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Trump Administration Releases Draft Study of Drilling and Fracking Throughout Central Coast Region

By on April 25, 2019 in Call to Action, Carrizo Plain, Fracking, Kern County, Monterey County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Public comments accepted until June 10.

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County Votes to Study Lax Oversight of Oil Drilling Permits Near Forest

By on April 10, 2019 in Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Many permits were approved a half-century ago, placing the environment and communities at risk.

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Spring Break in the Los Padres

By on April 4, 2019 in Environmental Education, Events, Recreation, Santa Barbara County, Santa Paula Canyon, Uncategorized, Ventura County, Youth Engagement

Exposing teenagers to the beauty and richness that exists within a short distance from home.

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Ventura County Adopts Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on March 12, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

In historic 3-2 vote, supervisors adopt a wildlife corridor ordinance—the first of its kind in the state.

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Ventura County Supervisors Receive Overwhelming Community Support for Wildlife Corridors

By on March 11, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Over 700 individuals, 41 organizations, 17 businesses, and four cities support the proposal.

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ForestWatch Engages New Stakeholders By Going Outside

By on March 4, 2019 in Environmental Education, Events, Kern County, Mt. Pinos Area, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Youth Engagement

Fostering nature connection for a stronger conservation movement.

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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on February 1, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Commissioners vote 5-0 to send the proposed protections for wildlife corridors to the Board of Supervisors.

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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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Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Litigation

By on November 7, 2018 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

ForestWatch and partners appeal earlier decision allowing new drilling with minimal environmental review.

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