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 Highlights Widespread Loss of Public Access to Los Padres National Forest
Release of Ten Lost Trails of the Los Padres coincides With National Trails Day. Read the report HERE…
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Songbird Nests at Risk from Continued Chaparral Clearing in Los Padres National Forest
ForestWatch Urges Officials to Take Immediate Steps to Protect Bird Nests along Nordhoff Ridge…
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ForestWatch Protects Cuyama Valley From Large-Scale Oil Exploration
Project Would Have Used Dynamite, Helicopters & ATVs to Explore For Oil Deposits Across 23 Square Miles Between the Los Padres National Forest & Carrizo Plain…
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ForestWatch Issues Warning To Forest Service To Stop Destroying Nests For Migratory Songbirds
Officials Continue to Allow Vegetation Clearing During the Nesting Season of Birds Protected Under Federal Law…
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Carrizo Plain Named a National Historic Landmark
Designation Protects More Than 100 Native American Sites…
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ForestWatch Volunteers Clean Up Cherry Creek
More than 80 volunteers remove 2.5 tons of trash, marking one of the largest cleanup efforts in Los Padres history…
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