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McPherson Peak Clean-up

By on May 12, 2014 in California Condor, Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects, Wildlife Protection

Clean-up in Condor Country

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Tamarisk Eradication along Rancho Nuevo Creek

By on April 9, 2014 in Cuyama Valley, Location, Santa Barbara County, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Volunteers Tackle Tamarisk on Edge of Dick Smith Wilderness

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ForestWatch Files Formal Objection to “No New Wilderness” Policy

By on April 4, 2014 in Mt. Pinos Area, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Objection challenges recent decision against establishing any new wilderness areas in our local backcountry

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Forest Service Issues Draft Decision Against any New Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest

By on January 17, 2014 in California Condor, Cuyama Valley, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Decision Rejects Wilderness Protection for 16 Pristine Roadless Areas, Leaving Them Vulnerable to Development

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Lizard’s Mouth Clean-up

By on January 14, 2014 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups

ForestWatch volunteers clean-up popular climbing area in Santa Ynez Mountains

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Cuyama Peak Clean-up

By on October 30, 2013 in California Condor, Cuyama Valley, Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Clean-up in Condor Country

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House Passes Bill to Open National Forests to Development, Waive Environmental Laws, and Reduce Public Input

By on September 20, 2013 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Monterey County, Mt. Pinos Area, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Legislation would expand development throughout the Los Padres…

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What’s at Stake

By on April 26, 2013 in California Condor, Cuyama Valley, Grazing, Location, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Mt. Pinos Area, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

Sixteen Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) across the Los Padres National Forest were included in the Forest Service’s recently-released draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement …

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Protect Los Padres Wilderness!

By on April 25, 2013 in Cuyama Valley, Location, Mt. Pinos Area, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County, Wilderness

A coalition of forest users, local business leaders, elected officials, scientists, and other stakeholders are working together to ask the Forest Service to reconsider its “no-new-wilderness” policy …

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Supreme Court Upholds Protections for Roadless Areas

By on October 4, 2012 in Cuyama Valley, Monterey County, Mt. Pinos Area, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wilderness

The U.S. Supreme Court denies industry challenge to 2001 Roadless Rule, leaving intact protections for 600,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest…

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