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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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New Oil Exploration in Cuyama Valley Approved Despite Opposition, Unanswered Questions 

By on January 31, 2024 in Climate change, Cuyama Valley, Environmental Law, Oil Development, Santa Barbara County

Planning Commissioners reject concerns from local residents, groups.

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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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ForestWatch Teams Up with Cuyama Buckhorn to Produce First-Ever Outdoors Guide for Cuyama Valley

By on April 5, 2023 in Recreation, Santa Barbara County

Available online in the ForestWatch store.

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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 Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California

By on August 1, 2022 in BLM, Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, Ojai Valley, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Lawsuit by ForestWatch and partners achieves major conservation victory

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Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast

By on June 1, 2022 in Environmental Education, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County

Featuring one of the world’s foremost experts on manzanitas, Dr. Tom Parker.

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Santa Barbara County Denies ExxonMobil Oil-Trucking Plan

By on March 15, 2022 in Carrizo Plain, Los Padres National Forest, Oil Development, Public Lands, Roads, Santa Barbara County

Proposal would have added up to 78 tankers per day through national forest.

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