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Forest Service Protects Los Padres National Forest From Unmanaged Target Shooting

By on February 15, 2019 in Forest Service, Stewardship, Trash Cleanups

Decision will allow volunteers to begin cleaning up more than 100 sites.

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Legislation Introduced to Protect Carrizo Plain, Other National Monuments

By on February 8, 2019 in Carrizo Plain

Bill introduced in response to Trump administration’s attempts to shrink monuments.

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Ventura County Planning Commission Advances Protections for Wildlife Corridors

By on February 1, 2019 in Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Commissioners vote 5-0 to send the proposed protections for wildlife corridors to the Board of Supervisors.

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Trump Issues Executive Order to Increase Logging on Federal Lands

By on January 17, 2019 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Trump directs agencies to increase timber sales on national forests and other public lands.

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Interior Department Quietly Proposes New Rules to Deny Public Access to Documents

By on January 17, 2019 in Call to Action, Oil Development

Rules proposed during government shutdown would limit Freedom of Information Act requests.

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Forest Service Employees Furloughed, Los Padres Ranger Stations Closed During Government Shutdown

By on January 8, 2019 in Forest Service, Trails & Public Access

Central Coast public lands impacted by lengthy government shutdown.

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BLM Issues Report Highlighting Overwhelming Public Opposition to Drilling and Fracking Public Lands

By on January 8, 2019 in Fracking, Oil Development

Most of the 8,400 comments received oppose oil drilling and fracking of iconic Central Coast landmarks.

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ForestWatch Youth Program Selected For Year-End Giving Campaign

By on December 17, 2018 in Uncategorized

Our new program connects youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to the Los Padres National Forest.

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Congress Approves Farm Bill Without Controversial National Forest Loopholes

By on December 13, 2018 in Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Roadless Areas

Earlier versions of the bill would have expanded commercial logging in the Los Padres National Forest.

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Wild California Condor Chick Fledges in Santa Barbara County for First Time Since 1982

By on December 10, 2018 in California Condor, Wildlife Protection

Condor 933 took its first successful flight last month in the Santa Barbara backcountry.

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