We are incredibly grateful for your support and friendship throughout the year. It is thanks to you – our supporters, advocates, and donors – that we were able to accomplish so much this year. Take a look at some of our many 2022 accomplishments.
Won a landmark ruling from the Ninth Circuit ordering the operators of Twitchell Dam to release water to protect endangered steelhead; an important step toward protecting the endangered Southern California steelhead and restoring access to historic spawning grounds in Los Padres National Forest. Read more here.
Stopped drilling across 1 million acres of public lands throughout central California. We stopped the Bureau’s plan to allow drilling and fracking to occur near state parks and beaches, national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, the Pacific Crest Trail, and Carrizo Plain National Monument. Read more here.
Expanded access to our public lands by reaching out to dozens of underrepresented youth and families through our Outdoor Connections program. Through outdoor excursions, we engaged new audiences that will grow to be future stewards and voices for our public lands. Read more here.
Spearheaded a legal challenge to protect Pine Mountain from a controversial logging and chaparral removal project. Together with our partners – the City of Ojai, the County of Ventura, Patagonia, and other community allies – we’re doing everything we can to protect this special place. Read more here.
Mobilized local volunteers to restore unique habitat in our region’s public lands. Volunteers and Staff banded together to remove widespread invasive Cape Ivy plant that strangle native plants and microtrash left on our trails and public lands. Read more here.
Secured a legal agreement to permanently close 11 long-dormant oil wells and restore habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument. The risk posed by these defunct wells to our air, climate, and water will be eliminated. The Carrizo Plain will soon become a lot more wild. Read more here.
In just over two months, we launched the “Protect Your Forest” campaign to fight the Forest Service’s plan to log large trees and clear native chaparral across 235,000 acres of Los Padres National Forest. We inspired more than 3,400 people to speak out against the Forest Service’s plan. Read more here.
Protected pathways that allow mountain lions and other animals to safely navigate between prime habitat areas to access water, food, shelter, and find mates. Additionally, we partnered with rural landowners to construct enclosures to protect pets and livestock. Read more here.
Our work directly impacts the Central Coast and is solely focused on protecting the Los Padres National Forest, Carrizo Plain National Monument, and other public lands.
The future of our public lands is in your hands.
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Your gift today will ensure a better tomorrow for the benefit of our communities, climate, and future generations. Thank you for considering a gift that will make a positive difference on our public lands.
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