Category: News
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Carpinteria City Council Opposes Drilling and Fracking Adjacent to Forest
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Council unanimously passes resolution opposing Trump oil plan.
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Fifth Annual Santa Barbara WILD! a Major Success
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Conservationists from around the region come together to support ForestWatch.
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Patagonia’s Great Pacific Iron Works Team Cleans Up Santa Paula Canyon
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Over 200 pounds removed from the canyon.
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Environmental Groups Seek Protections for Endangered Steelhead in the Santa Maria River
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New lawsuit seeks water releases from Twitchell Dam to allow steelhead movement.
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Timber Industry Groups Side with Trump Administration in Commercial Logging Lawsuit
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Three logging groups filed to intervene as defendants in the case.
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Supervisors Approve Resolution Opposing Trump’s Oil Drilling and Fracking Plan
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Plan would open 122,000 acres of public land and mineral estate in Santa Barbara County to new oil drilling and fracking.
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Bobcats Now Safe From Trophy Hunting in California
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New law bans bobcat trophy hunting in California and mandates a management plan to maintain healthy bobcat populations.
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![National Public Lands Day Celebrated on Pine Mountain]()
National Public Lands Day Celebrated on Pine Mountain
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ForestWatch and Runners for Public Lands team up for a weekend on the mountain.
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![Volunteers Remove Trash on West Cuesta Ridge for Creeks to Coast Cleanup]()
Volunteers Remove Trash on West Cuesta Ridge for Creeks to Coast Cleanup
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Volunteers remove 330 pounds of trash from the ridge.
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![Los Angeles Times Article Highlights Ineffectiveness of Fuel Breaks Throughout California]()
Los Angeles Times Article Highlights Ineffectiveness of Fuel Breaks Throughout California
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Story cites leading scientists, firefighters, Forest Service employees, and conservation groups.
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Supervisors Take the First Step Towards Modernizing Antiquated Oil Drilling Permits
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The move will protect public lands, clean water, and healthy communities throughout the county.
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Los Padres ForestWatch: Fifteen Years of Conservation Victories
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Take a look at what we’ve accomplished together.
