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Land and Water Conservation Fund Set to Expire Unless Congress Acts

By on September 25, 2018 in Call to Action, Kern County, Location, Monterey County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County

Over 125 parks across the Central Coast have received funding through the legislation.

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Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast

By on August 28, 2018 in Call to Action, Fracking, Monterey County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County

Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.

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Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking

By on August 8, 2018 in Call to Action, Carrizo Plain, Cuyama Valley, Fracking, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.

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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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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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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 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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San Rafael Wilderness: 50 Years of Preserving Santa Barbara’s Backcountry

By on April 3, 2018 in Santa Barbara County, Wilderness

ForestWatch celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the San Rafael Wilderness.

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ForestWatch Selected as Beneficiary of 2018 CTS Figueroa Mountain Gran Fondo

By on March 29, 2018 in Events, Santa Barbara County

Proceeds from this premier cycling event on and around Figueroa Mountain will go to ForestWatch’s conservation efforts.

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