated and eventually became part of the National Park. The Manitou Foundation then began its mission to establish a place where the wisdom traditions of the world could preserve and share their knowledge in a contemplative setting and go beyond the divisions that have historically fueled conflicts and war. The vision highlights the cultivation of a community of mutual understanding, harmony and respect, as a model for the world. A model that also exemplifies sustainable living and environmental stewardship.
The Crestone Eagle
Local newspaper keeping us all up to date on local current events. The Crestone Eagle is busier than ever nowadays, demonstrating our civic value as an essential public service. Our local journalists are your neighbors who work tirelessly to provide our region with potentially life-saving information on the pandemic, fact-check online misinformation, hold a mirror to our communities, and hold the powerful to account.
Atalanta Association
The Atalanta project is a non-profit enterprise which is building and creating a model permaculture and husbandry environment. It is a place of learning that fosters growth of children and adults in the healing, creative, and technological arts, which in turn honors the human spirit, nature, and community.
Crestone End of Life Project
Informed Final Choices (IFC) is a non-denominational not-for-profit service organization standing at the center of end-of-life issues. IFC dedicates itself to a world in which end-of-life choices are well-understood and supported; end-of-life rights are universally respected; end-of-life wishes are fulfilled by family and community taking responsibility in caring for their deceased loved ones, and death is embraced as a part of life.
