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
Figueroa Mountain Cannabis Grow Site Cleanup
ForestWatch volunteers clean up Cannabis grow site near Figueroa Mountain
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Forest Service Issues Final Decision Rejecting New Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest
None of the viable 421,000 acres will be protected as wilderness
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Small Dam Removed from Lion Creek
Forest Service removes long defunct dam in Lion Creek.
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Forest Service Agrees to Reconsider Wilderness Protection in LPNF
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
Appeal seeks protection for endangered California Condors near Lake Piru
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