Member and Ambassador Standards
Every OurLands community keeps these. They're short on purpose.
Our top value: leave the land and the town better than we found them.
Members
Member Standards
Be a good neighbor
- Keep quiet hours
- Drive slowly on shared and county roads
- Follow fire rules and fire bans
- Pack out or sort your trash
- Keep pets under control
Steward the land
- Follow the community's land plan
- Leave no trace
- Protect water, soil and habitat
- No building or clearing without the community's approval
Take part
- Show up for your community
- Pay your share and dues on time
- Vote, and accept the vote
Be inclusive
- Foster safety for everyone
- Welcome everyone, regardless of identity, beliefs or background
When standards aren't met
- A direct conversation first
- Then mediation by the ambassador
- Then the process written in the Operating Agreement
Ambassadors
Ambassador Standards
- Respond to members within two days
- Tell neighbors before anything changes on the land
- Keep the budget and the minutes open to every member
- No self-dealing
- Step down gracefully when it's time
Rituals
Three rituals every community keeps
Welcome walk
A new member is walked around the land by two members on their first visit.
Work day
One shared work day each season.
Season gathering
A shared meal at the turn of each season.