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 Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest

By on January 13, 2020 in Call to Action, Stewardship, Target Shooting, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Decision allows volunteers to continue cleaning up over 100 unmanaged sites.

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Volunteers Clean Up Microtrash on West Fork Cold Spring Trail

By on January 13, 2020 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Over 60 pounds of lead, broken glass, and other trash removed from the site.

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Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon

By on October 29, 2019 in Santa Paula Canyon, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

Over 200 pounds removed from the canyon.

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Timber Industry Groups Side with Trump Administration in Commercial Logging Lawsuit

By on October 18, 2019 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area

Three logging groups filed to intervene as defendants in the case.

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National Public Lands Day Celebrated on Pine Mountain

By on October 3, 2019 in Environmental Education, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Ventura County

ForestWatch and Runners for Public Lands team up for a weekend on the mountain.

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Volunteers Remove Trash on West Cuesta Ridge for Creeks to Coast Cleanup

By on September 27, 2019 in San Luis Obispo County, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove 330 pounds of trash from the ridge.

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Trump Administration Receives Widespread Opposition to NEPA Rollback Proposal

By on September 1, 2019 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Oil Development, Public Lands, Wildlife Protection

Over 43,000 comments submitted in opposition.

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ForestWatch Joins Local Residents in Filing Lawsuit Against Commercial Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest

By on July 29, 2019 in Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Suit comes after months of unanswered requests for environmental review.

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ForestWatch and Partners File Lawsuit Against Logging Project in Condor Habitat

By on July 10, 2019 in California Condor, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area, Wildlife Protection

Forest Service approval of commercial logging violated federal law.

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ForestWatch Teams Up With Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara to Clean Up La Cumbre Peak

By on July 2, 2019 in Outdoor Connection, Santa Barbara County, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects, Youth Engagement

It was the first trip to the peak for many.

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