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450 Organizations Oppose Efforts to Remove or Decrease Protections for National Monuments

By on May 2, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County

ForestWatch joins chorus of groups concerned about the fate of the Carrizo Plain and other national monuments.

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Cherry Creek Gets More Help From Patagonia Team and ForestWatch Volunteers

By on May 1, 2017 in California Condor, Marijuana Grow Site Cleanups, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County

Two groups of volunteers help remove trash from Cherry Creek watershed in late April.

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ForestWatch and SLO Coastkeeper File Lawsuit to Restore Endangered Steelhead in Sisquoc River

By on April 26, 2017 in Dam Removal, Rivers, Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection

Groups seek safe passage for steelhead to reach historic spawning grounds in the Los Padres National Forest

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Private Landowner Makes Changes to Public Access on Sisar Canyon Trail

By on April 20, 2017 in Trails & Public Access, Ventura County

Popular Ojai trail lacks a permanent public access easement at the end of Sisar Canyon Road.

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VICTORY: Controversial Gaviota Fuel Break Canceled After ForestWatch Lawsuit

By on April 3, 2017 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection

Forest Service cancels planned massive fuel break in remote area of Los Padres National Forest after our lawsuit.

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Spring Cleaning at Cherry Creek

By on April 2, 2017 in Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wildlife Protection

Volunteers spend a morning cleaning up an illegal target shooting site in the Los Padres National Forest.

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Volunteers Spend Morning in the Clouds Cleaning Up La Cumbre Peak

By on March 28, 2017 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers helped clean up trash on and around La Cumbre Peak.

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Volunteers Remove Over 30 Tires Along Gibraltar Road

By on March 6, 2017 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers removed two truckloads of trash and over 30 tires near Gibraltar Rock.

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VICTORY: Landscaping Required at Quarry Along Scenic Highway 33

By on March 5, 2017 in Call to Action, Ventura County

Quarry along Hwy 33 in the Los Padres will install landscaping as required by new 30-year permit.

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Water District Plans to Siphon Groundwater From Ojai Mountains

By on March 3, 2017 in Groundwater, Ventura County

Casitas Municipal Water District moving forward with plan to drill horizontal bores under the Los Padres National Forest.

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