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Forest Service Agrees to Reconsider Wilderness Protection in LPNF
By ForestWatch on October 23, 2014 in Cuyama Valley, Mt. Pinos Area, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, Wilderness
The U.S. Forest Service is now reevaluating seven roadless areas to recommend as wilderness.
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West Camino Cielo Target Shooting Site Cleanup
Volunteers remove hundreds of pounds of debris and trash left behind by target shooters.
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ForestWatch Appeals 5 Oil Wells in Condor Country
By ForestWatch on October 7, 2014 in California Condor, Oil Development, Ventura County, Wildlife Protection
Appeal seeks protection for endangered California Condors near Lake Piru
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Conservation Groups File Appeal to Halt Restart of Abandoned Oil Field in Remote Canyon in Ventura County
By ForestWatch on October 6, 2014 in California Condor, Oil Development, Uncategorized, Ventura County
Three conservation groups file an appeal to stop the reopening of an abandoned oil field
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Fall 2014 Newsletter
You can now click here to download the must-read spring issue of ForestWatch’s membership newsletter.
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Chuchupate Invasives Project
Volunteers clear invasives from USFS Ranger Station grounds and adjacent wetland
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