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
VICTORY: Oil Drilling and Fracking Plan Halted Indefinitely
Forest Service indefinitely halts plan to lease 52,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest to the oil industry.
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Forest Service Scales Back Plan to Formalize Roads Near Figueroa Mtn.
Forest Service agrees to remove 7 miles of road from being authorized in new grazing allotment plan.
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Lawsuit Challenges Unnecessary Fuel Break that Threatens Rare Plant
Lawsuit filed to protect the Refugio manzanita from a massive, unnecessary fuel break planned by the Forest Service.
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52 Los Padres Recreation Sites Now Under Private, For-profit Management
Forest Service issues new concessionaire permit despite substantial public opposition.
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Rising to Meet the Challenge
Our thoughts on the 2016 election and where we go from here.
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Groups Challenge Los Padres Oil Drilling Plan
ForestWatch and others seek to halt expansion of oil drilling across 52,000 acres of forest land.
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