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Since 1994 Four Quarters has been growing functional cultural alternatives, firmly grounded in an Ecological and Earth Spiritual perspective.

We derive our spiritual inspiration from nature, and seek to live within the physical limits of the Land, its seasons and cycles.

We do not teach any "...isms" and we do not pretend to have "The Answer..."
But we do try to ask good questions.


Earth Spirit and Earth Living.

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Four Quarters is a Membership-driven non-profit, a vibrant community of real people living real lives. And Four Quarters actually owns the Land, buildings and equipment that make our work possible, forever set aside from the vagaries of private ownership.

The content of our events is developed by Member Planning Groups; our buildings are built and the Camp Staffed by Member volunteers. Our twice monthly Spiritual Circles are led by Members who ask good questions, and volunteer their Service to our Community. If it happens, it is because our Members make it happen.
 

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At our core, Four Quarters is The Land.

One of the most beautiful campgrounds in the Alleghenies, set aside in perpetuity as a Sanctuary for Nature... and for People.
A lasting home for Earth Based Spirituality.

Where our Members seasonal campsites become their home away from home, and our guests can "get a feel" for our kind of community... and become a part of it.
Home for Ceremony and Celebration.




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We who live here at Four Quarters are keenly aware of the emerging global predicament, the onset of the Age of Limits. And in these troubling times of climate change, resource depletion and economic globalism we act as a laboratory in miniature for the strategies  that will lead towards a sustainable future. We raise much of our own food, and its preservation and storage is a large part of our own “Wheel of the Year.” We are committed to renewable and small scale energy systems; we heat with wood and practice passive design in our structures. 

We see the ancient traditions of Earth Spirit as providing the best ethical guidance for a sustainable future of Earth Living we must now create.

We invite you to come join us...
Ask a question, find your answer,
as we stand together in the Center of the Circle.


"All of Life is interrelated. We are all caught
in an inescapable network of mutuality,
tied to a single garment of destiny.
Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly."


- Martin Luther King Jr. -

Quick Guide

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The Wheel of The Year Calendar
  In 1998 we began producing The Wheel of the Year Calendar, which in those days we printed on our office copier and bound by hand. It was just 8 pages and rather grainy, but we were mighty proud!
  The calendar has since grown into a full 60+ page magazine filled with eco/green articles and significant calendrical information for the Earth Spiritual Community, along with our event listings. The center section opens to a monthly day planner and desk calendar, quite handy. We print and distribute 10-15,000 free copies every year. We consider it to be an important part of our public service.

Read More to receive your free copy of The Calendar
or to subscribe to our email newletter (about 6 times a year)

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Using this Website
  Online since 1994, Four Quarters launched this new website in early 2011 with a number of goals. We seek the clean design and navigation necessary for a website of this depth, while providing greater interactivity with article based commenting and integrated discussion forums. In a nod to social networking our user profiles will connect directly to their Facebook accounts. And authors can write, submit and edit articles directly from their browser.
  We have 17 years of material to upload and many other improvements in mind. So feel free to comment on the articles, make suggestions, or volunteer to manage a section of the website.
 
  • Create an account in the Community section. Post to your wall, load a picture, join a planning team, send it all to Facebook.
  • Something strike your fancy, got a question? Leave a comment. Start the conversation.
  • Are you a Member? Request Author Status and you can write, submit and edit an article right from your browser. Great for event planning teams.
Community CommunityText   The word Community is often used to describe a group of people sharing a common interest. That's a good thing.
  But Community can be more. Shared work, shared play. Shared commitments and struggle. A network of mutuality and shared obligation means you can't take your ball and leave when something doesn't go your way. Because there is too much good to lose. Your roots are too deep, growing deeper every year.
  We aren't perfect, but we are a Community.
  And each and every one of us started with a first visit.
  We'll have the coffee ready. (tea and hot chocolate too)
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 Four Quarters is creating two full time, permanent, live-in positions in the fields of Facilities Operations and Food Service Operations. Working directly with our Executive Officer, these leadership positions require the ability to manage and lead our volunteer staff and may include advisory seats on our Board of Directors.
Facilities Operations
Responsible for maintenance and repair of equipment, general maintenance of the campground and its facilities and is primarily responsible for planning and managing annual construction projects.
Food Service Operations
Responsible for all operations of the commercial kitchen, planning and completion of food service for our heavy seasonal schedule. In our off season this person prepares many of the meals served to our permanent live-in staff, and is lead planner for our household garden and food preservation.   

We can provide a living wage with separate housing, all utilities and most food costs. A couple with children would be welcome. Visit this link to learn more!

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