Approximately 40 pounds of trash removed from swimming holes and trail.
Volunteers Clean Up Sespe Creek and Piedra Blanca
ForestWatch Hosts Bilingual Hikes In Santa Barbara and Ojai
We invite members from our Spanish-speaking community to get outdoors in Los Padres.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Set to Expire Unless Congress Acts
Over 125 parks across the Central Coast have received funding through the legislation.
Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.
Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking
The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.
ForestWatch and Rio School District Lead Students on Educational Field Trip
Elementary students from Oxnard experienced the Los Padres in a new way.
Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon
Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.
Volunteers Clean Up Trash and Graffiti in Wheeler Gorge
70 volunteers helped remove graffiti and trash from the popular climbing area near Ojai.
Forest Service Reopens Thomas Fire Area, Some Trails and Campgrounds Remain Closed
Trails on Santa Barbara city and county land remain closed, and caution is urged in some areas that have reopened.
Judge Rules in Favor of Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon Case
Ruling will allow 19 new oil wells in the scenic and biologically-important canyon.
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