"My friends, do not lose heart. We were made for these times…Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach." – Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Here at EcoVillage, we are "stretching out to mend" our part of the world. By striving to integrate some of the best practices in green building, organic agriculture, and land preservation, while also building a strong sense of community, we are creating a small oasis that has had remarkable results. Through our educational efforts, we are learning and teaching about sustainability, from deep self-reflection, to innovative regional initiatives, to participating in the national and international arena as a well-respected example of sustainable community development.

Donate Online

Your financial support of EcoVillage at Ithaca makes our important work possible. Contributions go directly to supporting our educational non-profit, EVI/CTA, which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization; all contributions are tax-deductible.

Donors of $250 or more receive all membership benefits plus: a free private tour, and a special thank-you gift of an autographed copy of the book EcoVillage at Ithaca: Pioneering a Sustainable Culture, by EVI Director Liz Walker.

Please use the following button to make a secure online contribution by credit card.

One way to stay in touch with all the exciting developments at EcoVillage at Ithaca, while continuing to help support EVI’s mission, is to join our membership list. You will receive occasional news updates by email and are then eligible for a free private tour at the designated times when you visit. Please use the following button to make a secure online payment for membership by credit card.

Membership type

Household Membership $50.00 Individual Membership $35.00

Gift Membership

Gift memberships are a fun and easy way to spread the word while continuing to help support EVI’s mission.Please use the following button to make a secure online payment for gift membership by credit card.

Membership type

Household Membership $50.00 Individual Membership $35.00

Establish a Charitable Remainder Trust

If you’d like to secure a fixed life income while avoiding taxes, or reduce gift and estate taxes on assets you pass to your children and grandchildren, consider a charitable trust with EcoVillage as the beneficiary. You can establish a trust easily through the non-profit Community Foundation of Tompkins County and specify EcoVillage at Ithaca as your beneficiary.

Give While Shopping

Do you like the idea of using your economic power to benefit the causes close to your heart? Wouldn’t it be great if some of the money you spend could make a difference to EcoVillage at Ithaca? Now you can make that happen, just by buying online through iGive.com. You can get everything from books, clothes, DVDs, computers, almost anything you want at the iGive Mall. It doesn’t cost you anything, and once you register, designating EcoVillage at Ithaca as your cause, every time you shop at the Mall, a percentage of each purchase you make goes to EcoVillage. Imagine…free money for EcoVillage and your choice of over 600 online stores, including eBay, Land’s End, Barnes & Noble, and Dell. Your privacy is guaranteed and you’ll get an annual donation report for tax deduction purposes. Join iGive.com today, and make your shopping count!

If you prefer, you may give by mail:

(Checks to EVI/CTA)
EcoVillage at Ithaca
115 Rachel Carson Way
Ithaca, NY 14850