We invite members from our Spanish-speaking community to get outdoors in Los Padres.
ForestWatch Hosts Bilingual Hikes In Santa Barbara and Ojai
Land and Water Conservation Fund Set to Expire Unless Congress Acts
Over 125 parks across the Central Coast have received funding through the legislation.
In Memory of Condor #526
Condor #526 was recently found shot and killed outside of the Los Padres National Forest.
ForestWatch Volunteers Join California Coastal Cleanup Day on West Cuesta Ridge
Volunteers remove 160 pounds of trash and microtrash from West Cuesta Ridge near SLO.
Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.
Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking
The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.
ForestWatch and Rio School District Lead Students on Educational Field Trip
Elementary students from Oxnard experienced the Los Padres in a new way.
Trails and Tacos: A Celebration of Latino Conservation Week
ForestWatch hosted an organized hike to show support for public lands, highlight Latinx contributions to conservation, and build community amongst participants.
Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon
Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.
Forest Service Proposes Converting Heavily-damaged Road Near San Rafael Wilderness to Non-motorized Trail
Project would establish sustainable public access to La Brea Canyon.
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