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Nearly 20 Square Miles of Land in San Luis Obispo County Designated as North Carrizo Ecological Reserve

Designation expands conservation land network in Carrizo Plain region.

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Trump Administration Seeks to Open Public Lands to Uranium Mining

Report could revive historic uranium claims in Los Padres National Forest.

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Join Us for Virtual Earth Day Events

Online activities include happy hour, fire ecology webinar, and trivia night.

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Legislation Proposed to Ban New Oil & Gas Leasing on Federal Lands

Bill would halt Trump administration’s drilling and fracking plan.

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House Passes Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast

Conservation act benefits local recreation, economy, and wildlife.

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Trump Administration​ Finalizes Approval for Drilling and Fracking California Parks, Schools, Reservoirs, and Nature Preserves

Federal land to be opened to new drilling and fracking after six-year moratorium.

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ForestWatch Partners with Parent Groups to Get Families Outdoors

With much of the energy going towards getting children outside, how are families going outdoors?

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Trump Administration OKs New Drilling and Fracking on One Million Acres Across Central California

Final Environmental Impact Statement recommends no changes to original plan.

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Carpinteria City Council Opposes Drilling and Fracking Adjacent to Forest

Council unanimously passes resolution opposing Trump oil plan.

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National Public Lands Day Celebrated on Pine Mountain

ForestWatch and Runners for Public Lands team up for a weekend on the mountain.

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