Burning Man Project and the Fly Ranch team have been monitoring developments related to COVID-19 (coronavirus). Out of caution and care for our community, all Fly Ranch group activities and gatherings have been postponed. This includes nature walks, events, work weekends, and group trainings. We will reevaluate these offerings based on how this situation evolves, and will update you along the way. In the meantime, you can take a virtual nature walk , join our Facebook group, follow us on Instagram, and learn about our design challenge. Please stay safe, take all precautions, and look out for each other. ❤️

Each August, the annual Burning Man event transforms a desolate corner of northern Nevada into a thriving temporary metropolis fueled by creativity, experimentation, and awe. In 2016, the organization behind this city became the steward of Fly Ranch, a 3,800 acre property just north of the event site. This property is home to dozens of hot and cold springs, geysers, wetlands, animals, and more than 100 identified types of plants. The Fly Ranch project is an opportunity to create a year-round rural incubator for Burning Man culture and a catalyst for innovation and creativity in the world.

In the long term, the possibilities are vast. Fly Ranch will be able to expand Burning Man Project’s activities and amplify the impact of creative culture in a world beyond Black Rock City. It can serve as an incubator for ideas from our temporary city and give them a real-world testing ground. It can become a place to experiment with shelter, energy, water, environmentalism, new models of living, working and governance.

Our major focus now is our sustainability design challenge. The Land Art Generator Initiative and Burning Man Project have partnered to launch a multi-disciplinary design challenge—LAGI 2020 Fly Ranch—that will create the foundational infrastructure of Fly Ranch. You are invited to propose your regenerative artwork in this stunning landscape. In 2021 selected design teams will be provided an honoraria grant for the purpose of building a functional prototype on site.

If you’d like to learn about what we’re up to, check out the Fly Ranch Roadmap. You can join a nature walk to explore the property first-hand. Stay up to date with the Fly Ranch Newsletter and the blog or reach out to us at gro.namgninrubnull@hcnarylf.