The Magic of Work Weekends

There's a particular kind of magic that happens before the burn ever begins - out on the land, weeks in advance - when a handful of volunteers show up with chainsaws, loppers, tring trimmers, mowers, and work gloves and turn raw acreage into a home for our community. 

What Land Prep Does
Work weekends are exactly what they sound like: four weekends spent on the property getting it ready for the event. Depending on the year, that can mean clearing new campsites, maintaining existing ones, hauling off dead branches and felled trees, marking trails, or tackling whatever the land throws at us. 

It's not glamorous work. It's hot, it's sweaty, and it usually involves some combination of sunscreen, bug spray, and sheer stubbornness. But it's also some of the most meaningful volunteer time in the entire lead-up to the burn because none of Myschievia is possible without it.

When It Happens
Aug 28-30
Sept 11-13 [same weekend and locations as Safety Extravaganza!]
Sept 25-27
Oct 2-4 [all hands! come get your theme camp space ready!]

What You Get Out of It
Showing up to a work weekend comes with a few tangible perks:

• Early-release VIP tickets for the following year's event 
• $25 off next year's ticket if you put in more than 12 hours of work
• Limited-edition swag - past years have included stickers, shirts, and patches

But if you ask most people who've been out there, the real payoff is the friendships forged over a shared tree stump, the pride of watching a patch of raw land become the place where your community will gather, and the particular joy of realizing that "work" can also be one of the best weekends of your year.

Ready to Get Your Hands Dirty?
Work weekend sign-ups are open! Select which weekend you'd like to attend in the volunteer portal.  Sign up for a shift, grab your gloves, and come help build the magic from the ground up!

​Still need more info? Check out the work weekends page!