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 Approves First Commercial Logging Project in Los Padres National Forest in Decades

By on November 28, 2018 in Call to Action, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area

The 1,200-acre commercial logging project is moving ahead without environmental review.

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Volunteers Clean Up Trash and Graffiti at Lizard’s Mouth

By on November 13, 2018 in Santa Barbara County, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects, Youth Engagement

Over 100 volunteers remove 1,000 pounds of trash and dozens of graffiti markings.

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Volunteers Remove 1,100 Pounds of Trash From North Fork Matilija Creek Watershed

By on October 15, 2018 in Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

Decades-old trash exposed by the Thomas Fire removed from Cannon Creek area north of Ojai.

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Volunteers Remove 150 Pounds of Trash From Santa Paula Canyon

By on October 12, 2018 in Santa Paula Canyon, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

ForestWatch volunteers remove old trash revealed by the Thomas Fire.

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Volunteers Clean Up Sespe Creek and Piedra Blanca

By on October 4, 2018 in Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness

Approximately 40 pounds of trash removed from swimming holes and trail.

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In Memory of Condor #526

By on September 18, 2018 in California Condor, Kern County, Wildlife Protection

Condor #526 was recently found shot and killed outside of the Los Padres National Forest.

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ForestWatch Volunteers Join California Coastal Cleanup Day on West Cuesta Ridge

By on September 17, 2018 in San Luis Obispo County, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove 160 pounds of trash and microtrash from West Cuesta Ridge near SLO.

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

By on July 24, 2018 in Call to Action, Rivers, Roadless Areas, Roads, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Project would establish sustainable public access to La Brea Canyon.

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Volunteers Clean Up Trash and Graffiti in Wheeler Gorge

By on July 9, 2018 in Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

70 volunteers helped remove graffiti and trash from the popular climbing area near Ojai.

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ForestWatch Volunteers Give La Cumbre Peak a Spring Cleaning

By on May 20, 2018 in Location, Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

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

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