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LAST CHANCE! Backcountry Art Show Closes in Four Days

The show features more than two dozen works featuring scenes from the Los Padres National Forest. Art sales benefit ForestWatch…

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Los Padres Legislation Discussed in Congressional Committee

H.R. 4109 is presented to House Natural Resources Committee; ForestWatch submits testimony…

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ForestWatch Protects Cuyama Valley From Large-Scale Oil Exploration

Project Would Have Used Dynamite, Helicopters & ATVs to Explore For Oil Deposits Across 23 Square Miles Between the Los Padres National Forest & Carrizo Plain…

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ForestWatch Issues Warning To Forest Service To Stop Destroying Nests For Migratory Songbirds

Officials Continue to Allow Vegetation Clearing During the Nesting Season of Birds Protected Under Federal Law…

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Planning Commission Bans Gravel Truck Traffic on Scenic Highway 33 From Diamond Rock Mine

Move protects Ojai Valley and Los Padres from as many as 138 truck trips per day.

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BLM Announces Another Land Giveaway of 19,600 Acres to Oil Companies

Public lands near Los Padres and Carrizo Plain auctioned for as little as $2 per acre.

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Forest Service Agrees to Prepare Environmental Assessment for Logging Projects

Studies could protect old-growth forests on Figueroa Mountain, Frazier Mountain, and Mt. Pinos.

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