Hi everyone! Dan Dells here, your new Board Treasurer and co-lead of the Property Development Team.

I wanted to share an update on what’s been happening during our first month of property ownership. With winter still holding on up north, on-site work has been limited, but behind the scenes, we’ve been busy.

Here’s where things stand:

• Parking lot: We’ve engaged a logging company to begin clearing space, and permits are in progress.
• Water: We’re securing permits to drill a second well on the property, and we’ve received approval to convert the existing well to meet the needs of our event.
• Roads & trails: We’re actively mapping out the road and trail network we’ll be building across the site.
• Brush & trees: There’s a significant amount of clearing and trimming ahead to open up space for camps…and that’s where you come in.

We’re planning our first volunteer work weekend for mid-April, and we’d love your help. We’ll be drawing volunteers from those who’ve signed up through the Lakes of Fire Skilled Volunteer & Professional Registry. If you haven’t filled it out yet, now’s the time:

👉 Lakes of Fire — Skilled Volunteer & Professional Registry

Once you’re signed up, keep an eye on your email for invites and details.

I’m also attaching our LoF Land Project Tracker! This is a living document that tracks everything we need to accomplish before July. It covers critical infrastructure like road loops, the second well, creek access paths, drainage, campsite clearing, and more. Think of it as our master to-do list from now until the event. We’ll be updating it regularly as work progresses and timelines firm up, so feel free to take a look and get a feel for the scope of the work.

I’m also including a link to a video of the property. Most of the footage is from the past couple of weekends. It’s starting to feel real out there. Can’t wait to build something incredible together.

— Dan