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ForestWatch Celebrates Members and Volunteers

By on November 29, 2017 in Events

Stellar supporters recognized at the first ever Member & Volunteer Appreciation Party!

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Volunteers Eradicate Invasive Cape Ivy in Rattlesnake Canyon

By on November 20, 2017 in Invasives, Santa Barbara County, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove the only known infestation of Cape ivy in the Santa Barbara canyon.

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Volunteers Clean Up Sespe Creek and Piedra Blanca

By on November 8, 2017 in Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness

Volunteers remove over 100 pounds of trash from Piedra Blanca area.

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Third Annual Santa Barbara WILD! a Huge Success!

By on October 31, 2017 in Events, Santa Barbara County

Over 250 conservationists gather in Santa Barbara to raise over $110,000 for ForestWatch conservation efforts!

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Volunteers Remove Fencing from Carrizo Plain, Celebrate Land Donation to Monument

By on October 31, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Fence Removal, San Luis Obispo County, Volunteer Projects

Volunteers remove a quarter mile of fencing from property recently donated to BLM.

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Congressional Committee Approves Legislation to Roll Back National Monument Designations

By on October 12, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County

Bill would allow president to reduce Carrizo Plain National Monument by up to 85,000 acres.

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Oil Company Seeks Exemption for Toxic Wastewater Dumping in Los Padres Aquifer

By on September 27, 2017 in Fracking, Groundwater, Oil Development, Ventura County

Public Hearing Scheduled for October 24 in Ventura; Comments Accepted Through November 8.

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Santa Paula Canyon Oil Project Appealed to Ventura County Supervisors

By on September 21, 2017 in Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

Filing halts plan to begin drilling, court hearing on 2015 lawsuit postponed to December 4.

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Unofficial Report Suggests Carrizo Plain National Monument Will Not Be Reduced or Eliminated

By on September 18, 2017 in Carrizo Plain, Grazing, Kern County, Oil Development, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection

Carrizo Plain may be safe from boundary reduction, but monument management plan changes could still occur.

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ForestWatch and Figueroa Mountain Brewing Volunteers Clean Up Red Rock

By on September 10, 2017 in Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

ForestWatch and Fig Mtn Brew teamed up to remove over 100 pounds from the Red Rock Pools.

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