Seven guidelines for getting out on the trails safely.
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Protecting Yourself and Others on Public Lands During the COVID-19 Crisis
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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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