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ForestWatch Volunteers Clean Up Santa Paula Canyon

By on December 4, 2017 in Santa Paula Canyon, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Wilderness

Over 125 pounds of trash was removed from along the trail and near popular swimming holes.

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Volunteers Clean Up Sespe Creek and Piedra Blanca

By on November 8, 2017 in Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness

Volunteers remove over 100 pounds of trash from Piedra Blanca area.

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Oil Company Seeks Exemption for Toxic Wastewater Dumping in Los Padres Aquifer

By on September 27, 2017 in Fracking, Groundwater, Oil Development, Ventura County

Public Hearing Scheduled for October 24 in Ventura; Comments Accepted Through November 8.

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Santa Paula Canyon Oil Project Appealed to Ventura County Supervisors

By on September 21, 2017 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

Filing halts plan to begin drilling, court hearing on 2015 lawsuit postponed to December 4.

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Santa Paula Canyon Drilling: Upcoming Court Date and Hearing

By on August 30, 2017 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County

ForestWatch and partners to make oral arguments in lawsuit against new drilling.

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Volunteers Clean Up Microtrash in Upper Sespe Watershed

By on August 28, 2017 in California Condor, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wildlife Protection

ForestWatch volunteers remove over 250 pounds of microtrash from the Upper Sespe watershed.

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Over 130 Local Business Owners Sign Letter Supporting Carrizo Plain National Monument

By on August 15, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Kern County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County

Local businesses write letter to Secretary Zinke in support of the Carrizo Plain.

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New Landowner in Matilija Canyon Causes Trail Access Concern (Updated)

By on July 31, 2017 in Trails & Public Access, Ventura County

To address concerns, the landowner assures us that public access will remain open.

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Wild Success: This Year’s Ojai WILD! Bigger and Better than Ever

By on June 10, 2017 in Events, Ventura County

ForestWatch fundraising records were shattered at the 10th Annual Ojai WILD!

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Volunteers Help Clean Up Santa Paula Canyon

By on May 15, 2017 in Santa Paula Canyon, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers spend morning cleaning up trash in Santa Paula Canyon.

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