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

New Trails Guide Released for Southern Los Padres NF

By on March 12, 2021 in Public Lands, Publications, Trails & Public Access

Visit our online store to get the new edition of Hiking & Backpacking Santa Barbara & Ventura by Craig R. Carey.

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Congress Passes Central Coast Land and River Protections

By on February 26, 2021 in Carrizo Plain, Carrizo Plain, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Los Padres National Forest, Public Lands, Wilderness

Conservation act benefits local recreation, economies, wildlife, and communities

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The Story of Mary Norman: A Black Woman in the Los Padres

By on February 19, 2021 in Environmental Justice

Learn about what a Black woman went through in the Los Padres 100 years ago.

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Groups Ask Biden Administration to Cancel Local Logging Projects

By on February 19, 2021 in Forest Service, Kern County, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Los Padres National Forest, Pine Mountain, Public Lands, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection

Request includes Tecuya Ridge, Cuddy Valley, and Pine Mountain logging projects.

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Santa Barbara County Recreation Master Plan Survey

By on February 18, 2021 in Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Santa Barbara County, Trails & Public Access, Youth Engagement

Let the County know what you need to play, run, bike, hike, camp, and get outdoors.

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Bill Reintroduced to Protect Public Lands and Rivers Across the Central Coast

By on February 11, 2021 in Carrizo Plain, Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Los Padres National Forest, Public Lands, Wilderness

Passage of local wilderness protections possible this year.

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