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2021 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)

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The Role of Participation in the Legislative Process - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Top CA Priority Bills - Comments (0)
Legislative Package Reintroduced to Protect Central Coast Public Lands and Rivers - Comments (0)
“America the Beautiful for All” Coalition DC Fly-in - Comments (0)
6,000 Acres of Open Space Protected Next to Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Environmental Leaders on the Central Coast - Comments (0)

BLM

Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Good News! Derelict Oil Tanks Removed From Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Cabinet Member - Comments (0)
Biden Administration Pauses Federal Fossil Fuel Leasing and Commits to Land Protection - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Nominated as the First Native American Cabinet Member In History to Lead the Department of the Interior - Comments (0)

California Condor

Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit - Comments (0)
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Commercial Logging in Roadless Area on Tecuya Ridge - Comments (0)
Logging in the Los Padres: An Update - Comments (0)
Governor Signs Rodenticide Ban to Protect Wildlife and Pets from Poisoning - Comments (0)
Trump Administration Again OKs Oil Drilling in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
An Update on Our Lawsuits Against Two Commercial Logging Projects - Comments (0)
New Oil Drilling Halted in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
ForestWatch and Partners File Lawsuit Against Logging Project in Condor Habitat - Comments (0)
California’s Lead Ammunition Ban for Hunting Goes Into Full Effect - Comments (0)
Wild California Condor Chick Fledges in Santa Barbara County for First Time Since 1982 - Comments (0)

Call to Action

The Role of Participation in the Legislative Process - Comments (0)
Stand for a Stand - Comments (0)
Forest Service to Expedite Backcountry Logging on Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Oil Drilling Regulations in National Forests - Comments (0)
As Trump Admin Pushes Logging, Community Comes Together to Protect Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
Forest Service to Expedite Logging and Habitat Clearance in Proposed Wilderness on Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
Environmental Protection Is Impossible Without Social Justice - Comments (0)
Protecting Yourself and Others on Public Lands During the COVID-19 Crisis - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Finding Renewal in Nature - Comments (0)

Carrizo Plain

Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes - Comments (0)
PUBLIC Lands Act heads for Senate floor vote - Comments (0)
Oil Company Ordered to Permanently Close Oil Wells, Restore Habitat in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Derelict Fencing from Carrizo Plain to Benefit Wildlife - Comments (0)
Good News! Derelict Oil Tanks Removed From Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Much-needed Recreation Funding Headed to Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Cabinet Member - Comments (0)
Congress Passes Central Coast Land and River Protections - Comments (0)

Carrizo Plain

Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Santa Barbara County Denies ExxonMobil Oil-Trucking Plan - Comments (0)
Los Padres Wilderness & Rivers Bill Introduced in Senate - Comments (0)
Congress Passes Central Coast Land and River Protections - Comments (0)
Bill Reintroduced to Protect Public Lands and Rivers Across the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Biden Administration Pauses Federal Fossil Fuel Leasing and Commits to Land Protection - Comments (0)
Nearly 20 Square Miles of Land in San Luis Obispo County Designated as North Carrizo Ecological Reserve - Comments (0)

Central Coast Heritage Protection Act

America the Beautiful for All Coalition Fly-in - Comments (0)
PUBLIC Lands Act heads for Senate floor vote - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
After August Recess Legislative Update - Comments (0)
Legislative Package Reintroduced to Protect Central Coast Public Lands and Rivers - Comments (0)
“America the Beautiful for All” Coalition DC Fly-in - Comments (0)
Michael Summers: Tribute to a Legend of All Things Wild - Comments (0)
Central Coast Heritage Protection Act Gets a Hearing in the Senate For the First Time - Comments (0)
Los Padres Wilderness & Rivers Bill Introduced in Senate - Comments (0)
Congress Passes Central Coast Land and River Protections - Comments (0)

Climate change

Agencies Cancel Plans to Frack Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
New Oil Exploration in Cuyama Valley Approved Despite Opposition, Unanswered Questions - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Urges Ventura County Residents to Vote “YES” on Measures A&B - Comments (0)

Community Hikes

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Connecting Communities and Protecting Our Natural Resources - Comments (0)
Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Outdoor Connections and Education with ForestWatch During Earth Month - Comments (0)
Community Re-Connections - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Teams Up with Latino Outdoors For a Winter Day at Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Leads Fire Ecology Hike Near Gaviota Peak - Comments (0)
Community Members Join ForestWatch for the Ceanothus Bloom - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Hosts Community Hike with Congressman Salud Carbajal - Comments (0)

COVID-19

Forest Service Closes Developed Campgrounds to Reduce Visitor and Employee Exposure to COVID-19 - Comments (0)
Public Lands Prove to be an Essential Need - Comments (0)

Cuyama Valley

New Oil Exploration in Cuyama Valley Approved Despite Opposition, Unanswered Questions - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
ForestWatch and Partners Win Landmark Ruling to Protect Endangered Steelhead - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Trump Administration OKs New Drilling and Fracking on One Million Acres Across Central California - Comments (0)
New Oil Drilling Halted in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking - Comments (0)
Groups Challenge Los Padres Oil Drilling Plan - Comments (0)
A Controversial Plan to Privatize Campgrounds & Trailheads - Comments (0)

Dam Removal

The Montecito Ring Nets Have Been Removed - Comments (0)
It’s Time to Take Down the Montecito Ring Nets - Comments (0)
ForestWatch and SLO Coastkeeper File Lawsuit to Restore Endangered Steelhead in Sisquoc River - Comments (0)
San Clemente Dam Removal - Comments (0)
Small Dam Removed from Lion Creek - Comments (0)
San Clemente Dam Removal Project - Comments (0)

Department of the Interior

Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Cabinet Member - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Nominated as the First Native American Cabinet Member In History to Lead the Department of the Interior - Comments (0)

Dr Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. Martin Luther King’s Impact on The Environmental Justice Movement - Comments (0)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. - Comments (0)

eNews

Top Legislative Accomplishments 2024 - Comments (0)
Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable - Comments (0)
The “Fix Our Forests Act” | A Threat in Disguise - Comments (0)
Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes - Comments (0)
Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Top CA Priority Bills - Comments (0)
Ventura County Toxic Tour - Comments (0)
Native American Ancestral Lands in California: Interactive Map - Comments (0)
2022 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)

Environmental Education

Top Legislative Accomplishments 2024 - Comments (0)
Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
The Role of Participation in the Legislative Process - Comments (0)
CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Top CA Priority Bills - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Leads Federal and State Legislators Staff on Fire Ecology Hike in Los Padres - Comments (0)
America the Beautiful for All Coalition Fly-in - Comments (0)
Hispanic Heritage Month — Conservation and Environmental Contributions - Comments (0)
Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
“America the Beautiful for All” Coalition DC Fly-in - Comments (0)

Environmental Justice

CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable - Comments (0)
CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting - Comments (0)
Hispanic Heritage Month — Conservation and Environmental Contributions - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Short Film Co-Produced By ForestWatch Screens During Santa Barbara International Film Festival Week - Comments (0)
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Impact on The Environmental Justice Movement - Comments (0)
The Story of Mary Norman: A Black Woman in the Los Padres - Comments (0)
We Look Ahead as the New Administration Begins - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Nominated as the First Native American Cabinet Member In History to Lead the Department of the Interior - Comments (0)

Environmental Law

Controversial ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Threatens Environmental Protections, Sparks Widespread Opposition - Comments (0)
New Oil Exploration in Cuyama Valley Approved Despite Opposition, Unanswered Questions - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Appeal - Comments (0)
Appeals Court Upholds Ventura County Programs to Safeguard Wildlife Connectivity - Comments (0)
Appeal Aims to Protect California’s Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak from Controversial Logging Project - Comments (0)
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Commercial Logging in Roadless Area on Tecuya Ridge - Comments (0)
Logging in the Los Padres: An Update - Comments (0)
Outgoing Administration Finalizes Environmental Regulatory Rollback - Comments (0)

Events

America the Beautiful for All Coalition Fly-in - Comments (0)
Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Juneteenth Events on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Earth Month 2022 Events - Comments (0)
Short Film Co-Produced By ForestWatch Screens During Santa Barbara International Film Festival Week - Comments (0)
Fall Campout Brings Families Together - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Join Us for Virtual Earth Day Events - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Members and Volunteers Celebrated at Appreciation Party - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Leads Fire Ecology Hike Near Gaviota Peak - Comments (0)

Fence Removal

ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017 - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Fencing from Carrizo Plain, Celebrate Land Donation to Monument - Comments (0)
Carrizo Plain Service - Comments (0)

Fire

Controversial ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Threatens Environmental Protections, Sparks Widespread Opposition - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Leads Federal and State Legislators Staff on Fire Ecology Hike in Los Padres - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Co-authors Peer-reviewed Article on Forest and Fire Management - Comments (0)
New California Wildfire Report Co-Authored by ForestWatch Staff - Comments (0)
California’s Wildfires of 2020 Through an Eco-Historical Lens - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Leads Fire Ecology Hike Near Gaviota Peak - Comments (0)
Los Angeles Times Article Highlights Ineffectiveness of Fuel Breaks Throughout California - Comments (0)
House Passes Farm Bill That Would Gut Forest Protections - Comments (0)

Forest Service

New Inventory of Mature and Old-Growth Forests—How Will They be Protected? - Comments (0)
Lawsuit Seeks Public Records Related to Controversial Project in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Places to Hike During the Forest Closure - Comments (0)
Groups Ask Biden Administration to Cancel Local Logging Projects - Comments (0)
Forest Service Closes Developed Campgrounds to Reduce Visitor and Employee Exposure to COVID-19 - Comments (0)
Forest Service Keeps Pine Mountain Data Secret; ForestWatch Files Legal Appeal - Comments (0)
Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Oil Drilling Regulations in National Forests - Comments (0)
As Trump Admin Pushes Logging, Community Comes Together to Protect Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
As Comment Period Enters Final Week, Opposition to Logging Project Tops 10,000 Comments - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Lawsuit Seeks Document Disclosure Relating to Los Padres National Forest Campground Privatization - Comments (0)

ForestWatch

Support Public Lands This Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Smart Ways to Give this Holiday Season - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Announces Two New Board Members - Comments (0)
Michael Summers: Tribute to a Legend of All Things Wild - Comments (0)
Behind the New ForestWatch Logo - Comments (0)

Fracking

Agencies Cancel Plans to Frack Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Urges Ventura County Residents to Vote “YES” on Measures A&B - Comments (0)
After Disinformation Campaign, Ventura County Forced to Send Oil and Gas Regulations to Ballot - Comments (0)
Biden Administration Pauses Federal Fossil Fuel Leasing and Commits to Land Protection - Comments (0)
Ventura County Tightens Outdated Oil Permitting to Better Protect Public Health, Water Supplies, and the Environment - Comments (0)
Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years - Comments (0)
Ventura County Takes Another Step Toward Updating Antiquated Oil Permitting Laws - Comments (0)
Legislation Proposed to Ban New Oil & Gas Leasing on Federal Lands - Comments (0)
ForestWatch, State of California, Patagonia, Others Challenge Drilling & Fracking Plan - Comments (0)

Grazing

Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories - Comments (0)
Unofficial Report Suggests Carrizo Plain National Monument Will Not Be Reduced or Eliminated - Comments (0)
Forest Service Scales Back Plan to Formalize Roads Near Figueroa Mtn. - Comments (0)
Massive Network of Roads Planned for Protected Area near Figueroa Mountain - Comments (0)
Celebrating the End of an Era on the Carrizo Plain Ecological Reserve - Comments (0)
What’s at Stake - Comments (0)
Agreement Protects Carrizo Plain From Severe Overgrazing - Comments (0)

Groundwater

Final Decision Nears on Oil Company’s Request to Dump Toxic Wastewater in Los Padres Aquifer - Comments (0)
Agency Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Oil Wastewater Dumping Proposal - Comments (0)
Oil Company Seeks Exemption for Toxic Wastewater Dumping in Los Padres Aquifer - Comments (0)
Water District Plans to Siphon Groundwater From Ojai Mountains - Comments (0)

History

Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
Celebrating Environmental Leaders on California’s Central Coast - Comments (0)
Hispanic Heritage Month — Conservation and Environmental Contributions - Comments (0)
The Name “Mt. Abel” Glorifies an Avowed Klansman - Comments (0)
Margaret Hunt, the Courageous Horsewoman of Ojai - Comments (0)

Indigenous

Native American Ancestral Lands in California: Interactive Map - Comments (0)
Derogatory Term Removed from Three Areas in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Derogatory Term to be Eliminated from Three Place Names in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Cabinet Member - Comments (0)

Invasives

2022 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Invasive Plants, Microtrash Throughout Santa Barbara Frontcountry - Comments (0)
ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017 - Comments (0)
Volunteers Eradicate Invasive Cape Ivy in Rattlesnake Canyon - Comments (0)
Cape Ivy Removal - Comments (0)
Mission Canyon Cape Ivy Removal - Comments (0)

Kern County

Discovery of Rare Salamander in Controversial Logging Project Area Calls for Reconsideration by Los Padres National Forest Officials - Comments (0)
The Name “Mt. Abel” Glorifies an Avowed Klansman - Comments (0)
Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Commercial Logging in Roadless Area on Tecuya Ridge - Comments (0)
Logging in the Los Padres: An Update - Comments (0)
Groups Ask Biden Administration to Cancel Local Logging Projects - Comments (0)
Thousands Oppose First Federal Oil Lease Sale in California in Eight Years - Comments (0)
Trump Administration OKs New Drilling and Fracking on One Million Acres Across Central California - Comments (0)

Land Management

Controversial ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Threatens Environmental Protections, Sparks Widespread Opposition - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
H.R. 1, the “Lower Energy Costs Act,” Would Exacerbate Climate Crisis by Propping Oil and Timber Industries - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Co-authors Peer-reviewed Article on Forest and Fire Management - Comments (0)
Agency Proposes to Shrink Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge Boundary - Comments (0)
Much-needed Recreation Funding Headed to Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Cabinet Member - Comments (0)
We Look Ahead as the New Administration Begins - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Nominated as the First Native American Cabinet Member In History to Lead the Department of the Interior - Comments (0)

Latino Outreach

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Connecting Communities and Protecting Our Natural Resources - Comments (0)
Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Outdoor Connections and Education with ForestWatch During Earth Month - Comments (0)
Fall Campout Brings Families Together - Comments (0)
Community Re-Connections - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Teams Up with Latino Outdoors For a Winter Day at Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
Community Members Join ForestWatch for the Ceanothus Bloom - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Gets Teens Outside For Rainy Day Fun - Comments (0)

Location

Support Public Lands This Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek - Comments (0)
Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against the County of San Luis Obispo to Save Endangered Species - Comments (0)
Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes - Comments (0)
CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting - Comments (0)
Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable - Comments (0)

Logging & Vegetation Clearing

Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes - Comments (0)
Discovery of Rare Salamander in Controversial Logging Project Area Calls for Reconsideration by Los Padres National Forest Officials - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Appeal - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Appeal Aims to Protect California’s Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak from Controversial Logging Project - Comments (0)
Court Rules in Favor of Controversial Logging and Chaparral Clearing Project on Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
New Inventory of Mature and Old-Growth Forests—How Will They be Protected? - Comments (0)

Los Padres National Forest

Support Public Lands This Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek - Comments (0)
Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes - Comments (0)
Getting the Lead Out…of the Forest - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Appeal - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Smart Ways to Give this Holiday Season - Comments (0)

Marijuana Grow Site Cleanups

Cherry Creek Gets More Help From Patagonia Team and ForestWatch Volunteers - Comments (0)
A Growing Problem - Comments (0)

Mining

H.R. 1, the “Lower Energy Costs Act,” Would Exacerbate Climate Crisis by Propping Oil and Timber Industries - Comments (0)
Outgoing Administration Finalizes Environmental Regulatory Rollback - Comments (0)
Trump Administration Seeks to Open Public Lands to Uranium Mining - Comments (0)

Monterey County

Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Trump Administration Releases Draft Study of Drilling and Fracking Throughout Central Coast Region - Comments (0)
Land and Water Conservation Fund Set to Expire Unless Congress Acts - Comments (0)
Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast - Comments (0)
52 Los Padres Recreation Sites Now Under Private, For-profit Management - Comments (0)
A Controversial Plan to Privatize Campgrounds & Trailheads - Comments (0)
San Clemente Dam Removal - Comments (0)
Groups Oppose Plan to Open Over a Million Acres of Federal Property in CA to Drilling and Fracking - Comments (0)
Legislation Announced to Benefit Wilderness, Watersheds, and Recreation in the Los Padres and Carrizo Plain - Comments (0)

Mountain Lion

Governor Signs Rodenticide Ban to Protect Wildlife and Pets from Poisoning - Comments (0)
Conservation Groups File Motions to Defend Ventura County Wildlife Connectivity - Comments (0)
State Commission Votes Unanimously to Grant Temporary Protection to Central Coast and Southern California Mountain Lions - Comments (0)

Mt. Pinos Area

Discovery of Rare Salamander in Controversial Logging Project Area Calls for Reconsideration by Los Padres National Forest Officials - Comments (0)
The Name “Mt. Abel” Glorifies an Avowed Klansman - Comments (0)
New Inventory of Mature and Old-Growth Forests—How Will They be Protected? - Comments (0)
Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
Mt. Pinos Logging Decision Postponed for Fourth Time Amidst Widespread Opposition - Comments (0)
Third Annual Snowshoe Hike a Success - Comments (0)
Ventura City Council Votes 6-0 to Officially Oppose Logging Projects on Pine Mountain and Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Commercial Logging in Roadless Area on Tecuya Ridge - Comments (0)
Logging in the Los Padres: An Update - Comments (0)
Stand for a Stand - Comments (0)

Native Americans

Native American Ancestral Lands in California: Interactive Map - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit - Comments (0)
Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 - Comments (0)
Forest Service to Expedite Backcountry Logging on Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Makes History as First Native American Cabinet Member - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Nominated as the First Native American Cabinet Member In History to Lead the Department of the Interior - Comments (0)

Oil Development

CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable - Comments (0)
CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting - Comments (0)
Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable - Comments (0)
Agencies Cancel Plans to Frack Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
New Oil Exploration in Cuyama Valley Approved Despite Opposition, Unanswered Questions - Comments (0)
Ventura County Toxic Tour - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Oil Company Ordered to Permanently Close Oil Wells, Restore Habitat in California’s Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
H.R. 1, the “Lower Energy Costs Act,” Would Exacerbate Climate Crisis by Propping Oil and Timber Industries - Comments (0)

Ojai Valley

Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Trump Administration OKs New Drilling and Fracking on One Million Acres Across Central California - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Partners with Rio School District to Complement Summer Science Academy - Comments (0)
Spring Campout Brings Families and Youth Together - Comments (0)

Outdoor Connection

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Connecting Communities and Protecting Our Natural Resources - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
2022 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Outdoor Connections and Education with ForestWatch During Earth Month - Comments (0)
Short Film Co-Produced By ForestWatch Screens During Santa Barbara International Film Festival Week - Comments (0)
Third Annual Snowshoe Hike a Success - Comments (0)
Short Film by ForestWatch and The Sea League Selected for Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Comments (0)
Fall Campout Brings Families Together - Comments (0)

Oxnard

ForestWatch Joins Allies in Celebrating Latino Conservation Week in Santa Barbara and Oxnard - Comments (0)

Pine Mountain

Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Appeal - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Appeal Aims to Protect California’s Pine Mountain, Reyes Peak from Controversial Logging Project - Comments (0)
Court Rules in Favor of Controversial Logging and Chaparral Clearing Project on Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
New Inventory of Mature and Old-Growth Forests—How Will They be Protected? - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit - Comments (0)
Ventura City Council Votes 6-0 to Officially Oppose Logging Projects on Pine Mountain and Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
Logging in the Los Padres: An Update - Comments (0)

Public Lands

The “Fix Our Forests Act” | A Threat in Disguise - Comments (0)
Federal Legislative Update: Successes, Setbacks, and Sneaky Loopholes - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Top CA Priority Bills - Comments (0)
Getting the Lead Out…of the Forest - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Leads Federal and State Legislators Staff on Fire Ecology Hike in Los Padres - Comments (0)
America the Beautiful for All Coalition Fly-in - Comments (0)
Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
PUBLIC Lands Act heads for Senate floor vote - Comments (0)
Ventura County Toxic Tour - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)

Publications

New Trails Guide Released for Southern Los Padres NF - Comments (0)
Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories - Comments (0)
ForestWatch’s 2016 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Forest in the Crosshairs - Comments (0)
Fall 2014 Newsletter - Comments (0)
Report: Oil Industry Trashing Public Lands and Endangering Wildlife in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Spring 2013 Newsletter - Comments (0)
Fall/Winter 2012 Newsletter - Comments (0)

Recreation

2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Native American Ancestral Lands in California: Interactive Map - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Teams Up with Cuyama Buckhorn to Produce First-Ever Outdoors Guide for Cuyama Valley - Comments (0)
Forest Service Allows Private Company to Increase Camping and Day Use Fees in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
6,000 Acres of Open Space Protected Next to Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Outdoor Connections and Education with ForestWatch During Earth Month - Comments (0)
Third Annual Snowshoe Hike a Success - Comments (0)
Short Film by ForestWatch and The Sea League Selected for Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Comments (0)
Places to Hike During the Forest Closure - Comments (0)

Rivers

Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against the County of San Luis Obispo to Save Endangered Species - Comments (0)
Forest Service Releases Draft Management Plan for Wild & Scenic Piru Creek - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups Prevail in California Steelhead Case - Comments (0)
Planning Underway for Future of Piru Creek - Comments (0)
ForestWatch and Partners Win Landmark Ruling to Protect Endangered Steelhead - Comments (0)
Los Padres Wilderness & Rivers Bill Introduced in Senate - Comments (0)
Legal Update: Bringing Steelhead Back to the Sisquoc River - Comments (0)
House Passes Wilderness and Wild River Protections for Central Coast - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups Seek Protections for Endangered Steelhead in the Santa Maria River - Comments (0)

Roadless Areas

Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit - Comments (0)
As Comment Period Enters Final Week, Opposition to Logging Project Tops 10,000 Comments - Comments (0)
Forest Service to Expedite Logging and Habitat Clearance in Proposed Wilderness on Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
Congress Approves Farm Bill Without Controversial National Forest Loopholes - Comments (0)
Forest Service Proposes Converting Heavily-damaged Road Near San Rafael Wilderness to Non-motorized Trail - Comments (0)
Forest Service Receives Overwhelming Opposition to Proposed Commercial Logging Projects - Comments (0)
Forest Service Plans Commercial Logging Near Mt. Pinos with No Environmental Review - Comments (0)
Forest Service Scales Back Plan to Formalize Roads Near Figueroa Mtn. - Comments (0)

Roads

Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit - Comments (0)
Santa Barbara County Denies ExxonMobil Oil-Trucking Plan - Comments (0)
As Comment Period Enters Final Week, Opposition to Logging Project Tops 10,000 Comments - Comments (0)
Forest Service to Expedite Logging and Habitat Clearance in Proposed Wilderness on Pine Mountain - Comments (0)
Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories - Comments (0)
Congress Approves Farm Bill Without Controversial National Forest Loopholes - Comments (0)
Forest Service Proposes Converting Heavily-damaged Road Near San Rafael Wilderness to Non-motorized Trail - Comments (0)
House Passes Farm Bill That Would Gut Forest Protections - Comments (0)

San Luis Obispo County

Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against the County of San Luis Obispo to Save Endangered Species - Comments (0)
Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
ForestWatch and Partners Win Landmark Ruling to Protect Endangered Steelhead - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement to Permanently Close Oil Wells and Restore Habitat in Carrizo Plain National Monument - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast - Comments (0)

Santa Barbara County

Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
New Oil Exploration in Cuyama Valley Approved Despite Opposition, Unanswered Questions - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Teams Up with Cuyama Buckhorn to Produce First-Ever Outdoors Guide for Cuyama Valley - Comments (0)
Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
ForestWatch and Partners Win Landmark Ruling to Protect Endangered Steelhead - Comments (0)
Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres in Central California - Comments (0)
Webinar Recording Now Available: Manzanitas of the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Santa Barbara County Denies ExxonMobil Oil-Trucking Plan - Comments (0)

Santa Paula Canyon

Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon - Comments (0)
Spring Break in the Los Padres - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Santa Paula Canyon Drilling Litigation - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove 150 Pounds of Trash From Santa Paula Canyon - Comments (0)
Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon - Comments (0)
Judge Rules in Favor of Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon Case - Comments (0)
Ventura County Supervisors Drop Bid to Eliminate Public Challenges to Oil Drilling Projects - Comments (0)
Supervisors to Consider Eliminating Public’s Right to Challenge Oil Drilling Projects in Ventura County - Comments (0)
Complaint: Ventura County Put Water Supply at Risk of Oilfield Contamination - Comments (0)
ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments of 2017 - Comments (0)

Social Justice

Hispanic Heritage Month — Conservation and Environmental Contributions - Comments (0)
Derogatory Term Removed from Three Areas in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Juneteenth Events on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Environmental Leaders on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Derogatory Term to be Eliminated from Three Place Names in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Short Film Co-Produced By ForestWatch Screens During Santa Barbara International Film Festival Week - Comments (0)
Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 - Comments (0)
Public Lands Prove to be an Essential Need - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Environmental Protection Is Impossible Without Social Justice - Comments (0)

Steelhead

Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek - Comments (0)

Stewardship

Support Public Lands This Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Smart Ways to Give this Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Hispanic Heritage Month — Conservation and Environmental Contributions - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Community Re-Connections - Comments (0)
Join Us for Virtual Earth Day Events - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Members and Volunteers Celebrated at Appreciation Party - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Gets Teens Outside For Rainy Day Fun - Comments (0)
Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon - Comments (0)

Target Shooting

Getting the Lead Out…of the Forest - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove 450 Pounds of Trash and Lead from Arroyo Burro Trailhead - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Volunteers Remove 60 Pounds of Lead From Sespe Tributary - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
California’s Lead Ammunition Ban for Hunting Goes Into Full Effect - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove 30 Pounds of Used Lead Ammunition from Local Trailhead - Comments (0)
Judge Approves Legal Agreement to Extend Ban on Unmanaged Target Shooting in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)

Trails & Public Access

6,000 Acres of Open Space Protected Next to Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Places to Hike During the Forest Closure - Comments (0)
Much-needed Recreation Funding Headed to Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
New Trails Guide Released for Southern Los Padres NF - Comments (0)
Santa Barbara County Recreation Master Plan Survey - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Lawsuit Seeks Document Disclosure Relating to Los Padres National Forest Campground Privatization - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Gets Teens Outside For Rainy Day Fun - Comments (0)
Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories - Comments (0)
Forest Service Employees Furloughed, Los Padres Ranger Stations Closed During Government Shutdown - Comments (0)
ForestWatch’s Top Accomplishments in 2018 - Comments (0)

Trash Cleanups

Getting the Lead Out…of the Forest - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Invasive Plants, Microtrash Throughout Santa Barbara Frontcountry - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Volunteers Clean Up Lead Ammo and Trash for Halloween - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove 450 Pounds of Trash and Lead from Arroyo Burro Trailhead - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Volunteers Remove 60 Pounds of Lead From Sespe Tributary - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Volunteers Clean Up Microtrash on West Fork Cold Spring Trail - Comments (0)
Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Trash on West Cuesta Ridge for Creeks to Coast Cleanup - Comments (0)

Tribal Nations

Native American Ancestral Lands in California: Interactive Map - Comments (0)
Indigenous Peoples Day 2021 - Comments (0)
Deb Haaland Nominated as the First Native American Cabinet Member In History to Lead the Department of the Interior - Comments (0)

Uncategorized

Celebrating Latino Conservation Week: Connecting Communities and Protecting Our Natural Resources - Comments (0)
Thank You for Supporting Our Tecuya Forever Campaign! - Comments (0)
Native American Ancestral Lands in California: Interactive Map - Comments (0)
Forest Service Rebrands, Delays Controversial Logging & Clearing Project - Comments (0)
After August Recess Legislative Update - Comments (0)
Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Groups File Opening Arguments in Pine Mountain Logging Lawsuit - Comments (0)
Case Study: Tecuya Ridge Project Causes Extensive Soil and Tree Damage - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Outdoor Connections and Education with ForestWatch During Earth Month - Comments (0)

Ventura County

Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
CA State Lawmakers Uplift Local Governments in Holding the Oil & Gas Industry Accountable - Comments (0)
CalGEM Oxnard Community Meeting - Comments (0)
Ventura County Board of Supervisors Suspends Amendments Aimed at Holding Polluters Accountable - Comments (0)
Agencies Cancel Plans to Frack Wells, Build Pipelines in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Women’s History Month: Leaders of Central Coast Public Lands - Comments (0)
Forest Service Releases Draft Management Plan for Wild & Scenic Piru Creek - Comments (0)
Ventura County Toxic Tour - Comments (0)

Volunteer Projects

Getting the Lead Out…of the Forest - Comments (0)
2022 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Invasive Plants, Microtrash Throughout Santa Barbara Frontcountry - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove Derelict Fencing from Carrizo Plain to Benefit Wildlife - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)
Volunteers Clean Up Lead Ammo and Trash for Halloween - Comments (0)
Volunteers Remove 450 Pounds of Trash and Lead from Arroyo Burro Trailhead - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Members and Volunteers Celebrated at Appreciation Party - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Volunteers Remove 60 Pounds of Lead From Sespe Tributary - Comments (0)
Forest Service Extends Target Shooting Ban in Los Padres National Forest - Comments (0)

Wilderness

Support Public Lands This Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Appeals Court Clears Path for Controversial Pine Mountain Logging Project - Comments (0)
Final Arguments Presented in Pine Mountain Legal Challenge - Comments (0)
America the Beautiful for All Coalition Fly-in - Comments (0)
PUBLIC Lands Act heads for Senate floor vote - Comments (0)
2023 Top Legislative Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Smart Ways to Give this Holiday Season - Comments (0)
After August Recess Legislative Update - Comments (0)
Legislative Package Reintroduced to Protect Central Coast Public Lands and Rivers - Comments (0)
“America the Beautiful for All” Coalition DC Fly-in - Comments (0)

Wildfire

Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
The “Fix Our Forests Act” | A Threat in Disguise - Comments (0)
Controversial ‘Fix Our Forests Act’ Threatens Environmental Protections, Sparks Widespread Opposition - Comments (0)
Landmark Study: Faulty Science Behind Logging Projects in Los Padres and Other National Forests - Comments (0)
Environmental, Community, and Tribal Groups Oppose Logging & Clearing Plan - Comments (0)
Recording of Virtual Panel Featuring Forest and Fire Scientists Now Available - Comments (0)
Oregon’s Bootleg Fire Grew Rapidly in Areas Subject to Logging and Other Management Activities - Comments (0)
New California Wildfire Report Co-Authored by ForestWatch Staff - Comments (0)
Forest Service to Expedite Backcountry Logging on Mt. Pinos - Comments (0)
Public Lands Prove to be an Essential Need - Comments (0)

Wildlife Protection

Top Legislative Accomplishments 2024 - Comments (0)
Support Public Lands This Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Court Grants Major Victory for Threatened Steelhead and Wildlife in Arroyo Grande Creek - Comments (0)
Celebrating Major Victories for Wildlife: Room to Roam Act and Poison Free Wildlife Act Signed into Law! - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against the County of San Luis Obispo to Save Endangered Species - Comments (0)
Discovery of Rare Salamander in Controversial Logging Project Area Calls for Reconsideration by Los Padres National Forest Officials - Comments (0)
2023 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
Smart Ways to Give this Holiday Season - Comments (0)
Appeals Court Upholds Ventura County Programs to Safeguard Wildlife Connectivity - Comments (0)
Environmental Groups Prevail in California Steelhead Case - Comments (0)

Year In Review

2022 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)
2021 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)

Year In Review

2022 Top Accomplishments - Comments (0)

Youth Engagement

Local Families Come Together for a River Campout During Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Families Celebrate Latino Conservation Week on the Central Coast - Comments (0)
Short Film Co-Produced By ForestWatch Screens During Santa Barbara International Film Festival Week - Comments (0)
Fall Campout Brings Families Together - Comments (0)
Community Re-Connections - Comments (0)
Santa Barbara County Recreation Master Plan Survey - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Joins Latino Conservation Week - Comments (0)
Community Members Join ForestWatch for the Ceanothus Bloom - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Gets Teens Outside For Rainy Day Fun - Comments (0)
ForestWatch Partners with Parent Groups to Get Families Outdoors - Comments (0)