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Update: Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Lawsuit

By on April 20, 2016 in Call to Action, Oil Development, Santa Paula Canyon, Ventura County

ForestWatch’s lawsuit challenging drilling expansion in Santa Paula Canyon moves forward.

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WANTED: Donated Field Vehicle

By on March 17, 2016 in Uncategorized

With the retirement of Old Blue, we need your help in finding another who can live up to her legacy.

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LUSH Cosmetics Volunteers Clean Up Shooting Site

By on March 17, 2016 in California Condor, Location, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wilderness, Wildlife Protection

28 volunteers removed over 400 pounds of trash and debris from site.

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Forest in the Crosshairs

By on March 14, 2016 in Cuyama Valley, Mt. Pinos Area, Publications, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County

A recent report released by Los Padres ForestWatch identifies unregulated target shooting as one of the most serious threats to natural resources and public health and safety in the forest.

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LUSH Volunteers Remove Microtrash from Sespe Tributary

By on February 5, 2016 in Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

More than 1000 lbs removed.

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Saving Santa Paula Canyon with Boots on the Ground

By on January 25, 2016 in California Condor, Santa Paula Canyon, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects, Wildlife Protection

Patagonia volunteers remove 150lbs of trash from Santa Paula Canyon.

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VICTORY! Agency Withdraws Controversial Proposal to Reduce Protections for Toads

By on December 23, 2015 in Rivers, Wildlife Protection

Critically endangered arroyo toads in the Los Padres National Forest will remain fully protected.

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County, FWS Deliver Big Gift to Oil Industry

By on December 17, 2015 in California Condor, Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Ventura County Supervisors miss an opportunity to update World War II-era drilling permits to protect condors.

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Lawsuit Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon

By on November 17, 2015 in California Condor, Fracking, Location, Oil Development, Rivers, Santa Paula Canyon, Trails & Public Access, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Three conservation groups sued Ventura County to halt a plan to drill 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.

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A Growing Problem

By on September 30, 2015 in Marijuana Grow Site Cleanups, Ventura County, Volunteer Projects

Fifteen volunteers, sweated through 97-degree heat Saturday to remove trash, irrigation hoses and chemicals from a marijuana grow site near Lake Casitas.

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