Decision allows volunteers to continue cleaning up over 100 unmanaged sites.
News Items
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Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest
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Volunteers Clean Up Microtrash on West Fork Cold Spring Trail
Over 60 pounds of lead, broken glass, and other trash removed from the site.
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ForestWatch Gets Teens Outside For Rainy Day Fun
Hiking in the rain can have many benefits and provide a new appreciation for getting outdoors.
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Finding Renewal in Nature
If you feel stuck, stressed, or burnt out, nature is the solution.
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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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Central Coast Conservation Bill Advances in U.S. House
California Central Coast Conservation Bill Advances in the U.S. House.
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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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