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
ForestWatch Urges State Officials to Protect Forest from Fracking
Officials Accept Public Input on the Controversial Oil Extraction Process
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Forest Service Issues Draft Decision Against any New Wilderness in Los Padres National Forest
Decision Rejects Wilderness Protection for 16 Pristine Roadless Areas, Leaving Them Vulnerable to Development
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Lizard’s Mouth Clean-up
ForestWatch volunteers clean-up popular climbing area in Santa Ynez Mountains
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Thank You! Our Top Accomplishments for 2013
ForestWatch counts down our top accomplishments for 2013!
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Taking out the Trash
LPFW, Patagonia, and community volunteers assemble to clean up abandoned marijuana grow site
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Repeat Offender Landowner Under Investigation for Damaging Sespe Creek
Multiple Agencies Respond to Citizen Complaints About Unpermitted Bulldozing, Road Construction, and Vegetation Removal in Critical Habitat for Endangered Steelhead
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Wild Things
Events
The Secret Lives of Snakes
Featuring Dr. Emily Taylor
Thursday, Feb. 20 at Noon
Webinar
Trail Talks: The Natural and Political History of the Dick Smith Wilderness
Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6:30pm
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library
Free Screening of Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire
Thursday, Feb. 27 at 6pm
SBIFF Film Center
Santa Barbara