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H.R. 1, the “Lower Energy Costs Act,” Would Exacerbate Climate Crisis by Propping Oil and Timber Industries

By on April 10, 2023 in Environmental Education, Land Management, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Mining, Oil Development, Public Lands

Legislation would prioritize polluter profits over public health and environment.

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Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast

By on July 20, 2022 in Community Hikes, Environmental Education, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Stewardship, Youth Engagement

ForestWatch celebrated it’s fifth year of activities as a part of the national summertime initiative.

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Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast

By on June 1, 2022 in Environmental Education, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County

Featuring one of the world’s foremost experts on manzanitas, Dr. Tom Parker.

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Outdoor Connections and Education with ForestWatch During Earth Month

By on May 18, 2022 in Community Hikes, Environmental Education, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Recreation

Educational hikes check several boxes— ecosystem, stewardship, and threats to public land education.

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Earth Month 2022 Events

By on April 14, 2022 in Environmental Education, Events

Learn about some of the events taking place on the Central Coast.

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Recording of Virtual Panel Featuring Forest and Fire Scientists Now Available

By on April 14, 2022 in Environmental Education, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Wildfire

Watch the webinar recording to learn more about forest and fire issues.

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Short Film Co-Produced By ForestWatch Screens During Santa Barbara International Film Festival Week

By on March 14, 2022 in Environmental Education, Environmental Justice, Events, Outdoor Connection, Social Justice, Youth Engagement

Screening centered on the intersection of social justice and conservation.

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Dr. Martin Luther King’s Impact on The Environmental Justice Movement

By on January 14, 2022 in Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., Environmental Education, Environmental Justice

Read through our list of resources to learn more about how Dr. King’s actions led to important legislative victories.

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Fall Campout Brings Families Together

By on December 10, 2021 in Environmental Education, Events, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Youth Engagement

Continuing on the path of recreation leads to conservation, we collaborated for the last campout of the year to discuss threats to public lands.

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Community Re-Connections

By on June 3, 2021 in Community Hikes, eNews, Environmental Education, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Stewardship, Uncategorized, Youth Engagement

ForestWatch slowly starting to once again facilitate events as part of outdoor connections and community stewardship efforts.

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