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
Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon
Over 200 pounds removed from the canyon.
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Environmental Groups Seek Protections for Endangered Steelhead in the Santa Maria River
New lawsuit seeks water releases from Twitchell Dam to allow steelhead movement.
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Timber Industry Groups Side with Trump Administration in Commercial Logging Lawsuit
Three logging groups filed to intervene as defendants in the case.
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Supervisors Approve Resolution Opposing Trump’s Oil Drilling and Fracking Plan
Plan would open 122,000 acres of public land and mineral estate in Santa Barbara County to new oil drilling and fracking.
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Bobcats Now Safe From Trophy Hunting in California
New law bans bobcat trophy hunting in California and mandates a management plan to maintain healthy bobcat populations.
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National Public Lands Day Celebrated on Pine Mountain
ForestWatch and Runners for Public Lands team up for a weekend on the mountain.
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