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

As Comment Period Enters Final Week, Opposition to Logging Project Tops 10,000 Comments

By on August 11, 2020 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Forest Service, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands, Roadless Areas, Ventura County, Wilderness, Wildfire

Tribal groups, businesses, organizations, & elected officials join community to protect Pine Mountain.

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Ventura County Takes Another Step Toward Updating Antiquated Oil Permitting Laws

By on July 31, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Ventura County

Planning commission advances regs that hold all new oil development to modern permitting standards.

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ForestWatch Lawsuit Seeks Document Disclosure Relating to Los Padres National Forest Campground Privatization

By on July 21, 2020 in Forest Service, Public Lands, Recreation, Trails & Public Access

Lawsuit comes nearly a year after information request submitted.

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House Takes Another Step Toward Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast

By on July 21, 2020 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Logging & Vegetation Clearing, Public Lands, Ventura County, Wilderness

The House amends must-pass legislation to include Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

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ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week

By on July 17, 2020 in Community Hikes, Events, Latino Outreach, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Recreation, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Youth Engagement

Webinar in Spanish and Instagram session in English will explore public lands, health, nature connection, and environmental justice.

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Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration Cancellation of Methane Pollution Rule

By on July 16, 2020 in Oil Development, Public Lands

ForestWatch and coalition win reinstatement of methane release regulations on public lands.

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