Wind Spirit Community

Wind Spirit Community Wind Spirit Community is a 30+ year‑old food‑forest village on 16 acres in the Sonoran Desert.

Tucked into Dripping Springs Valley, we live simply, tend the land, and welcome visitors and volunteers who want something more real. Wind Spirit is a +20 year old intentional community located about 100 miles east of Phoenix and 90 miles north of Tucson in the Dripping Springs Mountains. It has 16 gorgeous acres of irrigated land with fruit trees, gardens, small dwellings, and a varying number of

residents that ranges from 6 to 16 or more during the course of the year. In addition to implementing lifestyle choices that are more harmonious with nature and each other than what is usually found in urban settings, Wind Spirit hosts about 6 retreats per year that reflect various aspects of these choices.

08/29/2026

Squirrel vs Hawk

A little moment from the Wind Spirit archives:

Back in 2023, one of our trail cameras caught a hawk quietly drinking from the birdbath… until a bold squirrel climbed right up and launched itself at the hawk.

A perfect snapshot of desert personality.

Wind Spirit is an intentional community in the Sonoran Desert stewarding a food forest.

08/23/2026

Good morning from Wind Spirit Community

Take a moment this morning to experience the natural beauty around you.

Enjoy sunrise over our valley, clouds moving softly across the sky.

Wind Spirit Community is a small desert intentional community focused on land stewardship, simple living, and shared work.

08/23/2026

Monsoon rains skirting Dripping Springs Valley

Storm bands moved around us this evening with rain in the distance but none for Wind Spirit.

Wind Spirit Community is a small desert intentional community focused on land stewardship, simple living, and shared work.

08/21/2026

Updated: Identified as a female Ox Beetle. Thank you Bugman Steve!

Palo Verde Beetle Rescue

Rescued this almost 3” Palo Verde beetle from the pool this morning.

Wind Spirit is a rural desert community in Dripping Springs Valley, where monsoon visitors like this show up all the time.

08/16/2026

Bloom Morning at Wind Spirit

Propagations from this cactus will be available for sale in October at our plant sale!

The cactus are exploding with flowers again this morning. We walk past the same plants every day, and then suddenly they’re lit up, covered in white blooms, opening all at once like they’ve been waiting for you to notice. Beauty isn’t rare out here. It’s constant. You just have to keep looking.

Wind Spirit Community is a long‑standing desert sanctuary near Dripping Springs Valley, rooted in simple living, land connection, and the daily practice of seeing what’s right in front of you.

08/15/2026

A moment with our open‑range neighbors 🐄

A small group of cattle wandered along our fence line today, reaching over for a taste of the food forest greenery. Living in open range country means sharing space with whoever passes through — ideally with everyone staying on their own side of the fence.

About Wind Spirit:
Wind Spirit is a small intentional community in the desert of Arizona, where humans, wildlife, and the land all coexist in a slow, respectful rhythm.

08/14/2026

Queen of the Night Blooming at Wind Spirit 🌙🌵

After the post‑monsoon rains, our Peniocereus greggii, known as the Queen of the Night, exploded with blooms last night. These rare desert flowers open for just a single night, and today we woke up to a whole flush of them across the land. Such a beautiful morning here at Wind Spirit.

Wind Spirit Community is a long‑standing desert sanctuary near Dripping Springs Valley, dedicated to simple living, land stewardship, and peaceful connection with the natural world.

08/09/2026

Nosie the javelina 🐖

From the Wind Spirit archives — Nosie the baby javelina, making herself at home in the community.

Wind Spirit is an intentional community in the Sonoran Desert stewarding a food forest.

08/01/2026

Slow down and enjoy 30 seconds of sunrise clouds from Wind Spirit Community

Address

4514 E Dripping Springs Road
Winkelman, AZ
85192

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

(520) 201-1075

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