Fly Ranch Emergence
Fly Geyser
3.8K Acres
Initial State
Initial State
First Infrastructure
Power
Power
Power
Water
Water
Shelter
Shelter
Shelter
Title Text
Waste
Waste
Art
Art
Art
Art
Art
Food
Ecology
Ecology
Ecology
Land
Fly 2021 Goals
1. 100 nature walks
$2.4K / week, 60 people
2. Start ten LAGI prototypes
Timelines will vary
3. Weekly Fly Guardians
Property improvements, Fly Geyser stewardship
Direction: 2030 Goals
1. Be regenerative
2. Globally leave no trace
3. Be carbon negative
Carbon Capture at Fly
Mental Models
| Space | Gatherings | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Spring | Healing center | Farm |
| Garden | Camping | Agriculture center |
| Wildlife preserve | Conservation | Native plants |
| Communal living | Design challenges | Maker space |
| Desert art hub | Sculpture park | Energy park |
| Education | BWB, schools | Innovation space |
Minimum Viable Property
| Revenue | Site | Burning Man | Gatherings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walks | Bathrooms | Art | 500+ walks |
| Grazing | Housing | Healing | 38 weekends |
| Donations | Kitchen | Stewardship | Guardians |
| Camping | Power | LAGI | Field trips |
| Grants | Buses | Volunteerism | Expeditions |
| PE | Water | Education | Builds |
Stakeholders
| Internal | Regulatory | Geopolitical |
|---|---|---|
| Founders | Commissioners | Ecology |
| Board | NV water & dams | Neighbors |
| Donors | Building inspector | Gerlach |
| Purchase (550ppl) | Permitting | Washoe |
| 59 Teams | NV Legislature | Pershing |
| 3K Volunteers | Governor | Reno |
| 5.5K Thank-yous | Congress | 28 Tribes/19 colonies |
| Burners | BLM | Nevada |
| Regionals | DOI | Affiliates |
Long view
| Developing | Hope for in 3-5 years | Further future |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape art park | Carbon drawdown | Long-term ceremony |
| Labyrinth walks | Long-term leases | Clinical research |
| Healing space | Big tests (e.g., Mars) | Memorial site |
| Design competitions | Culture & design lab | Burning Man storage |
| Campouts | Farm & garden | Rewilding |
Come visit
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