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ForestWatch and Rio School District Lead Students on Educational Field Trip

By on August 1, 2018 in Environmental Education, Events, Stewardship, Ventura County, Wilderness, Youth Engagement

Elementary students from Oxnard experienced the Los Padres in a new way.

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Trails and Tacos: A Celebration of Latino Conservation Week

By on July 30, 2018 in Events, Latino Outreach, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access

ForestWatch hosted an organized hike to show support for public lands, highlight Latinx contributions to conservation, and build community amongst participants.

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Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon

By on July 24, 2018 in Fracking, Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.

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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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Forest Service Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Commercial Logging Projects

By on June 1, 2018 in California Condor, Forest Service, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area, Roadless Areas, Wildlife Protection

Over 99% of public comments submitted opposed the project.

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Forest Service Reopens Thomas Fire Area, Some Trails and Campgrounds Remain Closed

By on May 31, 2018 in Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County, Wildfire

Trails on Santa Barbara city and county land remain closed, and caution is urged in some areas that have reopened.

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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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ForestWatch Volunteers Clean Up West Cuesta Ridge

By on May 13, 2018 in San Luis Obispo County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers spend morning in the clouds removing over 600 pounds of trash from the ridge near San Luis Obispo.

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ForestWatch and UCSB Adventure Programs Volunteers Clean Up the Playground

By on May 7, 2018 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove over 400 pounds of broken glass, cans, and tires from the area in the mountains above Goleta.

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