Visit Stelle
We are a small community, and most of the work that gets done around here is provided as gifts by volunteers. As such, we don’t have an office manager or other staff working typical office hours who can accommodate visitors on an impromptu basis. But if you are interested in Stelle and learning more about what it is like to live here, there are several options you can consider.
Kitty Ring (left) (Community Communications) and Becky Wilson (right) (Center for Sustainable Community) setting up for an activity in our community center.
CONTACT KITTY - OUR COMMUNICATIONS HOST
Kathleen (Kitty) Ring is a long-time resident and volunteers her services as our ‘communications hub’ in Stelle. If there are any community dinners, activities, events or workshops coming up, she will know what and when they are.
For the events open to visitors, you could possibly attend/participate and enjoy meeting and visiting with multiple residents. We very much welcome visitors this way.
And if you’d like to spend a night or two, see our ‘Accommodations’ page.
Kitty can be reached by email: stellecommunications@gmail.com
Susan Fisher
CONTACT OUR RESIDENT REALTOR - Susan Fisher
If you are interested in looking at a lot or a home that might be available for sale or rent, Susan is a longtime resident and can answer most questions you might have about owning property in Stelle.
She will also give you an honest evaluation of the pros and cons of living in Stelle. Contact her directly by phone or email to set up a visit.
Susan.Fisher@cbexchange.com
815-263-2276
Center for Sustainable Community
Our non-profit educational organization, Center for Sustainable Community, typically hosts a 2-hour volunteer work party on the second Saturday of each month, April-November. Occasionally, this gets rained out. This is hosted on the 8.7-acre permaculture project that sits immediately next to Stelle. Come and work side-by-side with some Stelle residents. Visitors get a free tour afterwards if interested.
Sign up for their occasional emails or contact them directly.
On the CSC’s 8.7-acre site is the Earth Shelter Cabin they built and two tent sites in the orchard as well. All three are available for rent through their listing on HipCamp. You can communicate that you are interested in the work party and there is the option for a tour when you book a campsite.
Visitors Attending a CSC Work Party.
The Earth Shelter Cabin on CSC Property. Rent via HipCamp. The straw, clay and stone came from the immediate area.