Category: News
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My Fond Farewell to ForestWatch
7 min read
A look back on Bryant Baker’s nearly decade-long tenure at ForestWatch as he moves on to another organization.
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ForestWatch Endorses the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act
4 min read
ForestWatch endorses the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act (VGPRA), which respects ranchers’ autonomy, supports local economies, and secures permanent conservation outcomes through voluntary choice.
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Santa Barbara County Moves to Phase Out Onshore Oil
4 min read
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Barbara voted 3-2 to ban new drilling and begin phasing out all existing onshore oil operations.
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Outdoor Connections: October Campout at Leo Carrillo State Park
3 min read
This October, a group of families came together for a weekend campout at Leo Carrillo State Park, just north of Malibu along the Southern California coast, making new memories while strengthening their connection to the outdoors. For several parents and kids, this was a rare chance to spend uninterrupted time outside. For one family, it…
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Your Will Can Safeguard Our Wildlands Forever
2 min read
Create or update your will and help protect local public lands.
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Central Coast Residents Unite in Support of Roadless Rule
4 min read
Nationwide, hundreds of thousands speak out against rollback of land protections
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How the Government Shutdown Affects Local Public Lands
7 min read
Trails and campgrounds remain open for now, but visitor services and natural resources may suffer.
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Defending Our Public Lands: ForestWatch Responds to Deluge of Federal Threats
10 min read
What we’re doing about numerous threats to federal public lands.
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History Made: Bigberry Manzanita Named California’s Official State Shrub
3 min read
AB 581 has successfully passed the legislature and now awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.
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Los Padres Vegetation Clearing Plan Faces Widespread Community Opposition
6 min read
Public, agencies, and experts voice concerns over impacts to wildlife, recreation, and cultural sites.
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Trump Administration Opens Comment Period to Eliminate Roadless Rule, Threatening Los Padres National Forest
4 min read
Environmental groups urge public to oppose rollback and support permanent protections through Roadless Area Conservation Act.
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Meet Your New Neighbors in the Santa Monica Mountains
3 min read
A mama and her three cubs mark the first family of black bears in the Santa Monica Mountains in years.
