| We are a suburban cohousing community nested in 3.6 acres of lush, forested wildlife setting, with a creek and evergreen firs. Trillium Hollow is located minutes from downtown Portland, within walking and biking distance of mass transit, parks, schools (Beaverton school district), shops, and medical facilities.
Our community includes 28 self-sufficient apartments (studios, one-, two-, three-, or four-bedroom units) with one stand-alone unit, all 29 owned as condominiums. Our common facilities including a 3,600-sq-ft Common House with three guest rooms and generous dining/meeting spaces; indoor and outdoor play areas for children; a workshop; hot tub; 24/7 internet; community laundry facilities; native-plant landscaping; and organic community garden.
Our shared community life at Trillium is active: Members gather frequently for meals, work parties, celebrations, and social activities. Our regular celebrations include Winter Solstice, Talent/No Talent Show, Founders' Day, summer bash and Halloween. We are a caring, supportive, consensus-based community, seeking to live lightly on the land, working cooperatively with our surrounding neighbors, valuing participation in our community, and living simply.
Our vision is to create and live in a community that fosters harmony with each other, the larger community, and nature. | |
Population Open to new children: Yes Gender Balance: 40% M 60% F Open to which gender(s): All genders welcome Age Focus: No Focus (We are intentionally multigenerational, with current members ranging in age from infant to 90+ years old) | Government Decision Making: By consensus (Proposals for community consideration usually come from our work teams and are presented at HOA meetings for consideration by the whole community.) Identified Leader: No (We work through teams, and each team has a lead person. This leadership role rotates over time. See our website for a description of our teams, and to see how we manage our maintenance and community building.) Leadership Core Group: Yes (We are legally established as a Homeowners Association and thus we have a Board of Directors for legal and financial matters. We also have a Steering Team for community process issues.) | Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (As part of our work fairshare policy members are expected to contribute 5 hours per month per unit plus 3 hours per month for each resident adult to maintenance of the property and participate on one or more teams.) Join Fee: No (We are legally a condominium association. Ownership or rental of a unit and payment of monthly HOA dues are the only fees.) Regular Fees: Yes (We share the expense of common maintenance, electricity, water, etc. as part of our monthly assessments, as in any condominium association.) | Land and Buildings Suburban Area: 3.6 acres (1.5 hectares) (Backyard wilderness within a suburban area) Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 2 (Our main building includes 28 Units, there is a separate 29th Unit and our Common House) | Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week (Our Meal Club is a group of people who pay an additional fee to cover the cost of food, and then form cook/clean up teams. Meal Club meals generally are dinner, Monday and Wednesday nights, September through June. We also have a Community Lunch on work party days and frequent pot luck dinners during the summer.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Omnivorous (We also have a number of vegetarians and some who eat fish, and some vegans.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally (There is no smoking in the Common House and many units do not permit smoking on their premises.) | Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults): No Shared Spiritual Path: No Which Spiritual Path(s): (You do not have to identify a spiritual path to belong to our community.) Educational Style(s): Other (Children attend a mix of traditional public, magnet and private schools.) | |
