EASTERN SIERRA CLIMATE & COMMUNITIES RESILIENCE PROJECT
EASTERN SIERRA CLIMATE & COMMUNITIES RESILIENCE PROJECT
EASTERN SIERRA CLIMATE & COMMUNITIES RESILIENCE PROJECT
ABOUT ESWA
Working together for a
more resilient Eastern Sierra
The Eastern Sierra Wildfire Alliance (ESWA) is a regional collaborative dedicated to building wildfire-resilient communities and landscapes across Alpine, Inyo, and Mono Counties.
ESWA brings together federal and state agencies, tribes, local governments, fire agencies, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and community members to strengthen coordination, align priorities, and advance collaborative solutions. By sharing knowledge, leveraging resources, and working together across jurisdictional boundaries, ESWA helps accomplish more than any one organization could alone.
Why We Are Here
Wildfire doesn't stop at jurisdictional boundaries. It affects communities, forests, watersheds, and public and private lands alike. Preparing for wildfire requires people and organizations to work together.
The Eastern Sierra is home to many agencies, Tribes, local governments, nonprofits, and community organizations working to build wildfire resilience across the region. Each has a unique role, but many of the challenges and opportunities are shared.
ESWA brings those partners together to share information, coordinate efforts, and identify regional priorities, so that we can better support one another, make the most of available resources, and move important work forward.
Participating Organzations
ESWA is an open collaborative that brings together organizations and individuals working to strengthen wildfire resilience across the Eastern Sierra. Participants contribute in different ways, from attending meetings and joining working groups to collaborating on projects and signing the ESWA Memorandum of Understanding.
How ESWA is Supported
The Eastern Sierra Wildfire Alliance is supported through a combination of partner contributions and regional capacity funding that helps coordinate collaboration across Alpine, Inyo, and Mono Counties.
Administrative support, meeting facilitation, communications, and shared resources are currently provided by Whitebark Institute through funding from the Sierra Nevada Conservancy's Regional Forest and Fire Capacity (RFFCP) Program. This support helps partners work together more effectively by improving coordination, developing collaborative projects, maintaining shared resources, and advancing regional wildfire resilience efforts.
While ESWA itself does not fund projects, it provides the collaborative framework that helps organizations align priorities, share information, and pursue opportunities that benefit the Eastern Sierra.
About the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program
The Regional Forest and Fire Capacity (RFFCP) Program is a statewide initiative that helps regions build the partnerships and capacity needed to improve forest health and wildfire resilience. In the Eastern Sierra, the program supports regional coordination, collaborative planning, and project development that strengthen communities and landscapes over the long term.