Video and Photos from our Sewing Bee

MOOP Bag Sewing Bee

Here are few photos and a video from our MOOP Bag Sewing Bee at BMHQ! It was a great group of volunteers making MOOP bags to give our during Burning Man 2017! Thanks everyone!

Video

Photo Gallery

: Raw material ready to be transformed

: Welcome to BMHQ

: Sewing machines ready to go

: Surrounded by amazing art

: Darrell cuts pants

: Tony ready to sew

: Snacks for volunteers

: The man looking over us

: The crew cutting pants

: Marty showing his skills

: colorful art

: MOOP bags being sewn

: A new sewer

: MOOP pig!

: Time for snacks

: Kacey at the machine

: Miniman

: Talking about camp

: MOOP bags getting done

: Jai channeling the man

: Bee resting after a great sewing session.

Fun! – Join us for Performances and Gatherings!

Pot Lucks, Parties, Music and Dance! We have so many events this year that we’re splitting the event postings into multiple postings. This year we have: Bike tours Pot lucks, Parties, Music and Dance Performances Training and Volunteer Meetings Black Rock / Fly Ranch / MOOP Talks and Activities Sustainable …

Nature and Greening Your Burn Bike Tours – 2017

We have so many events this year that we’re splitting the event postings into multiple postings. This year we have: Bike tours Pot lucks & parties Training and Volunteer Meetings Music and Dance Performances Black Rock / Fly Ranch / MOOP Talks and Activities Sustainable BRC/Alternative Energy Events This post …

Activities and Alternative Energy Demo Garden Shifts!

Sign Up Now! Since the Activities and Alternative Energy Demo Garden shifts are still relatively new teams, we wanted to explain what they are all about and maybe entice you to sign up for one of them. Right now we have shifts available for both teams all week! Here are …

LNT Trainer Course!

Learn About Leave No Trace in Black Rock! The Friends of Black Rock and the Nevada Outdoor School are holding a Leave No Trace Trainer course in our backyard in the Black Rock Desert! These courses are a great way to leave about all 7 of the LNT principles in …

Volunteer Sewing Bee! – MOOP Bags-July 15th!

We’ll be getting together one last time to again to cut pants and sew MOOP bags and talk about Burning Man 2017! The more the merrier. Bring a sewing machine (if you have one, we’ll have some extras) to help with the bags and food to share. If you’d …

Fairy Shrimp – our playa neighbors

2017 – Year of Water and Fairy Shrimp! 2017 has been an interesting year on the playa! The rains that we received this winter gave us several treats. First many burners got to take kayak’s out on the temporary lake that covered our desert home! While out there and as …

Volunteer Weekend!

Video of Highlights!

We had a great volunteer weekend at Shortcakes! Here’s a quick video with some of our highlights!

thanks again Shortcake!

Make Your Own MOOP Bag

How Do I Make a MOOP Bag? Why make a MOOP bag? – All Burning Man participants should have their own MOOP bag (for playa and home) so that you’re already ready to keep our lovely playa free from MOOP! Remember Leave only positive traces! Materials Start with any kind …

Leave No Trace! – More advice from DA!

MOOP is on the Rise

D.A., manager of Playa Restoration, has more information and advice on MOOP, which is on the rise! Watch it and learn more about Leaving No Trace! Let’s cut down on wood chips!

Full Story here: https://journal.burningman.org/2017/05/black-rock-city/leaving-no-trace/video-leave-no-trace-moop-is-on-the-rise/