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
San Clemente Dam Removal
San Clemente Dam, a 106 foot tall dam on the Carmel River in Monterey County, is scheduled to be fully removed by the end of this year.
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Groups Oppose Plan to Open Over a Million Acres of Federal Property in CA to Drilling and Fracking
Bureau of Land Management failed to consider threats of fracking to air, water and wildlife
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Upcoming Oil Appeal Hearings
Oil industries are pushing to drill and we’re pushing back.
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Forest Service to Enforce Closure of Condor Sanctuary at Tar Creek
Unlawful entry punishable by $5,000 fine and/or six months of jail time.
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Legislation Announced to Benefit Wilderness, Watersheds, and Recreation in the Los Padres and Carrizo Plain
Nearly 250,000 acres of wilderness could be added.
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Congress Proposes to Allow Disposal of Federal Lands
Resolution could allow for federal lands to be sold to private interests.
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