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Each initiative in the Common Grounding network represents a distinct founding member-grade opportunity — held in private trust, structured for long-term stewardship, and open to aligned contributors.
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How Participation Works
Common Grounding operates as a private membership association. Project participation is structured through TrustGuild — the network's legal and governance architecture — which means contributions of funds, land, or resources are held in private trust structures designed for intergenerational stewardship.

This is not a public offering. Participation is by invitation and application only.
Three forms of participation are available across all projects:
Resource Contribution
Financial engagement through a private trust agreement, with defined benefits structures and stewardship rights.
Land & Asset Contribution
Exchange and integration of land, property, or infrastructure into the network's trust ecosystem.
Strategic Partnership
Professional, operational, or expertise-based engagement with defined beneficiary participation.
Project 01 — Uvita, Costa Rica
Waterfall Plant Medicine Retreat Center
Project Overview
A rainforest sanctuary hosting plant medicine immersions, somatic healing, meditation, and ecological living programs. The property integrates active rainforest restoration, medicinal plant gardens, and natural building. Revenue streams include retreat programming, residency memberships, and eco-luxury vacation stays.
  • Asset Type: Rainforest retreat property + wellness programming
  • Stage: Design and Build
  • Location: Costa Rica, Southern Pacific Coast
Participation Available
Resource contribution for expansion
Land trust integration
Program partnership
Project 02 — Sedona, Arizona
Oak Creek Integrative Health Club
Project Overview
A private member wellness sanctuary convening practitioners across functional medicine, movement science, somatic therapy, longevity research, and meditation. Structured as a private health club with membership tiers, practitioner revenue sharing, and a research and innovation mandate.
  • Asset Type: Wellness campus / member-based health center
  • Stage: Development / Pre-Launch
  • Location: Red rock canyon country, Sedona AZ
Participation Available
Founding member opportunity
Practitioner partnership
Facility development
Project 03 — Paonia, Colorado
Agroecology Village
Project Overview
A regenerative village integrating farming, permaculture, natural building, and cooperative rural living. Agricultural education, land-based enterprise, and community governance programs make this a living model for rural regenerative culture at scale. Land held in community land trust structure.
  • Asset Type: Regenerative agricultural land + cooperative community development
  • Stage: Planning / Land Acquisition
  • Location: North Fork Valley, Colorado
Participation Available
Design contribution
Development resources
Cooperative membership
Project 04 — Santa Barbara, California
Marine Permaculture
Opportunity Overview
A marine ecosystem restoration initiative cultivating large-scale seaweed ecosystems using marine permaculture arrays. These renewable-energy-powered offshore platforms bring cool, nutrient-rich deep water to the surface, supporting kelp growth, marine habitat, carbon sequestration, and resilient coastal food systems.
Asset Type: Offshore floating marine platforms + seaweed cultivation / ocean ecosystem restoration programming
Stage: Research, pilot deployment, and early commercialization of Marine Permaculture Arrays
Location: Offshore ocean regions
Participation Available
Technical & scientific collaboration
Development & project capital
Community & cooperative participation
Project 05 — Santa Cruz, California
Regenerative Innovation Incubator
Opportunity Overview
A campus dedicated to regenerative design, systems thinking, and ecological entrepreneurship. Hosts residencies, maker labs, research collaborations, and startup incubation. Revenue from residency programs, incubator equity participation, and research partnerships. Positioned at the intersection of ecological and technological innovation.
  • Asset Type: Innovation campus / incubator real estate
  • Stage: Active Development
  • Location: Santa Cruz, California
Participation Available
Financial Campus Development Exchange
Incubator Equity
Research Partnerships
The Network at a Glance
Five Projects. One Coherent Architecture.
Uvita, Costa Rica
Operating / Expansion
Sedona, Arizona
Development / Pre-Launch
Paonia, Colorado
Planning / Land Acquisition
Santa Cruz, California
Active Development
Santa Barbara, California
Early Stage / Partnership
Each project is at a distinct stage of development, offering a range of entry points for aligned capital — from operating assets generating current revenue to early-stage opportunities with significant upside and stewardship impact.
The TrustGuild Difference
What makes participation in Common Grounding projects structurally different from conventional impact projects:
Private Trust Structure
Contributions are held in private trust, not exposed to public market volatility or corporate governance risk. Assets are protected for the long term regardless of market conditions.
Non-Statutory Private Club of Clubs
The network operates as a private membership association, providing legal and structural protections not available in conventional exchange vehicles.
Intergenerational Stewardship Design
Trust structures are explicitly designed for multi-generational holding — meaning the land and assets you exchange into are protected from forced sale, inheritance disputes, or ownership fragmentation.
Aligned Governance
Contributors participate in governance with trustees through trust beneficiary structures, not shareholder voting. Decision-making is values-aligned, not return-maximizing at the expense of ecological integrity.
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Active Projects
Across four states and Costa Rica
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Participation Modes
Financial exchange, land, and strategic partnership
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Generational Horizon
Intergenerational trust design by default
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Governance Architecture
TrustGuild — one coherent lawful framework
"The land is not a commodity to be bought and sold. It is a community to which we belong." — Wendell Berry
Request a Conversation
We do not accept unsolicited applications for project participation. All engagement begins with a conversation.
If you are a funder, family office, land holder, or aligned financial resource contributor interested in learning more about a specific project or the network's overall engagement architecture, we welcome an exploratory conversation — no pitch, no pressure, just a genuine inquiry to see where alignment exists.

Common Grounding is a private, invitation-only network. All project participation is governed by TrustGuild trust architecture. This page does not constitute a public offering or solicitation of any kind.
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