Welcoming volunteers to our mountain sanctuary in Nevada city, California, USA

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  Description

  ✨ Welcome to Our Mountain Sanctuary – A Place of Healing, History & Harmony
  Nestled in the breathtaking mountains of Northern California, our 100-acre nonprofit sanctuary offers a unique opportunity to connect with nature, animals, and community. Once a historic gold mining site, our land is now home to rescued animals, lush gardens, a tranquil spring-fed pond, and even a whimsical castle!
  
  🌿 What Makes Us Special
  Wander among free-roaming peacocks, ducks, geese, Guinea hens, chickens, doves, pigeons, and our friendly emus, pigs, and sheep. Help care for our five beloved rescue dogs who protect the sanctuary day and night. You’ll also get to witness the beauty of a natural spring cascading into a pond full of thriving Florida largemouth bass—yes, you’re welcome to fish!
  
  🛠️ What You’ll Be Doing
  WWers here join our daily rhythm, helping with:
  
  Feeding and bonding with animals
  
  Cleaning coops and maintaining animal enclosures
  
  Gardening – planting, weeding, and harvesting organic vegetables
  
  General upkeep of the sanctuary
  
  Cooking and sharing community meals (kitchen access included!)
  
  We value collaboration, creativity, and a sense of humor. If you love animals, gardens, and making things beautiful, you’ll feel right at home.
  
  🍽️ Meals & Living
  Food is community-based and abundant. We share meals made with fresh organic eggs, garden harvests, and pantry staples. WWers can cook (especially if you enjoy it!) and will always have access to the kitchen.
  
  🏰 Unique Experiences
  
  Explore an abandoned gold mine and historic structures
  
  Learn about the rich culture of California's Gold Country
  
  Swim, fish, or relax by our peaceful pond
  
  Enjoy quiet time in nature or creativity in the shared space
  
  🛌 Accommodations
  You’ll stay in a cozy trailer, tent, or cabin (depending on season and availability), with access to showers, kitchen, and shared spaces. Expect rustic charm with beautiful views and star-filled nights.
  
  🌄 Off Time Adventures
  Located in Nevada County, our area offers rivers, creeks, trails, and hidden treasures for day trips and exploration. We’re close to Grass Valley and Nevada City, both filled with charm, art, and gold rush history.
  
  We welcome open-hearted people who are curious, respectful, and eager to learn and contribute. Whether you're training the new garden, cleaning out coops, or sharing a meal by the pond, you'll leave with memories, stories, and a piece of the mountain in your heart.
  
  Let us know when you’re ready to experience the sanctuary. We’d love to share it with you.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Animal Care

  Farmstay help

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Van life

  

  Sustainability

  

  Pets

  

  LGBTQ

  

  Farming

  

  Charity work

  

  Plant care

  

  Music

  

  History

  

  Gardening

  

  Drawing & painting

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Art & design

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Winter sports

  

  Water sports

  

  Outdoor activities

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Hiking

  

  Dancing

  

  Camping
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Farm to fork Meals
  The history of gold Mining in Northern California
  New Friendships
  Community
  Learning what compassion is by helping those ladies we help that are survivors of domestic violence

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  Help

  Gardening - turning the beds planting watering
  Animal/husbandry care - feeding, egg collecting, cleaning out coops
  Landscaping - cutting back bushes and pruning fruit trees
  Canning
  Winter prep
  Summer project is creating a hexagon aviary

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  German: Beginner
  Spanish: Beginner

  This host offers a language exchange
  Love to continue and freshen up on my German and Spanish. Open to learning any and all others
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  Accommodation

  I have a beautiful adobie we built
  There are many sources of food in our community here which can be picked up bi monthly
  We have an open kitchen in our home and a huge refrigerator for perishables
  Fresh organic eggs
  Community Dinners

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  What else ...

  Our county Has ample supplies of rivers to visit and lakes to see festivals, street fairs and music to listen
  Located about an hour is Lake Tahoe and Reno Nevada

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  I have wifi It would need to be utilized at the main house

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  Space for parking camper vans

  Whether you need water and power or just a beautiful spot there are.mamy to choose from

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  Can possibly accept pets

  All dependant. We have many free roam animals and they cannot chase or scare the birds and must play well with other dogs as we have 7 in total.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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