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Stay in a cozy cabin and help us on our forested land near Grass Valley, California, USA
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We are excited to welcome a new season of WA to our lil forest paradise in Nevada City, California! The weather is amazing in Spring, Summer and Autumn with the Yuba River just a couple miles down the road from us!
We would love help from those ......
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Join our family at our home in the San Francisco Bay area, USA
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We are Bruce and Kim, living in Walnut Creek, California, about 28 miles east of San Francisco. Our home is cozy and full of warmth, humor, and animals including two service dogs, one of them still in training, and two ......
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Off-grid forest homestead welcomes help with firewood and garden in Northern California, USA
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I'm living an off the grid life in the middle of the forest, in a remote beautiful location close to the redwood forest in Northern California, surrounded with rivers and wild life.
I would like to share my off grid way of life with people ......
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Help at non-profit Buddhist center in the coastal hills of Northern California, USA
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NOTE: 3 to 4 weeks minimum stay.
Fall 2026: we are still accepting applications (and juggling spaces depending on what experience applicants have!) Specific forestry projects will begin in Sept/Oct -- check in with us if this is of interest to ......
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House and pet sitting on a peaceful desert spot in Apple Valley, US
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About Me:
Hi everyone! My name is Jonathan, a 38-year-old, LGBT-friendly, retired Air Force veteran. I own a 5-acre ranch in the high desert of Apple Valley, California. It’s a calm, grounding space designed for rest, reflection, and simple ......
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House and dog sitting in beautiful beach town Oceanside, CA, USA
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Looking for available people between November 19 and December 19 (2026). If you are interested in any dates between these dates, please inquire. It would be great to find someone who could stay the whole time, but it is not a requirement.
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Join our sustainable way of life in Santa Cruz, California, USA
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Join us in a sustainable way of life on a hilly plot of land in Santa Cruz, California, USA
We are currently seeking immediate assistance with carpentry.
We are two older residents and few younger ones, who believe in sharing, in chance meetings ......
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Look after my pets while I'm away and discover Santa Ana, Orange County, USA
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My name is Karlie and I am a 30 year old woman living in Santa Ana, California. I have a 2 year old tuxedo cat named Murphy. She is very talkative and friendly to anyone she meets. She loves to play but is also content lounging around for most of ......
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Join our non-profit and multi-faith community in Annapolis, California, USA
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WHO WE ARE:
Located in beautiful northwestern Sonoma County, we are a certified organic farm (CCOF) and so much more! Founded in 1976, this is an independent, multi-faith monastic community. As a multi-faith community, we welcome those who are ......
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Join us on our homestead in beautiful San Luis Obispo, USA
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We are a fun loving family of five with lots of creative enthusiasm. We love nature, hiking and working with our hands. Just over seven years ago we moved to a beautiful 10 acre property just outside of the town of San Luis Obispo, CA. and need help ......
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Learn about sustainability where Redwood Trees grow in beautiful Northern California, USA
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Nestled in the coastal range of Mendocino County, California (about 45 minutes Northwest of Ukiah where the weather is cooler) we are establishing a small farmstead and wildlife sanctuary. Based on principles of sustainability & permaculture our ......
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Participate in a non profit eco-farm community on top of the Santa Cruz Mountains, USA
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: This is awesome land perched high on top of the mountains in Santa Cruz over looking the entire Monterey Bay and Santa Clara Valley. Come volunteer in a fun, beautiful, nurturing community with expansive awe-inspiring views focusing on planetary ......
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Join us at our hot springs and organic orchard in Coachella Valley, USA
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At our hot springs here in the Coachella Valley we have natural hot mineral baths in rock-lined pools and a non-commercial hobby orchard, 100% organic, with 9 date palms. Our date palms produce 7 varieties, and these are all for our own consumption ......
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Help out at our intentional non-profit community on the coast of California, USA
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*** APPLY FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS' WEEK ***
NOVEMBER 8th to NOVEMBER 15th 2026
We are looking for motivated people from all over the word to join our traditional Volunteers' week. We will host you and provide food in exchange for 5 hours of help in the ......
Day-to-day life in San Marcos, California, USA
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Hello traveler! I am Debra a host and workawayer. Please read AND RESPOND to the entire profile, it's a communication thing; if you don't I'm probably not going to reply. Please don't send a canned response - they're really easy to spot and do ......
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Nurture nature and experience a picturesque mountain life in the Santa Cruz mountains, CA, USA
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Join me for a simple, eco-friendly mountain lifestyle in the Santa Cruz mountains, California. My name is Daisy. I'm 53 years old, former corporate executive, who has found peace & solace in the mountains. I LOVE my mountain life - finding a simpler ......
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Pet sit for me in the redwoods of Northern California, USA
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Dec. 9 - Jan. 23 -pet sitting
My name is Julie. I'm a retired public school teacher. I live in a beautiful community in the mountains of northern California and love hosting people from all over the world. Sharing what we know enriches our lives! ......
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Help with horses in the beautiful Santa Monica Mountains, California
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Please note that I cannot accept more than one helper at a time and I cannot accept any helpers traveling with pets/service animals of any kind, so please do not ask.
Note: Since I am in very high wildfire danger zone there is absolutely NO smoking ......
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Help on a homestead at the top of the mountain on the edge of Yosemite park, USA
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Update September 2026
We are looking for help with finishing up fire hardening with brush clearing and apple harvesting. Also the possibility of farm sitting from mid November till mid December with the right fit.
Come help build a tree house, ......
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Enjoy the desert at our arts and ecology site in Joshua Tree, USA
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Welcome!! We are a registered non-profit that provides a residency program for gifted artists and creative/critical thinkers bringing cultural vibrancy to the high desert through performances, workshops and our drylands permaculture demonstration ......
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