From stewardship projects to legal battles, we’ve been busier than ever.

ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments in 2018

In Memory of Condor #526
Condor #526 was recently found shot and killed outside of the Los Padres National Forest.

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.

Forest Service Proposes Converting Heavily-damaged Road Near San Rafael Wilderness to Non-motorized Trail
Project would establish sustainable public access to La Brea Canyon.

House Passes Farm Bill That Would Gut Forest Protections
H.R. 2 expands environmental exemptions for logging, road construction, and other activities on national forest lands.

Forest Service Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Commercial Logging Projects
Over 99% of public comments submitted opposed the project.

Industries Put Pressure on Forest Service to Roll Back Environmental Law
Forest Service plans changes that would make it easier to bypass National Environmental Policy Act.

ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017
Join us as we reflect upon some of our biggest accomplishments of 2017 and build our momentum into the New Year.

Students Clean Up 500 Pounds of Trash Along Sespe Tributary
Students from Ojai’s Besant Hill School spent their morning cleaning up Cherry Creek.

ForestWatch Submits Official Request to List Refugio Manzanita as Endangered
Request seeks to protect the Santa Barbara County species under the Federal Endangered Species Act.
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Events

The Secret Lives of Snakes
Featuring Dr. Emily Taylor
Thursday, Feb. 20 at Noon
Webinar

Trail Talks: The Natural and Political History of the Dick Smith Wilderness
Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library

Free Screening of Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6pm
SBIFF Film Center
Santa Barbara