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

Volunteers Remove 450 Pounds of Trash and Lead from Arroyo Burro Trailhead

By on March 2, 2020 in Target Shooting, Trash Cleanups, Volunteer Projects

Approximately 25 pounds of lead bullets removed from the site.

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ForestWatch Members and Volunteers Celebrated at Appreciation Party

By on March 2, 2020 in Events, Stewardship, Volunteer Projects

Several members and volunteers given awards for their work.

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ForestWatch Teams Up with Latino Outdoors For a Winter Day at Mt. Pinos

By on March 1, 2020 in Community Hikes, Latino Outreach, Mt. Pinos Area, Outdoor Connection

A group of nature enthusiasts gathered for the second annual snowshoe hike.

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Legislation Proposed to Ban New Oil & Gas Leasing on Federal Lands

By on February 21, 2020 in Fracking, Oil Development, Public Lands

Bill would halt Trump administration’s drilling and fracking plan.

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House Passes Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast

By on February 12, 2020 in Central Coast Heritage Protection Act, Public Lands, Recreation, Rivers, Wilderness

Conservation act benefits local recreation, economy, and wildlife.

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ForestWatch Leads Fire Ecology Hike Near Gaviota Peak

By on February 9, 2020 in Community Hikes, Events, Fire, Outdoor Connection

Nearly thirty people join us for first in a series of fire ecology hikes.

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