​Co-LAB Summit 2026

Presented by the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments

​Dates: July 9–10, 2026

Location: Bishop, California

​ONE CONNECTED EASTERN SIERRA REGION

Recreation, wildfire, working lands, and economic development are threads of one fabric. The Co-LAB Summit is where we connect them — two days to get inspired, share what’s working, and shape the future of the region together.

​Focus Areas

• ​Sustainable Recreation
• ​Wildfire Resiliency
• ​Working Lands & Agriculture
• ​Economic Development

​Schedule Highlights

​DAY 1: THURSDAY, JULY 9 • FROM 1 PM

Location: Small Business Resource Center

Theme: Feel the Place

• ​A downtown kickoff that grounds us in the place we’re working for.
• ​Real stories of partnership driving progress and opportunity in the region.
• ​A progressive dinner crawl through local Bishop establishments.
• ​An evening screening of Firelines, a wildfire documentary, with Q&A.

​DAY 2: FRIDAY, JULY 10 • ALL DAY

Location: Cerro Coso Community College

Theme: Build the Plan

• ​State of the Region: where we’ve been and what’s possible.
• ​Funding the connected work: lessons from regions paying for collaboration.
• ​A hands-on workshop to shape a shared vision for the region.
• ​A farm dinner at Blue Heron Farm, locally sourced.

​WHO’S COMING

Local and Tribal governments, land managers, nonprofits, businesses, and community leaders working across the Eastern Sierra — the people shaping the region’s future.

​COME INSPIRED, LEAVE CONNECTED.

Space is limited. Register today at escog.ca.gov/summit

​Hosted by the Eastern Sierra Council of Governments (ESCOG) • Bishop, California

Advancing regional collaboration in the Eastern Sierra

In partnership with California Jobs First (Sierra Region)