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
ForestWatch Volunteers Join California Coastal Cleanup Day on West Cuesta Ridge
Volunteers remove 160 pounds of trash and microtrash from West Cuesta Ridge near SLO.
Read full story • Comments are closed
Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.
Read full story • Comments are closed
Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking
The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.
Read full story • Comments are closed
ForestWatch and Rio School District Lead Students on Educational Field Trip
Elementary students from Oxnard experienced the Los Padres in a new way.
Read full story • Comments are closed
Trails and Tacos: A Celebration of Latino Conservation Week
ForestWatch hosted an organized hike to show support for public lands, highlight Latinx contributions to conservation, and build community amongst participants.
Read full story • Comments are closed
Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon
Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.
Read full story • Comments are closed
