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

Wilderness Legislation Announced for Los Padres & Carrizo Plain

ForestWatch Praises Bill to Protect More Than 300,000 Acres of Public Land and 158 Miles of Wild & Scenic Rivers Along California’s Central Coast

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Cerro Noroeste Clean-up

Service at 8,000 Feet

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Oil Industry Proposes Fracking Eight More Wells in Los Padres National Forest

Forest Officials Accept Public Comments through June 4 — Click Here to Submit Comments

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ForestWatch Halts Three Fracking Operations in Sespe Watershed

Public Agencies Erroneously Issued Permits for Drilling

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Frazier Mountain Clean-up

Microtrash clean-up at an historic lookout site

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