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After August Recess Legislative Update

By on September 11, 2023 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Los Padres National Forest, Public Lands, Uncategorized

Legislative Update September National Wilderness Month & Environmental Roundtable with Congressman Grijalva and Congressman Carbajal.

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Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week

By on August 17, 2023 in Community Hikes, Environmental Education, Events, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Youth Engagement

Local families enjoyed time together and learned about threats to our rivers.

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Oil Company Ordered to Permanently Close Oil Wells, Restore Habitat in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on August 3, 2023 in Carrizo Plain, Oil Development

Company must plug 11 wells and reclaim oil pads and roads.

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Court Rules in Favor of Controversial Logging and Chaparral Clearing Project on Pine Mountain

By on July 24, 2023 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Pine Mountain

Plaintiffs weighing next steps.

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Legislative Package Reintroduced to Protect Central Coast Public Lands and Rivers 

By on May 25, 2023 in 30x30, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Los Padres National Forest, Public Lands

California senator and reps reintroduce legislation that will protect 1 million acres of public lands.

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ForestWatch Teams Up with Cuyama Buckhorn to Produce First-Ever Outdoors Guide for Cuyama Valley

By on April 5, 2023 in Recreation, Santa Barbara County

Available online in the ForestWatch store.

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Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit

By on March 11, 2023 in California Condor, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Native Americans, Pine Mountain, Roadless Areas, Uncategorized, Ventura County

City of Ojai and County of Ventura also file arguments against the logging plan

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Lawsuit Seeks Public Records Related to Controversial Project in Los Padres National Forest

By on December 15, 2022 in Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands

Special counsel investigation sought over Forest Service pattern of secrecy and delays.

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2022 Top Accomplishments

By on November 16, 2022 in eNews, Invasives, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Outdoor Connection, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection, Year In Review, Year In Review

Join us as we look back to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together.

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Planning Underway for Future of Piru Creek

By on November 9, 2022 in Rivers, Ventura County

Stakeholders weigh in on southern California’s newest “Wild and Scenic” waterway

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