Burning Man Project’s 2026 Sustainability Update
In just over a week, tens of thousands of people will come together in one of the most unlikely environments ...Read More
Posts about Leaving No Trace
Wherever we go, we seek to leave the places we visit in better shape than we found them.
The Race to Decarbonize Black Rock City
By Stephen Chun
Were you in Black Rock City over the last few years? Did you think it was… quieter? Was there less ...Read More
Leaving No Trace: MOOP Map 2025, BLM Inspection & Solving Our Lag Bolt Problem
By DA
TL;DR 2025 was challenging. Early event-week rain and wind created tough MOOP conditions across Black Rock City. True to form, ...Read More
Leaving No Trace 2024: MOOP Map and Best Inspection Since Near-Perfect 2019!
By DA
TL;DR Black Rock City passed the 2024 BLM Post-Event Inspection! We achieved our best inspection score since the near-perfect results ...Read More
Leaving No Trace 2023: The MOOP Map and a Wet and Wild Come-from-behind Victory
By DA
TL;DR Black Rock citizens — participants as well as members of the Playa Restoration crew — faced new Leave No ...Read More
Many Hands: Meeting Burning Man’s Sustainability Goals, One Project at a Time
Whether in Black Rock City or at home, implementing sustainable practices to reduce our environmental impact will require participation from ...Read More
Notes From a (Mostly) Empty Playa
“What is this? Is it a baby wipe? No wait, I think it’s a sock.” We’re clustered around the tailgate ...Read More
Checking in on Playa Restoration
It certainly was an unusual year out in the Black Rock Desert, but every year of building, experiencing, then tearing ...Read More
Black Rock City Disappears — Leaving No Trace at Burning Man 2023
Black Rock City, including the remnants one might expect to see after a torrential storm in a temporary city of ...Read More
Leaving No Trace the Playa Restoration Way: DIY MOOP Sweeps, MOOP Map and LNT Test
By DA
TLDR: MOOP (Matter Out of Place) Sweeps are your friend! Don’t put off the MOOP sweeps at your camp until ...Read More