Los Padres ForestWatch

Los Padres ForestWatch

Protecting Public Lands Along California’s Central Coast

Los Padres ForestWatch protects wildlife, wilderness, water, and sustainable access throughout the Los Padres National Forest and the Carrizo Plain National Monument. We achieve this through education, advocacy, and when necessary, legal action for the benefit of our communities, climate, and future generations.

With headquarters in Santa Barbara, our work extends across the vast network of public lands along California’s Central Coast. We focus on the Los Padres National Forest and nearby public lands, including the Carrizo Plain National Monument, Hopper Mountain and Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuges, Carrizo Plains Ecological Reserve, and lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

History


Founded in 2004 Ever since a small group of local forest advocates gathered around a picnic table in 2004, the ForestWatch Team has served as a powerful advocate for our region’s wildlife habitats and wilderness landscapes. With thousands of supporters, ForestWatch is leading the charge to protect and restore the forests, chaparral, grasslands, rivers, wildlife, and wilderness along California’s Central Coast. We are the only organization focused solely on protecting our region’s public lands, from the famed Big Sur coastline, to San Luis Obispo’s Santa Lucia Range and the Carrizo Plain National Monument, to the rugged backcountry of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.