Water

Village Ecosystems can help you to harvest the rain in cisterns for your use, in the garden for plants and animals, in pools swimming, in ponds for fire protection, and in the aquifer below for generations to come.

Be a leader, and let the bounty flow.

Anna Birkas founded Village Ecosystems to unify and market the sustainability movement of Mendocino County. Anna obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Ecology and a Master’s in Hydrology. She has launched her company by first offering services in Sustainable Water systems and integrative design.

Anna is a daughter of the back-to-the-land movement and grew up off-the-grid in Point Arena. Her family instilled in her an appreciation of art and culture, a sense of design, confidence in building, and a love for nature.  She has a background in construction and is in the process of applying for her General Builder’s Contractor license.

Anna takes a holistic approach to sustainable development with a background in ecology, habitat restoration, construction, hydrology, sustainable development, cultural integration, permaculture, and design. Her approach integrates ecological and human systems, minimizes waste, and enhances beauty. In recent years Anna has taken an interest in economics and strategic marketing for environmentally friendly business. She believes that Mendocino is in a unique position to develop a robust sustainable development sector.

Joe Ødegård, Architect AIA, designed this energy efficient house backed up against a soil berm. Solar radiation from the south provides for heating and energy needs. The vent through the hillside to the north cools the dwelling on hot, summer nights.