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
San Clemente Dam Removal Project
Largest-ever Dam Removal Project in California Underway …
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What’s at Stake
Sixteen Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) across the Los Padres National Forest were included in the Forest Service’s recently-released draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement …
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Patagonia Honored
Chouinard and LPFW Honored on House Floor At this year’s Ojai Wild! event, Los Padres ForestWatch awarded Patagonia founder and owner Yvon Chouinard with the Wilderness Legacy Award …
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Spring 2013 Newsletter
Spring 2013 Newsletter Now Available You can now click here to download the must-read spring issue of ForestWatch’s membership newsletter …
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Protect Los Padres Wilderness!
A coalition of forest users, local business leaders, elected officials, scientists, and other stakeholders are working together to ask the Forest Service to reconsider its “no-new-wilderness” policy …
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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