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Sylva Lining at Maya Creek.

Insteading, not homesteading

Like our physical projects, this site is a work in progress. Check back often to keep up with what’s going on at Maya Creek.

Expand your comfort zone into a wonder zone


Learn to live in concert with your environment. From growing food to preparing delicious meals to composting, we can provide education that will aid you on each part of the cycle.

Live sustainably by building with materials that allow you to take advantage of their natural insulating properties, using less energy to remain comfortable year-round.

Love the peace and beauty that come with existing within nature. Instead of fences and lawns, embrace native flora and fauna and free yourself from the need to tame the natural chaos.

The Word from the Woods

Monthly Open House + Hike

Our next monthly open house will be Saturday, August 13. These will occur every month on the second Saturday, so mark your calendars! Every month we invite you to come out and take a look at what we are doing, chat about sustainability or natural building, climate change resilience, and successes and bloopers of off-grid living. Come once, come monthly – every month is different: meet like minded folks; see the forest at different times…