Over 125 pounds of trash was removed from along the trail and near popular swimming holes.
ForestWatch Volunteers Clean Up Santa Paula Canyon
Volunteers Clean Up Sespe Creek and Piedra Blanca
Volunteers remove over 100 pounds of trash from Piedra Blanca area.
Congress Advances Legislation Attacking National Forest Protections
ForestWatch and other conservation groups around the country oppose the bill.
New Trail Plan Near Lake Piru Approved, Access Fees to Remain
Federal agency overseeing Santa Felicia Dam approves plan to facilitate forest trail access that includes steep fees.
ForestWatch’s 2016 Top Accomplishments
A look back at some of the big things that happened in 2016!
VICTORY: Oil Drilling and Fracking Plan Halted Indefinitely
Forest Service indefinitely halts plan to lease 52,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest to the oil industry.
Massive Network of Roads Planned for Protected Area near Figueroa Mountain
ForestWatch Files Formal Objection to Commercial Livestock Grazing Operation in Happy Canyon
LUSH Cosmetics Volunteers Clean Up Shooting Site
28 volunteers removed over 400 pounds of trash and debris from site.
Legislation Announced to Benefit Wilderness, Watersheds, and Recreation in the Los Padres and Carrizo Plain
Nearly 250,000 acres of wilderness could be added.
Forest Service Issues Final Decision Rejecting New Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest
None of the viable 421,000 acres will be protected as wilderness
Volunteer
We need your help! Join our list of dedicated, fun-loving, adventurous volunteers today.
Wild Things
Shop
Visit our online store for shirts, hats, maps, books, and more. Proceeds benefit ForestWatch.
Events
16th Annual Ojai Wild!
Sunday, June 2 at 4pm
The Thacher School
Native Plant Hike - Reservoir Canyon
Saturday, May 11 at 9:30am
San Luis Obispo
Guided Nature Walk - SYV Botanic Garden
Sunday, May 19 at 10am
Buellton
Evening Nature Hike - Rattlesnake Canyon
Thursday, May 23 at 5:30pm
Santa Barbara
Guided Nature Hike on Pine Mountain
Saturday, June 15 at 9:30am