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DEC 7, 2007
ForestWatch Appeals Salvage Logging Plan in Ventura County Backcountry
Appeal Seeks Protection for Alamo Mountain and Piru Creek Watershed in the Los Padres National Forest

NOV 30, 2007
Critter of the Month: California Condor
With a wingspan of more than nine feet, the condor is an icon of the Los Padres wilderness and is one of the most endangered birds in the world.

OCT 22, 2007
Critter of the Month:
Yellow-blotched salamander
A nocturnal amphibian that is restricted to a narrow band of mountains in the Los Padres.

SEP 24, 2007
Local Campgrounds, Trailheads Slated for Closure and Privatization
Forest Service Accepts Public Comments Through September 28

NOV 11, 2007
Patagonia's 14th Annual Salmon Run Benefits Los Padres ForestWatch!
Thanks to everyone who made this year's Salmon Run the most successful ever! The 5K run/3K walk along the Ventura River raised more than $12,000 to support our local forest protection efforts!

OCT 10, 2007
The Aftermath of the Zaca Fire: A Presentation and Slideshow Sponsored by Los Padres ForestWatch - Wed, October 10 at Faulkner Gallery in SB
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SEP 22, 2007
Volunteers Remove Even More Trash From Condor Habitat in Forest
Small Bits of Plastic and Glass Harm Young Condors at a Nearby Nest Site in Hopper Mountain Wildlife Refuge

SEP 12, 2007
Oil Company Seeks Drilling Rights in SLO's Upper Lopez Canyon
ForestWatch Joins with Landowners to Protect Canyon from Oil Development

AUG 20, 2007
Zaca Fire Update - Week Ending 8/19
Wildfire Continues to Burn Northeast Towards Pine Mountain Summit; Now Third Largest Wildfire in State History

AUG 17, 2007
Wilco Concert at Santa Barbara Bowl to Benefit ForestWatch
Proceeds from Limited Edition Posters Will Be Donated to Our Local Forest Protection Efforts

AUG 1, 2007
Forest Service Releases Additional Details About Salvage Logging Proposal in Piru Creek Watershed
Logging Companies Want to Remove More Than 1,400 Trees in Area Affected by Last Year's Day Fire

JUL 15, 2007
VICTORY! ForestWatch Halts Plan to Drill Two Oil Wells Along Edge of Condor Sanctuary in Los Padres Forest
Agency Decides to "Indefinitely" Delay Project Based on Concerns Presented by ForestWatch and Condor Biologists

JUL 14, 2007
ForestWatch Volunteers Remove More Than 150 Pounds of Microtrash From Condor Habitat in Forest
Small Bits of Plastic and Glass Harm Young Condors at a Nearby Nest Site in Hopper Mountain Wildlife Refuge

JUN 12, 2007
Planning Process Resumes for Carrizo Plain National Monument
Process Will Guide Land Use Decisions on the National Monument for Next Decade; ForestWatch Demands Strong Protections for "California's Serengeti"

MAY 30, 2007
Commission Postpones Vote on Diamond Rock Mine After All-Day Hearing; Vote Rescheduled for July 11
More Than One Hundred Concerned Residents Pack the Hearing Room

MAY 22, 2007
Salvage Logging Planned Along Roads and Trails Affected by Last Year's Fire
Proposal Would Allow Logging Companies to Remove 700,000 Board Feet of Lumber on the Mt. Pinos Ranger District; ForestWatch Submits Comment Letter Urging Officials to Scale Back Project

MAY 17, 2007
Final EIR for Diamond Rock Mine Released; Public Hearing & Possible Decision Set for May 30 in Santa Maria

APR 23, 2007
ForestWatch Files Lawsuit to Stop Oil Drilling Expansion in Los Padres Forest
Groups Challenge Drilling Expansion Plan Following January's Disastrous Oil Spill

MAR 13, 2007
More Than Three Hundred Concerned Citizens Write Letters Opposing Excessive Truck Traffic Through Forest
Public Hearing Scheduled for May 30; ForestWatch & Local Residents Join Forces as Committee to Stop the Trucks

MAR 12, 2007
Oil Spill Investigation Continues; Officials Declare Cleanup Complete
Spill Much Larger than Originally Reported, and More Than One Dozen Spills Have Recently Occurred in Area

FEB 1, 2007
Oil Spill Reported Near Condor Sanctuary in Los Padres Forest
Oil Company Dumps More Than 2,100 Gallons of Industrial Wastewater and 200 Gallons of Oil into Tar Creek, Near the Sespe Wild & Scenic River

JAN 15, 2007
Sand & Gravel Mines to Send Hundreds of Trucks Per Day Through Forest
Proposed Diamond Rock Mine Adds Even More Truck Traffic On Hwy 33 Through Heart of National Forest, Threatening This Scenic Corridor and Nearby Towns

 

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