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NOV 20, 2008
Tamarisk Survey in the Sisquoc River Watershed is Nearly Complete
ForestWatch Volunteers Complete the First Step in Rescuing This Pristine Watershed from a Devastating Invasion

NOV 19, 2008
Massive Development Approved for Santa Margarita Ranch Adjacent to the Santa Lucia Wilderness
San Luis Obispo County Supervisors Approve Converting Ag Land to Homes Despite Significant Impacts

NOV 3, 2008
Plan Underway to Restore Grasslands on Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge
ForestWatch Supports Move to Enhance Wildlife Populations on this Premier Refuge for the Endangered Condor

OCT 6, 2008
ForestWatch Volunteers Remove Microtrash to Protect Condors in Sespe
Condors Recently Visited a Trashed Site in Sespe Watershed; Volunteers Remove 85 Pounds of Microtrash, Also Haul Out Burnt Sofa & Old Mattress

AUG 5, 2008
Summer Newsletter Now Available
Click here to read about our logging victory, art show benefit, lead bullets in Condor Country, volunteer trash cleanup at Thorn Point, tamarisk removal on the Sisquoc River, truck ban on Highway 33, oil drilling on the Carrizo, Forest Plan update, and more!

JUL 17, 2008
VICTORY! Court Halts Illegal Logging in Fragile Burn Area of Los Padres
ForestWatch Legal Victory Protects Alamo Mountain and Grade Valley in Ventura's Backcountry

AUG 18, 2008
ForestWatch Mobilizes Volunteers for Emergency Microtrash Cleanup to Protect Endangered Condors
Condor Chick Pulled from Nest to Remove Dangerous Levels of Trash It Ingested from Whitaker Peak

JUL 10, 2008
Three Wildfires Burn in Los Padres National Forest Near Big Sur and Goleta
Firefighters Gain Upper Hand on Gap Fire in the Santa Ynez Front Range; Two Fires in Ventana Wilderness Continue to Burn, Threatening Big Sur Homes and Condors

JUL 1, 2008
VICTORY! Company Must Undertake Extensive Study Before Exploring for Oil on the Carrizo Plain National Monument
The Bureau of Land Management Requires a Full EIS Due to "Potential Significant Impacts to the Unique Characteristics of the Monument"

JUN 12, 2008
Lead Bullet Ban Takes Effect July 1 in Condor Country
Requires Use of Non-Lead Ammunition In and Around the Los Padres National Forest to Prevent Lead Poisoning

MAY 15, 2008
VICTORY! County Bans Gravel Truck Traffic on Scenic Highway 33 from Diamond Rock Mine
County Moves Towards Protecting Los Padres National Forest From an Additional 138 Truck Trips Per Day; Concerns Remain Over Permanency of Ban and Other Proposed Mines in the Cuyama Valley

MAY 12, 2008
ForestWatch Volunteers Protect Condors at Thorn Point Lookout
Dedicated Volunteers Trek Deep into the Sespe Wilderness to Protect the Endangered California Condor

MAY 5, 2008
Bureau of Land Management to Revise Management Plan for Federal Lands
Rewrite of Caliente Management Plan Would Affect Federal Lands Adjacent to Carrizo Plain and Los Padres; ForestWatch Demands Strong Protections

APR 30, 2008
ForestWatch Begins Tamarisk Removal Project on Sisquoc River
Volunteers Remove Invasive Plant Along Three Miles of Stream in San Rafael Wilderness; More Trips Scheduled in 2008

APR 20, 2008
Oil Company Reveals Additional Details for Plans on the Carrizo Plain
Dynamite or Giant Thumper Trucks Would Damage this Ecologically Sensitive Area; ForestWatch Demands Preparation of a Full Environmental Impact Study

APR 4, 2008
Burn Area Reopens in Los Padres Forest
Forest Service Warns of Dangerous Conditions; Visitors Urged to Tread Lightly to Allow Burn Area to Heal from Effects of Wildfire

MAR 17, 2008
Another Successful Trash Cleanup in Condor Habitat at Whitaker Peak
ForestWatch Volunteers Return to Site Near the Sespe Wilderness to Help Protect the California Condor

MAR 6, 2008
Oil Company Announces Plans to Explore for Crude on the Carrizo Plain National Monument
Thumper Trucks and Explosives Could Have Devastating Effect on Rare Wildlife

MAR 5, 2008
State of California Sues Federal Government for Allowing Development in Pristine Roadless Areas of Los Padres
ForestWatch and Coalition of Conservation Groups Also File Suit Seeking Improved Protection of Wildlife Across Entire Los Padres

FEB 27, 2008
Save the Date! A Creekside Barbeque Benefiting Los Padres ForestWatch
Join Us At Thacher School's Picturesque Diamond Hitch Camp in Ojai, at the Foot of the Los Padres National Forest

FEB 26, 2008
ForestWatch Announces Series on Fire Ecology in Los Padres National Forest
Series Finale on April 16 - Rare Plants and Wildfire

JAN 30, 2008
ForestWatch Files Legal Notice Against Company Responsible for 2007 Oil Spill
California Files Complaint Alleging Violations of State Law, Declares Spill "Significant Environmental Risk;" ForestWatch Threatens to Take Company to Court to Prevent Future Spills

FEB 12, 2008
ForestWatch Challenges Salvage Logging Project in Federal Court
Lawsuit Filed to Protect Fragile Burn Area from Harmful Commercial Logging Operation

JAN 14, 2008
ForestWatch Volunteers Certify Cuyama Peak as 99% Microtrash Free!
Volunteers Spend a Sunny Afternoon Protecting Condors from Ingesting Small Bits of Trash; Additional Cleanups Planned for Spring 2008

 

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