Category: News
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Land and Water Conservation Fund Set to Expire Unless Congress Acts
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Over 125 parks across the Central Coast have received funding through the legislation.
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In Memory of Condor #526
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Condor #526 was recently found shot and killed outside of the Los Padres National Forest.
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ForestWatch Volunteers Join California Coastal Cleanup Day on West Cuesta Ridge
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Volunteers remove 160 pounds of trash and microtrash from West Cuesta Ridge near SLO.
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Trails, Schools, and Conservation Lands to Be Opened for Oil Drilling, Fracking Across Central Coast
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Proposal could open up over 200,000 acres of public land and mineral estate along Central Coast to drilling and fracking.
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Trump Administration Begins Process to Reopen 1.6 Million Acres in California to Oil Drilling and Fracking
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The public has 30 days to comment on impacts of fracking in central California.
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ForestWatch and Rio School District Lead Students on Educational Field Trip
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Elementary students from Oxnard experienced the Los Padres in a new way.
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Trails and Tacos: A Celebration of Latino Conservation Week
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ForestWatch hosted an organized hike to show support for public lands, highlight Latinx contributions to conservation, and build community amongst participants.
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Appeal Challenges Dangerous Oil Drilling in Santa Paula Canyon
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Groups appeal judge’s decision allowing 19 new oil wells along the Santa Paula Canyon Trail.
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Forest Service Proposes Converting Heavily-damaged Road Near San Rafael Wilderness to Non-motorized Trail
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Project would establish sustainable public access to La Brea Canyon.
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Latino Conservation Week: Emphasizing the Latino Role in Conservation
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ForestWatch will be hosting Trails & Tacos — a guided hike in Santa Barbara, followed by a taco lunch.
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Volunteers Clean Up Trash and Graffiti in Wheeler Gorge
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70 volunteers helped remove graffiti and trash from the popular climbing area near Ojai.
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House Passes Farm Bill That Would Gut Forest Protections
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H.R. 2 expands environmental exemptions for logging, road construction, and other activities on national forest lands.
