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Forest Academy 2026 Recap: A Year of Plants, Birds, Animals and Bats
Native plants, a birding at Cerro Alto, wildlife tracks by the Santa Clara River and a bat-filled night in Ojai. Here’s how our first Forest Academy unfolded.
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Wine for Wilderness Passport Expands to 30 Central Coast Wineries for 2027
The 2027 Wine for Wilderness Passport expands to 30 Central Coast wineries from Carmel Valley to Ventura, with more than $800 in tastings for $85, each paired with a nearby hike.
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Massive Los Padres National Forest Vegetation-Clearing Proposal Reduced by 200,000 Acres Due to Environmental Concerns, Public Input
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a significantly scaled-back version of a controversial large-scale vegetation-clearing proposal and has signaled its intention to begin work immediately.
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Ojai Valley Defense Fund Honors Los Padres ForestWatch with Conservation Award
The Ojai Valley Defense Fund (OVDF) presented Los Padres ForestWatch with its James D. Loebl Award on Sunday, October 25, recognizing more than two decades of environmental advocacy, conservation, and stewardship around the Ojai Valley.
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