Forest Service issues new concessionaire permit despite substantial public opposition.
52 Los Padres Recreation Sites Now Under Private, For-profit Management
Groups Challenge Los Padres Oil Drilling Plan
ForestWatch and others seek to halt expansion of oil drilling across 52,000 acres of forest land.
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.
Agreement Secures Permanent Public Access to Matilija Falls
ForestWatch and other groups sign agreement with landowner, ending years of dispute over the historic trail
Legal Victory Overturns Plan to Open 1 Million Acres of Public Land to Drilling, Fracking
ForestWatch lawsuit protects federal lands near Los Padres National Forest
Tar Creek Cleanup
Patagonia volunteers team up with ForestWatch to remove trash from border of Sespe Condor Sanctuary
Update: Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Lawsuit
ForestWatch’s lawsuit challenging drilling expansion in Santa Paula Canyon moves forward.
LUSH Cosmetics Volunteers Clean Up Shooting Site
28 volunteers removed over 400 pounds of trash and debris from site.
Forest in the Crosshairs
A recent report released by Los Padres ForestWatch identifies unregulated target shooting as one of the most serious threats to natural resources and public health and safety in the forest.
Saving Santa Paula Canyon with Boots on the Ground
Patagonia volunteers remove 150lbs of trash from Santa Paula Canyon.
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