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Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast

Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.

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Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking

The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.

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Trails and Tacos: A Celebration of Latino Conservation Week

ForestWatch hosted an organized hike to show support for public lands, highlight Latinx contributions to conservation, and build community amongst participants.

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Forest Service Proposes Converting Heavily-damaged Road Near San Rafael Wilderness to Non-motorized Trail

Project would establish sustainable public access to La Brea Canyon.

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Forest Service Reopens Thomas Fire Area, Some Trails and Campgrounds Remain Closed

Trails on Santa Barbara city and county land remain closed, and caution is urged in some areas that have reopened.

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ForestWatch Volunteers Give La Cumbre Peak a Spring Cleaning

Volunteer crew removes over 600 pounds of trash from the coastal peak above Santa Barbara.

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ForestWatch and UCSB Adventure Programs Volunteers Clean Up the Playground

Volunteers remove over 400 pounds of broken glass, cans, and tires from the area in the mountains above Goleta.

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San Rafael Wilderness: 50 Years of Preserving Santa Barbara’s Backcountry

ForestWatch celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the San Rafael Wilderness.

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ForestWatch Selected as Beneficiary of 2018 CTS Figueroa Mountain Gran Fondo

Proceeds from this premier cycling event on and around Figueroa Mountain will go to ForestWatch’s conservation efforts.

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ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017

Join us as we reflect upon some of our biggest accomplishments of 2017 and build our momentum into the New Year.

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