Thanks to all who attended the Forum! Here are some ways you can take action to make our community more prepared for wildfire:
Watch a recording of the event (coming soon).
View our larger “Take-Home Packet” – which includes additional resources, toolkits, recommended reading, local organizations, and more
Join us on May 18 for Wildfire in Sisters Country, Part 2: Are We Covered? where we’ll dig into local fire insurance challenges.
Sooner or later, wildfire is coming to Sisters Country. Are we ready?
Photo by Bill Bartlett.
Join C4C for the next event in our bi-annual series of Community Forums. This spring, we’re taking on a topic so vast and timely that it required more events and more collaborators.
In addition to our ongoing partnership with The Nugget, C4C is teaming up with Rotary Club of Sisters and Sisters Kiwanis to produce a two-part series covering one of Sisters Country’s greatest threats – wildfire.
Part 1 of this free, public, in-person + online series will examine our state of preparedness for wildfire threats – as individuals, neighborhoods, agencies, and a collective community. Featuring local experts with decades of experience in wildfire and emergency management, we’ll discuss the true risks to Sisters Country and what we can all do to be more prepared if flames blow our way.
Free on-site childcare, live-streaming, and other accessibility services are available (details below.)
The forum will be held in the new Sisters Elementary School cafeteria, with light refreshments provided. Following the initial panel discussion, we will open the floor to audience Q&A.
Stick around for our Preparedness Fair! Dozens of local organizations will be on hand offering resources and expertise around critical topics like evacuation routes, communication systems, “go bags,” home hardening, defensible space, first aid training, and more.
Our panelists will include:
Event Accessibility Services
We aim to eliminate barriers to attendance by offering:
LIVE STREAMING | Watch our Forum online – in real-time, or via the post-event recording. Closed captioning and language translation provided. Registration required.
FREE CHILDCARE | Free drop-in childcare will be available in the Sisters Elementary School library for kids age 4+. Care is being provided by Starshine LLC, a local business offering a variety of youth camps and programming. We have limited availability for kids 0-3 on a first-come basis; please email us to inquire.
INTERPRETATION SERVICES | ASL, Spanish, and other interpretation services are available. Please email us by April 3rd to request.
TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE | Need a ride to the event? Email us and we’ll help find one.
Thank you to our generous event partners!
THE DETAILS:
What: Wildfire in Sisters Country, Part 1: Are We Ready? (C4C Community Forum, produced in partnership with The Nugget, Rotary Club of Sisters, and Sisters Kiwanis)
When: Sunday, April 13 | 4-6 PM (doors open at 3:30)
Where: Sisters Elementary School cafetorium | 2155 McKinney Butte Rd, Sisters, OR 97759
Also available online; register here.
Who: Open to the public.
How much: All C4C events are free, but donations at the door or online are appreciated.
Please contact Kellen Klein, C4C’s Executive Director, with any questions – director@citizens4community.com.