A place of rest and restoration for prairie and people.
What do we do? Watch this video.
Events:
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Science & Songs Retreat
05.15 - 05.17
The Science and Songs Retreat is a chance to take a break from screens and experience the benefits of nature. As an extension of the Banjo Astro After Dark program, this retreat will encourage participants to see natural science and the arts as partners in explaining the world around us.
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Creativity Retreat w/ Sons of the Never Wrong & Jonas Friddle
05.29 - 05.31
Come spend a weekend with the Midwest’s beloved folk and friends. Indulge in workshops ranging from songwriting and harmony to recording and creativity inspiration.
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White Oak Festival 2026
08.07 - 08.09
The White Oak Festival is a celebration of the beautiful driftless landscape and a year of great programs at White Oak Savanna. Our vision is to grow into a diverse and self-sustaining festival that reflects the very land on which we gather.
Current Initiatives:
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Financial Aid Fund
We are so proud that we were able to fundraise to make these experiences available to people no matter their means. Please consider making a donation.
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Artists in Residence
The Savanna Sanctuary welcomes artists to stay on the farm, create and educate.
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Regenerative Agriculture
The Savanna Sanctuary is dedicated to saving the endangered white oak trees and restoring the oak savanna prairie through responsible land management practices.
What’s Happening on the Farm?
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Guitar Building Project
Luthier/Musician, Bruce Roper of Sons of the Never Wrong is using reclaimed wood from our old barn doors and cherry wood from trees on the farm to make a guitar.
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Unearthed
“Unearthed” is an ongoing project by artist Pamela Sloan, who buries paper in symbolic locations, allowing the soil erosion to transform the paper. Once removed from the soil, Pam determines whether and how to modified what remains.
