Wildfire Ready Festival: A Regional Invite to Ignite Connection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2026

A Regional Invite to Ignite Connection 

The 4th annual Eastern Sierra Wildfire Resilience Month begins with the region’s first Wildfire Ready Festival,  Sierra Spark! on May 3 from 10am-2pm at Bishop City Park. The goal for this event is to provide wildfire safety  education in a way that is approachable, engaging, and rooted in community connection.

This all-ages event will feature live music by The Felt Cutouts, local food trucks, and an interactive kid zone.  Attendees can participate in hands-on workshops and demonstrations, explore educational exhibits, and  connect with local organizations working toward wildfire readiness and sustainable landscapes. There will also  be free green waste disposal onsite, making it easy for residents to take immediate, proactive steps to reduce  wildfire risk around their homes.

Wildfire Resilience Month is an ongoing collaboration of Whitebark Institute, Mono and Inyo Counties, local  agencies, and community-based organizations working together to reduce wildfire risk. For more details, visit the event blog, linked from WhitebarkInstitute.org/events. 

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS 

Whitebark Institute
Inyo County – Ready Inyo
Mono County – Ready Mono
Firewise USA
CALFIRE
Bureau of Land Management – Bishop Field Office
US Wildland Fire Service
Bishop Fire Protection District
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Southern CA Edison
High Sierra Energy Foundation
Sierra Forever
Friends of the Inyo
Camp Like a Pro
Mono Arts Council

Food Vendors:
Uncle Shyam Asian Street Food
Mr. C’s Sonoran Hotdogs
Social Blend Coffee and Ice-cream Floats

THANKS TO FUNDERS 

Funding for Wildfire Resilience Month is provided in part by Edison International, Los Angeles Department  of Water and Power, the California Firesafe Council, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire  Protection’s Fire Prevention Program as part of the California Climate Investments Program. We are incredibly  grateful for their support.

California Climate Investments is a statewide program that puts billions of Cap-and-Invest dollars to work reducing GHG emissions,  strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities. The Cap and-Trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce  pollution. California Climate Investments projects include aCordable housing, renewable energy, public transportation, zero-emission  vehicles, environmental restoration, more sustainable agriculture, recycling, and much more. At least 35 percent of these investments  are located within and benefiting residents of disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households  across California. For more information, visit the California Climate Investments website at: www.caclimateinvestments.ca.gov.

News Staff