Building a Community Has Been So Much Bigger

Matt came to Moab in 2007 and did what a lot of folks do: caught the bug. After a season in town as an outdoor educator and river guide, other towns in the western United States just didn’t feel right.  In his time away from Moab he was able to earn his Masters of Science…

Hardships Into Gifts

Janis, universally regarded as one of the kindest and most giving individuals a person could have the honor of meeting, was born into a life of trauma. Trauma begets crisis, and Janis has had more than her fair share of experience with both.  After moving to Moab in the 90’s,  she purchased the 3 acre…

These Moments Were Priceless

A Homeowner’s Success Story When Community Rebuilds contacted me about  building  a home, I had been living in Moab for quite a bit of time. I have always loved it here and  was looking to settle down, and stick around for a while.   I quickly realized I was priced out of the housing market…

On amalgamation and gravitation

—– Amalgamation: the action, process, or result of combining or uniting. Gravitation: movement, or the tendency to move, toward a center of gravity; movement toward or attraction to something —– There is so much to learn from the desert. It is a landscape that uniquely requires intention, moderation, and cooperation – values I have come…

Creative Limestrong Solutions

Want to add a new look to your plaster walls, while keeping splash zones smudge free? Try using Limestrong’s Tadelakt! Limestrong is a lime plaster company founded by Ryan Chivers, a previous CR guest instructor. Traditional Tadelakt is a Moroccan style of artisan plaster that is water resistant. At CR we use Limestrong’s Tadelakt mixture…

Molly’s AmeriCorps VISTA Story

My first task at Community Rebuilds was to choose my office space. I walked into the two story straw bale Bunkhouse and entered a room called the “Vision”. I became lost in the celestial plaster design; peaches folding into sky blues with a stream of stones in flowing patterns. I immediately knew this service year…

The Cadillac of Plaster

by hoof (they/them) To master tadelakt the Cadillac of plaster first the first task is fast… much faster than the last Choose your hue with which to imbue inorganic goo ochre? maroon? blue? You cruise through a few layers laid down under wood peel yields a toothy feel preened in steel for a creamy seal…

After the Planner’s Desk: Kenny’s reflection on the other side of his CR service.

“My experience as a VISTA with Community Rebuilds (CR) is something I will cherish for a long time. When I arrived in Moab, I was warmly welcomed by the CR workers and the constellation of friends and allies that has sprung up around them. They are more than just cheerful collaborators. They are good friends…

Didar, Anthony, and Winter Charles’ Success Story

Six years ago, Anthony and I met in Moab. He was born and raised here—a real local. We married in Turkey and stay there over a year. While we were in Istanbul, Anthony told me how much he missed the sky of Moab. We missed Moab, the nature and outdoors. That is why we decided…

Earth Science

By Eilise Gancarz-Davies, Fall 2020 intern. I came to Moab expecting something incredible and have been riding that wave since I got here. My curiosity about Community Rebuilds was peaked a few years ago while my close friend was thriving in the internship. She spent hours on the phone gushing to me about the stimulating…