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
Appeal Challenges Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument
This is the first new oil well approved in the national monument since it was established in 2001.
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Forest Service Plans Commercial Logging Near Mt. Pinos with No Environmental Review
Projects could impact California condors and spotted owls.
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ForestWatch and Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. Team Up for Spring Cleaning on Big Falls Trail
Volunteers remove over 150 pounds of trash from popular trail in the Santa Lucia Wilderness.
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Ventura County Supervisors Drop Bid to Eliminate Public Challenges to Oil Drilling Projects
Overwhelming public opposition forces Supervisors Foy and Long to retreat.
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Supervisors to Consider Eliminating Public’s Right to Challenge Oil Drilling Projects in Ventura County
Move by Supervisors Foy and Long would hand a free pass to the oil industry.
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San Rafael Wilderness: 50 Years of Preserving Santa Barbara’s Backcountry
ForestWatch celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the San Rafael Wilderness.
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