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Exciting Updates for SideBurn 2026: New Theme, Effigy & Temple Applications

🔥 Introducing SideBurn’s 2026 Theme: The Great Rewilding

The Great Rewilding calls us back to our roots, to the wild within and around us. A return to instinct, imagination, and play. It’s a celebration of nature’s chaos, human creativity, and our deep connection and respect for the earth that holds us.

Together we become forest spirits, glowing fungi, creatures of light and laughter, co-creating with the land rather than upon it. The Great Rewilding is a living reminder that the wilderness was never lost, only waiting for us to awaken.

🛠️ Effigy and Temple Applications: Ready to Bring Your Vision to Life?

Are you thinking about building an Effigy or Temple? We’ve implemented a 2-stage application process along with info/Q&A sessions. This approach is designed to provide guidance, empower first-time builders to apply, and ensure high-quality, complete final applications. Successful projects will receive a grant of $5,500.

The first step is to submit your Letter of Intent by December 21st, 2025.

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Land Acknowledgement
We gather for SideBurn on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabe, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, the Huron-Wendat, the Mississaugas, and other Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work and build community on this land.