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

Tamarisk Removal Project

ForestWatch and Keep The Sespe Wild team up to remove mature tamarisk in Sespe watershed

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Forest Service Finalizes Policy Against New Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest

Officials Release Final Environmental Impact Statement Outlining How 16 Pristine Roadless Areas Will Be Managed; None of Them Are Recommended for Permanent Wilderness Protection

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November Clean-up Success

LPFW volunteers clean up Tar Creek trailhead and Sespe tributary shooting area

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Report: Oil Industry Trashing Public Lands and Endangering Wildlife in Los Padres National Forest

ForestWatch Investigation Reveals Widespread Trash Contamination, Toxic Chemicals, and Other Hazards to Endangered California Condors in Ventura County’s Sespe Oil Field

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ForestWatch Issues Statement on Draft Fracking Regulations

Draft Regulations Released Today Will Govern the Controversial Oil Extraction Process in the Los Padres National Forest’s Sespe Oil Field

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