About Bryant Baker

Bryant is the Director of Conservation & Research for Los Padres ForestWatch, where he manages scientific, technical, and volunteer projects. He is also a naturalist and photographer, spending most of his free time hiking the rugged public lands of the Central Coast region with his dog.
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Forest Service Keeps Pine Mountain Data Secret; ForestWatch Files Legal Appeal

Appeal seeks tree stand data for the project area.

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Volunteers Clean Up Lead Ammo and Trash for Halloween

Two groups of volunteers removed over 250 pounds of trash near Santa Barbara.

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California’s Wildfires of 2020 Through an Eco-Historical Lens

What can we learn from this year’s summer fires?

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Forest Service to Expedite Logging and Habitat Clearance in Proposed Wilderness on Pine Mountain

Old-growth forest and chaparral threatened.

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Protecting Yourself and Others on Public Lands During the COVID-19 Crisis

Seven guidelines for getting out on the trails safely.

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Nearly 20 Square Miles of Land in San Luis Obispo County Designated as North Carrizo Ecological Reserve

Designation expands conservation land network in Carrizo Plain region.

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An Update on Our Lawsuits Against Two Commercial Logging Projects

Lawsuits against projects near Mt. Pinos moving ahead.

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Local Public Lands: What’s Open and What’s Closed Due to COVID-19

Find out which trails and recreation areas are currently open.

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Volunteers Remove 450 Pounds of Trash and Lead from Arroyo Burro Trailhead

Approximately 25 pounds of lead bullets removed from the site.

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ForestWatch Volunteers Remove 60 Pounds of Lead From Sespe Tributary

Group also removes 120 pounds of other target shooting trash.

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