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.
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Volunteers Help Clean Up Santa Paula Canyon
Volunteers spend morning cleaning up trash in Santa Paula Canyon.
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Comment Period Begins for Trump’s Review of Carrizo Plain National Monument
ForestWatch launches savethecarrizo.org to encourage public comments.
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450 Organizations Oppose Efforts to Remove or Decrease Protections for National Monuments
ForestWatch joins chorus of groups concerned about the fate of the Carrizo Plain and other national monuments.
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Cherry Creek Gets More Help From Patagonia Team and ForestWatch Volunteers
By Bryant Baker on May 1, 2017 in California Condor, Marijuana Grow Site Cleanups, Trash Cleanups, Ventura County
Two groups of volunteers help remove trash from Cherry Creek watershed in late April.
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ForestWatch and SLO Coastkeeper File Lawsuit to Restore Endangered Steelhead in Sisquoc River
Groups seek safe passage for steelhead to reach historic spawning grounds in the Los Padres National Forest
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Trump Orders Review of All National Monuments Designated Since 1996, Including Carrizo Plain
ForestWatch is prepared to challenge any rollback of the Carrizo Plain National Monument.
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