There's word of a three-day festival and campout starting July 7 to raise funds and create awareness for Joshua Tree National Park and the desert ecosystem. The Clean Air, Clear Stars Festival is the inaugural event.

It will take place at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown. The concert is being sponsored by Vacancy Records, KCRW and others. It stems from a group of LA-based independent musicians and their friends who share a deep love for their favorite desert hideaway. All proceeds will benefit Global Inheritance.

The festival falls on the anniversary of the last year's massive Sawtooth fire. The groups want to bring attention to the effects of climate change and air pollution on desert ecosystems.

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