ATTENTION CAMPERS! With Mys around the corner and lots of brand-new (windy) land to explore, Earth Guardians want you extra MOOP-MINDED this year! We have special merit pins if you play along, so get ready for a round of KNOW YOUR BADGES! 1 | Volunteer for Burn Scar Cleanup This Monday morning shift restores the land after Temple's embers cool. Help us scoop ash and haul it away! (Want some ash for crafts or mementos? BYO container!) 2 | Volunteer for Earth Guardians All Moop Troops get a nifty badge just for showing up. Trashey says, "Only you can prevent forest MOOP!" Wear his sign with honor. 3 | Bring in Less Trash Trashey loves snacks. Trashey hates single-use packaging. Make Trashey proud - unwrap before you arrive, and prioritize reusable containers for the burn. Less work for us, more love for the land! 4 | Take out a bag of Earth Guardian Trash Our MOOP swoops fill a lot of trash bags. Someone has to take those home, and it's usually Trashey's top brass (AKA Pebbles, Toast, and Gingersnap). Help us save space in our vehicles - take some EG trash home and get a special button in thanks! 5 | See MOOP, say MOOP! You don't have to join up to be an Earth Guardian. Pick up MOOP you can manage. See someone creating MOOP? Chant at them aggressively until they pick it up! Trashey sees all, and you DON'T want to land on his shit list. 6 | Volunteer for 3+ Shifts We love volunteers! Some of these pins went out at All-Hands Weekend, but more are available for our diehard multi-shift burners. THANK YOU! 7 | Volunteer for Leadership or Critical Shifts The burn can't go on without you! Thank you for all you do, you are beloved in Trashey's ever-shining eyes. 8 | PRAISE THE SKELLYSHROOM HER GAZE IS EVER-BURNING. HER GRIN IS EVER-GROWING. SHE RISES AMONG THE TREES, TWELVE FEET OF BLEACHED BONE AND INFINITE KNOWLEDGE. WE TRIED TO WARN YOU. WE TRIED...tell her you like her fancy hat.  There seems to be a bit of confusion this year around gate hours, early entry, and re-entry so let's break it all down!
Exodus – Monday at Noon The standard gate hours are as follows:
Exodus has always been Monday at noon, although it's never been strictly enforced. We know theme camps and large builds take time to break down - most of us are part of them! That’s why, while noon is the official call, there’s always been a little wiggle room. Around that time you’ll hear the familiar chorus of Ranger and Site Ops voices yelling, “Get up and pack your shit!”. If you’re a big camp, we’ll obviously give you some wiggle room. But please, do your best to plan ahead and be packed up as swiftly as possible so leadership can go home and shower! Early Entry Rules The gate hours for APPROVED early entry are as follows:
At Armadillo Acres, early entry was a much looser thing - infrastructure set up, theme camps, and volunteers working first shifts could all submit a form to request early entry access to get the city built. But things have changed. Our new land charges per head for early entry, which means things have to change. While leads setting up their stations, Site Ops building the infrastructure, the META team building the effigy and temple, and volunteers working first shifts were asked to request early entry this year, we can't open the gate for as many people as we used to. We’re not trying to kill the vibe—we’re just working with the realities of the land contract while making sure we still get the city built in time. Re-Entry – Hard No DO NOT ARRIVE BEFORE OR AFTER GATE HOURS. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER AND WILL BE TOLD TO LEAVE. This one has been the same since forever: there is absolutely no participant re-entry. Once you’re in, you’re in. Once you’re out, you’re out. The only folks who are able to leave site and return are event organizers who are handling essential business (like Site Ops going on gas runs for generators and carts or LLC running to town for an emergency supply run if something breaks or goes missing). Allowing participants to come and go freely would be a major safety hazard and a logistical nightmare. It has never been a part of Myschievia process. TL;DR
We know some of these rules can feel a little crunchy, but they’re all in place to keep Myschievia safe and thriving. See you soon! A Field Guide to Flags: Navigating Roads, Camps, and Boundaries
As you arrive on our new land for Mycelial Dreams, you’ll notice colored flags and poles marking the layout of our mushroom village. Here’s how to read them: 💗 Pink Poles & Flags – Roads
A Note on Patience This is our first year on new land, and it’s new to all of us. There may be some confusion about where things are, and that’s okay. Please be patient—with yourself, your neighbors, and your fellow mushrooms—as we all learn the layout together. Pro tip: Print a copy of the map to carry with you—it’ll make navigating easier. I also put extra care into the details: the tree symbols on the map reflect the actual trees on site. Follow the flags, set up, and help weave our new city into being! Havok, City Planning Lead  Myschievia runs on volunteers. Myschievia runs on YOU. We still have some shifts open, and we’d love for you to claim some. Here’s where we especially need YOU: Burn Perimeter Need: Saturday & Sunday shifts Hold the line and keep our effigy and temple burn safe while getting the best seat in the house! DMV (Department of Mutant Vehicles) Need: Evening shifts on Thursday & Friday Get art cars inspected and glowing safely into the night! Earth Guardians Need: Saturday & Monday, especially Leave No Trace! Echelon (new role!) Need: So many shifts still open!! Hand out radios and carts! FAST (Fire Art Safety Team) Need: Several shifts still available Be part of the team that ensures fire art is safe for all. Fire Safety Need: The City Fire Team has open shifts all day Friday and several late Saturday and Sunday shifts. Need: The Effigy/Temple burn team needs people during both burns! Join the hottest volunteer team at the burn! MEAT (Myschievia Emergency Action Team) Need: Still has a TON of shifts available! This is a core pillar of our safety. Step up if you can! Spotters for Procession Need: Saturday night Help the fire spinners stay safe! Rangers Need: We need R12s like whoa! If you’ve trained, now’s your moment! Sanctuary Need: Monday needs Listeners Hold space for decompression and healing. Site Ops Need: Sunday & Monday shifts Help with HQ needs and tear-down! Volunteer HQ Need: Several shifts open Saturday Be the smiling face that helps connect volunteers! Zone Guides Need: Evening shifts Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Help newcomers and seasoned Mischief-makers find their place. Volunteering is one of the most rewarding ways to experience Myschievia. It connects you deeper with the community and makes the burn better for everyone.
But what does it get me?
Check the volunteer portal and grab a shift (or three)! The Participants Map for Mycelial Dreams: Weaving the Web of Us is finalized and ready for you! Check out the image below or dive into the full print-quality PDF here: 
 This year’s map is extra special as it marks our first year on new land. It’s going to take all of us to bring the web to life, and the map is your guide to finding your way, your people, and your place. Work Weekend – All Hands on Deck! At the last work weekend, Sept. 26–28, we’ll be flagging and marking everything so our mushroom village is ready for hippies to sprout in the right spots. It’s also a perfect chance to scope out your theme camp’s location and fine-tune your setup. Can’t make work weekend? No worries! You can still help by signing up for a Zone Guide shift during the event to help folks find their way across the new land. What’s different this year?
Questions? Reach out! Theme Camp Placement → Higheena, Theme Camp Coordinator Art Placement → Chaos Kitten, Art Lead Land/Work Weekends → Arkos, Land Prep Lead Let’s weave this web together and make our new home magical. See you on the land! Havok, City Placement Lead Hey burners! Let’s talk about MOOP! MOOP stands for Matter Out Of Place. That usually means trash, but it can be anything–clothing items, jewelry, food scraps–if it isn’t present on land naturally, then it’s MOOP! A huge part of our job as Earth Guardians is ensuring that the MOOP burners drop doesn’t get left behind to trash the land and affect wildlife (and the llamas!). With just a little awareness, you can make less MOOP and help us keep our burn clear of trash! Our biggest tips:
Overall, just hang onto as much of your trash as you can. We’re all stewards of the land, and it’s our goal as burners to ultimately LEAVE NO TRACE! Plus we want to make a good impression on our new hosts! xoxo, Earth Guardians  Happy Monday, Myschievians! We're only a little over three weeks away so here's some info you may need:
REGISTRATION INFO
WORK AND BUILD WEEKENDS
SURVIVAL GUIDE
SITE OPS LOAD OUT/SET UP
RANGERS
Have a great week! <3 You guys. For real. Thank you. I mean it.
Thanks to so many Myschievians stepping up to volunteer, we are having a second round of tickets released this Friday, Sept 5, at noon. Set an alarm and get yours here. REMINDERS!
As you know, Myschievia is powered entirely by volunteers - and we need your help. To safely make the burn happen, we have a minimum number of volunteer shifts that must be filled. We’re well below that threshold but after posting to every social we could think of yesterday, we had over 50 more volunteer shifts filled just overnight!
Way to step up, Myschievians! Keep 'em coming! REMINDERS
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