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County Votes to Study Lax Oversight of Oil Drilling Permits Near Forest

By on April 10, 2019 in Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Many permits were approved a half-century ago, placing the environment and communities at risk.

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Spring Break in the Los Padres

By on April 4, 2019 in Environmental Education, Events, Recreation, Santa Barbara County, Santa Paula Canyon, Uncategorized, Ventura County, Youth Engagement

Exposing teenagers to the beauty and richness that exists within a short distance from home.

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Ventura County Adopts Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on March 12, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

In historic 3-2 vote, supervisors adopt a wildlife corridor ordinance—the first of its kind in the state.

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Ventura County Supervisors Receive Overwhelming Community Support for Wildlife Corridors

By on March 11, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Over 700 individuals, 41 organizations, 17 businesses, and four cities support the proposal.

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ForestWatch Engages New Stakeholders By Going Outside

By on March 4, 2019 in Environmental Education, Events, Kern County, Mt. Pinos Area, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Youth Engagement

Fostering nature connection for a stronger conservation movement.

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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on February 1, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Commissioners vote 5-0 to send the proposed protections for wildlife corridors to the Board of Supervisors.

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Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Litigation

By on November 7, 2018 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

ForestWatch and partners appeal earlier decision allowing new drilling with minimal environmental review.

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Volunteers Remove 1,100 Pounds of Trash From North Fork Matilija Creek Watershed

By on October 15, 2018 in Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

Decades-old trash exposed by the Thomas Fire removed from Cannon Creek area north of Ojai.

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Volunteers Remove 150 Pounds of Trash From Santa Paula Canyon

By on October 12, 2018 in Santa Paula Canyon, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

ForestWatch volunteers remove old trash revealed by the Thomas Fire.

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BLM Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Drilling and Fracking Plan

By on October 12, 2018 in Carrizo Plain, Fracking, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Agency receives over 8,000 comments opposing plans to expand oil drilling and fracking on public lands.

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