Los Padres ForestWatch protects wildlife, wilderness, water, and sustainable access throughout the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. We achieve this through education, advocacy, and when necessary, legal action for the benefit of our communities, climate, and future generations.

News Items

Agency Proposes to Shrink Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge Boundary

Proposal would shrink potential size of the refuge by 26%.

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Fall Campout Brings Families Together

Continuing on the path of recreation leads to conservation, we collaborated for the last campout of the year to discuss threats to public lands.

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Michael Summers: Tribute to a Legend of All Things Wild

Founding Board Member of ForestWatch is Celebrated and Remembered

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2021 Top Accomplishments

Join us as we look back to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished together.

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The Last Grizzlies of the Los Padres (Part 1)

The first in a three-part series about the last days of the California grizzly in the Los Padres National Forest.

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Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Gets a Hearing in the Senate For the First Time

Committee on Energy & Natural Resources discussed the CCHPA and other bills.

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