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
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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A Controversial Plan to Privatize Campgrounds & Trailheads
Cash-strapped Forest Service to transfer 52 camps, day use areas, and trailheads to a private management company.
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Agreement Secures Permanent Public Access to Matilija Falls
ForestWatch and other groups sign agreement with landowner, ending years of dispute over the historic trail
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Legal Victory Overturns Plan to Open 1 Million Acres of Public Land to Drilling, Fracking
ForestWatch lawsuit protects federal lands near Los Padres National Forest
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