Casitas Municipal Water District moving forward with plan to drill horizontal bores under the Los Padres National Forest.
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Water District Plans to Siphon Groundwater From Ojai Mountains
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Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Lawsuit
ForestWatch and conservation partners file opening arguments in case against oil expansion in Santa Paula Canyon.
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Ventura County Supervisors Vote to Move Forward with Wildlife Corridors
Process begins to designate wildlife corridors that link the Los Padres National Forest with other public lands.
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Volunteers Tackle Trash in Santa Paula Canyon
Nearly 20 volunteers spend their Saturday morning removing trash from Santa Paula Canyon!
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New Trail Plan Near Lake Piru Approved, Access Fees to Remain
Federal agency overseeing Santa Felicia Dam approves plan to facilitate forest trail access that includes steep fees.
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ForestWatch’s 2016 Top Accomplishments
A look back at some of the big things that happened in 2016!
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52 Los Padres Recreation Sites Now Under Private, For-profit Management
Forest Service issues new concessionaire permit despite substantial public opposition.
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Groups Challenge Los Padres Oil Drilling Plan
ForestWatch and others seek to halt expansion of oil drilling across 52,000 acres of forest land.
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A Controversial Plan to Privatize Campgrounds & Trailheads
Cash-strapped Forest Service to transfer 52 camps, day use areas, and trailheads to a private management company.
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Agreement Secures Permanent Public Access to Matilija Falls
ForestWatch and other groups sign agreement with landowner, ending years of dispute over the historic trail
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