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Accelerating the greening of humanity through spiritual renewal, ecological leadership, and creative earthkeeping.
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Read about the current administration's proclamations to reduce two national monuments—the Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument—by about 90% each. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/the-pow...
The Art of Creation: The Power to Protect
Will protection remain in place for an area rife with history and meaning?
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October 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Read about the current administration's proclamations to reduce two national monuments—the Bears Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument—by about 90% each. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/the-pow...
We're hiring! We're seeking a mission-driven, detail-oriented Associate Director. This position requires living on, or close to, Camano Island, WA.
If you or someone you know may be interested, the full job description is at the link. Preliminary app is open now! www.circlewood.online/employment
If you or someone you know may be interested, the full job description is at the link. Preliminary app is open now! www.circlewood.online/employment
Employment | Circlewood
Join the Circlewood team.
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October 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM
We're hiring! We're seeking a mission-driven, detail-oriented Associate Director. This position requires living on, or close to, Camano Island, WA.
If you or someone you know may be interested, the full job description is at the link. Preliminary app is open now! www.circlewood.online/employment
If you or someone you know may be interested, the full job description is at the link. Preliminary app is open now! www.circlewood.online/employment
🧑🌾 In this week's Earthkeepers episode, Abram Bicksler shares insights into his work with ECHO, a Christian nonprofit focused on sustainable agriculture and food systems.
🎧 It's available now at the link here, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ehx...
🎧 It's available now at the link here, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ehx...
Combating Hunger through Sustainable Farming, with Abram Bicksler of ECHO | Ep. 158
YouTube video by Circlewood
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September 30, 2026 at 2:23 PM
🧑🌾 In this week's Earthkeepers episode, Abram Bicksler shares insights into his work with ECHO, a Christian nonprofit focused on sustainable agriculture and food systems.
🎧 It's available now at the link here, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ehx...
🎧 It's available now at the link here, or wherever you listen to podcasts!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ehx...
In today's writing, Vidhya Chintala shares her passion for children, Creation, and nurturing the communities they are a part of. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/nurturi...
Practical Earthkeeping: Nurturing the Next Generation of Earthkeepers in Our Homes and Communities
In today's writing, Vidhya Chintala shares her passion for children, Creation, and nurturing the communities they are a part of.
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September 24, 2026 at 5:09 PM
In today's writing, Vidhya Chintala shares her passion for children, Creation, and nurturing the communities they are a part of. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/nurturi...
Through her work, artist Courtney Mattison both shares the beauty of healthy coral reefs moving in the currents, particularly with those who haven't experienced them, and also the horrendous devastation that the reefs are currently undergoing.
www.ecodisciple.com/blog/reveali...
www.ecodisciple.com/blog/reveali...
The Art of Creation: Bringing the Depths into the Light
The sea life installations of Courtney Mattison are a window into a beautiful and fragile world we may never see with our own eyes.
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September 18, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Through her work, artist Courtney Mattison both shares the beauty of healthy coral reefs moving in the currents, particularly with those who haven't experienced them, and also the horrendous devastation that the reefs are currently undergoing.
www.ecodisciple.com/blog/reveali...
www.ecodisciple.com/blog/reveali...
In this recent Earthkeepers episode, cohosted by Forrest and Stephanie Vander Lugt, Julie Brams discusses the profound connection between nature & mental health, emphasizing the importance of re-rooting our minds in the natural world to foster healing & wholeness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrX...
The Nature Embedded Mind: Revolutionary Rethinking for Mental Health Practices, with Julie Brams
YouTube video by Circlewood
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September 17, 2026 at 2:42 PM
In this recent Earthkeepers episode, cohosted by Forrest and Stephanie Vander Lugt, Julie Brams discusses the profound connection between nature & mental health, emphasizing the importance of re-rooting our minds in the natural world to foster healing & wholeness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhrX...
"Over time, the dissonance between the dualisms of correct religious beliefs and Indigenous thinking became a tension that I couldn’t ignore."
Lenore Three Stars reflects on how ideally, what we believe and what we do in this world are the same. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/is-this...
Lenore Three Stars reflects on how ideally, what we believe and what we do in this world are the same. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/is-this...
The Way Forward: Is This World Our Home?
Ideally what we believe and what we do in this world are the same.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
"Over time, the dissonance between the dualisms of correct religious beliefs and Indigenous thinking became a tension that I couldn’t ignore."
Lenore Three Stars reflects on how ideally, what we believe and what we do in this world are the same. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/is-this...
Lenore Three Stars reflects on how ideally, what we believe and what we do in this world are the same. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/is-this...
Earlier this month, Louise shared a farewell to author Wendell Berry and a celebration of his fictional world - find the full post here. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/an-abid...
The Art of Creation: An Abiding Membership
A farewell to author Wendell Berry and a celebration of his fictional world
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September 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Earlier this month, Louise shared a farewell to author Wendell Berry and a celebration of his fictional world - find the full post here. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/an-abid...
We are beginning to see sneak peeks of autumn here on Camano Island!
September 11, 2026 at 12:04 AM
We are beginning to see sneak peeks of autumn here on Camano Island!
"A couple years ago while wrapping up my MDiv at Yale Divinity School, I was searching for contemplative ecology organizations that might hire a Protestant eco-theologian like myself. I came across Circlewood’s website, liked what I saw, and subscribed to The Ecological Disciple to learn more."
September 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"A couple years ago while wrapping up my MDiv at Yale Divinity School, I was searching for contemplative ecology organizations that might hire a Protestant eco-theologian like myself. I came across Circlewood’s website, liked what I saw, and subscribed to The Ecological Disciple to learn more."
We had a wonderful summer at Circlewood!
Our two amazing interns planted natives, created trails, wrote insightful pieces, hosted groups, and made the case for a permanent intern program at Circlewood. Our pond attracted frogs, salamanders, owls, deer, raccoons, and people.
Our two amazing interns planted natives, created trails, wrote insightful pieces, hosted groups, and made the case for a permanent intern program at Circlewood. Our pond attracted frogs, salamanders, owls, deer, raccoons, and people.
September 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
We had a wonderful summer at Circlewood!
Our two amazing interns planted natives, created trails, wrote insightful pieces, hosted groups, and made the case for a permanent intern program at Circlewood. Our pond attracted frogs, salamanders, owls, deer, raccoons, and people.
Our two amazing interns planted natives, created trails, wrote insightful pieces, hosted groups, and made the case for a permanent intern program at Circlewood. Our pond attracted frogs, salamanders, owls, deer, raccoons, and people.
During our annual board retreat, this barred owl joined our meeting for almost half an hour before catching and eating this snake! It was a timely, beautiful, and intimate moment with our creature neighbors at Circlewood. We are thankful!
September 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
During our annual board retreat, this barred owl joined our meeting for almost half an hour before catching and eating this snake! It was a timely, beautiful, and intimate moment with our creature neighbors at Circlewood. We are thankful!
We held our annual Circlewood board retreat last weekend! We had a wonderful time with all who attended, including some prospective new board members.
August 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We held our annual Circlewood board retreat last weekend! We had a wonderful time with all who attended, including some prospective new board members.
Meet Tyler Mark Nelson, our new Earthkeepers podcast producer! Welcome, Tyler! We're excited to have you on board.
August 29, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Meet Tyler Mark Nelson, our new Earthkeepers podcast producer! Welcome, Tyler! We're excited to have you on board.
Did you know that The Ecological Disciple has published more than 370 pieces over a period of five years? And that all of these posts are available on our website, without a paywall, free to readers? www.ecodisciple.com/blog/an-ecol...
The Art of Creation: An Ecological Examen
To help people see the spiritual ramifications of the ways they live within the wider creation, an ecological examen can be a meaningful and useful tool.
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August 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Did you know that The Ecological Disciple has published more than 370 pieces over a period of five years? And that all of these posts are available on our website, without a paywall, free to readers? www.ecodisciple.com/blog/an-ecol...
"I know I am not alone in that stopping to listen, see, and learn in news ways does not always come easily for me. And so, being thrown into a culture where this is not just encouraged, but a vital part of organizational vision, came as quite a shock at first..." www.ecodisciple.com/blog/a-summe...
Practical Earthkeeping: A Summer of Encounter
A Circlewood intern's takeaways from a summer on Camano.
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August 26, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"I know I am not alone in that stopping to listen, see, and learn in news ways does not always come easily for me. And so, being thrown into a culture where this is not just encouraged, but a vital part of organizational vision, came as quite a shock at first..." www.ecodisciple.com/blog/a-summe...
Sam found a tiny friend in the tree field last week!
August 25, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Sam found a tiny friend in the tree field last week!
"This summer, Mary Mattingly, a New York interdisciplinary artist, has been using a floating garden on a barge to call attention to ecological resilience and to the scarcity of fresh food, especially in urban areas."
Learn more about floating gardens at the link. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/the-art...
Learn more about floating gardens at the link. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/the-art...
The Art of Creation: Afloat
Age-old practices model methods of resilience in the face of climate change.
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August 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
"This summer, Mary Mattingly, a New York interdisciplinary artist, has been using a floating garden on a barge to call attention to ecological resilience and to the scarcity of fresh food, especially in urban areas."
Learn more about floating gardens at the link. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/the-art...
Learn more about floating gardens at the link. www.ecodisciple.com/blog/the-art...
One minute of Camano Island neighbors - we love our Circlewood community! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aIB...
Circlewood Neighbors - Summer 2026
One minute of Camano Island neighbors - we love our Circlewood community!
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August 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
One minute of Camano Island neighbors - we love our Circlewood community! www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aIB...
In this week's Earthkeepers Essentials archive episode, Wes Willison shares his journey from political awareness to ecological engagement, exploring how faith, community, and practical actions like gun decommissioning serve as acts of hope and transformation. www.earthkeepers.online/episodes/epi...
Episodes | Earthkeepers
The Earthkeepers Podcast promotes global connection among ecological-minded people who believe that earth care is an integral part of spiritual life. Through conversations about topics like ecology, c...
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August 19, 2026 at 12:18 PM
In this week's Earthkeepers Essentials archive episode, Wes Willison shares his journey from political awareness to ecological engagement, exploring how faith, community, and practical actions like gun decommissioning serve as acts of hope and transformation. www.earthkeepers.online/episodes/epi...
Last week, we hosted the Stanwood-Camano School District administrators for a day of learning, retreat, and planning for the upcoming year. It was great to have them! Cheers to a new school year!
August 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Last week, we hosted the Stanwood-Camano School District administrators for a day of learning, retreat, and planning for the upcoming year. It was great to have them! Cheers to a new school year!
"Learning from the land is not merely a side effect of being a place-based organization, it’s a central part of the missional goal: to be restored by the land through our restoration efforts..." www.ecodisciple.com/blog/a-summe...
Practical Earthkeeping: A Summer of Encounter
A Circlewood intern's takeaways from a summer on Camano.
www.ecodisciple.com
August 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
"Learning from the land is not merely a side effect of being a place-based organization, it’s a central part of the missional goal: to be restored by the land through our restoration efforts..." www.ecodisciple.com/blog/a-summe...
Last week, Sam, James, Allison, and Forrest had the opportunity to help our good friend Christine Sine in installing a labyrinth in her backyard.
August 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Last week, Sam, James, Allison, and Forrest had the opportunity to help our good friend Christine Sine in installing a labyrinth in her backyard.
At the end of July, we welcomed a camping and field trip for Au Sable Institute's International Development and Environmental Sustainability class. College students from around North America were joined at Circlewood by Rick Faw and David Anderson of A Rocha Canada, and by our friend Christine Sine.
August 12, 2026 at 4:19 PM
At the end of July, we welcomed a camping and field trip for Au Sable Institute's International Development and Environmental Sustainability class. College students from around North America were joined at Circlewood by Rick Faw and David Anderson of A Rocha Canada, and by our friend Christine Sine.
Our partners at Northwest Natural Resource Group led a great forestry workshop on our site on Camano Island last week - thanks to everyone who attended! It was informative and encouraging.
August 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Our partners at Northwest Natural Resource Group led a great forestry workshop on our site on Camano Island last week - thanks to everyone who attended! It was informative and encouraging.