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Protecting Yourself and Others on Public Lands During the COVID-19 Crisis
Seven guidelines for getting out on the trails safely.
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Trump Administration Again OKs Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
The Trump administration approves new oil well and pipeline within monument boundary.
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Legal Update: Bringing Steelhead Back to the Sisquoc River
By ForestWatch on May 6, 2020 in Rivers, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Wildlife Protection
New developments in legal case against dam operator.
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Nearly 20 Square Miles of Land in San Luis Obispo County Designated as North Carrizo Ecological Reserve
By Bryant Baker on May 5, 2020 in Carrizo Plain, Public Lands, San Luis Obispo County, Wildlife Protection
Designation expands conservation land network in Carrizo Plain region.
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Trump Administration Seeks to Open Public Lands to Uranium Mining
Report could revive historic uranium claims in Los Padres National Forest.
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Join Us for Virtual Earth Day Events
By Graciela Cabello on April 18, 2020 in Events, Oil Development, Outdoor Connection, Public Lands, Stewardship, Uncategorized, Wildfire
Online activities include happy hour, fire ecology webinar, and trivia night.
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