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
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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Fracking Escalates in Los Padres National Forest
Controversial Oil Extraction Technique Recently Used on Six More Wells in the Sespe Oil Field
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Thorn Point Clean-up
Historic Lookout Site Scoured for Microtrash
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House Passes Bill to Open National Forests to Development, Waive Environmental Laws, and Reduce Public Input
Legislation would expand development throughout the Los Padres…
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