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Local Public Lands Placed in Harm’s Way by Trump-Musk Mass Firings

By on February 27, 2025 in Department of the Interior, Forest Service, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, Public Lands, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Los Padres National Forest, Channel Islands, and Santa Monica Mountains Lose Key Staff

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Lopez Dam: Setting the Record Straight

By on February 10, 2025 in Environmental Law, Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Steelhead, Wildlife Protection

Answers to frequently asked questions related to the Lopez Dam lawsuit and what it means for our region’s water security and wildlife protections

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Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek

By on December 3, 2024 in Los Padres National Forest, Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Steelhead, Wildlife Protection

Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek

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Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against the County of San Luis Obispo to Save Endangered Species

By on August 19, 2024 in Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

New lawsuit seeks water releases from Lopez Dam to restore endangered steelhead habitat

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Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands

By on March 25, 2024 in Carrizo Plain, History, Public Lands, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Honoring extraordinary women who have played a leading role in protecting public lands and waters throughout California’s central coast region.

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2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments

By on December 22, 2023 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, ForestWatch, Land Management, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Public Lands, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

With our generous supporters by our side, we have accomplished some remarkable victories together!

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2023 Top Accomplishments

By on December 13, 2023 in Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, ForestWatch, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Outdoor Connection, Pine Mountain, Public Lands, Recreation, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

With our generous supporters by our side, we have accomplished some remarkable victories together!

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Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan

By on October 13, 2022 in Cuyama Valley, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Monterey County, Mt. Pinos Area, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wildfire

More than 3,000 people and 100 organizations and businesses weigh in

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ForestWatch and Partners Win Landmark Ruling to Protect Endangered Steelhead

By on September 27, 2022 in Cuyama Valley, Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County

Court of Appeals directs agencies to modify Twitchell Dam operations

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Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on August 15, 2022 in BLM, Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Important victory marks the beginning of the end of fossil fuel extraction in this cherished landscape

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