Author: Addison Jerlow

LPFA National Public Lands Day(s)!

National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is Saturday, September 28th this year. To celebrate, LPFA is holding not one, not two, but SIX PROJECTS across the Forest to support our Public Lands here in the Los

Fire Restrictions, the Lake Fire, and Fire History

Lake Fire Progression Map as of 7/11/24, courtesy of Inciweb. FIRE RESTRICTIONS AND THE LAKE FIRE Fire restrictions went into effect across the Los Padres Forest on June 29th as fuel moisture levels dropped toward

Summer Trail Update and Volunteering!

Grubbing is easy with twenty volunteers. Rancho Nuevo Trail looking epic as always on National Trails Day…. LPFA SUMMER TRAIL WORK UPDATE LPFA had a successful final push through the end of spring with projects

TRAIL VOLUNTEERS: Piedra Blanca Trail

Piedra Blanca Trail Project May 8 – 12, 2024 Sunset on Piedra Blanca, Nick D. Hello Friends,  LPFA and our wonderful volunteers have spent A LOT of time in the San Rafael Wilderness this season.

Notice of Opportunity for Public Review OHMVR Grant Program (G24)

The Los Padres Forest Association has applied for funding to complete projects in the Ojai and Mt. Pinos Ranger Districts. All projects support the OHV program within the Los Padres National Forest. The opportunity for public review

Potrero Trail Volunteer Project

Green meadows are calling… Hello Friends,  It’s officially green out there. Backcountry season is in full swing and LPFA is kicking off our spring trail working season with a project on the Potrero Trail. For

Winter Volunteer Opportunities

Shades of winter in the Dick Smith… Hello Friends,  We hope you’re off to a Los Padres-filled start to the New Year and taking advantage of the break in the weather to enjoy the green

2024 Los Padres Calendar – Call for Photos

Ready or not, 2024 is right around the corner…(!) In order to help decorate your office, kitchen or gear nook, the LPFA will once again be producing a Los Padres wall calendar for the upcoming year.

Thomas Fire Trail Damage

Thomas Fire Perimeter as of December 22, 2017 • 272,800 Acres Burned (12.22.17) • 34 Los Padres System Trails Damaged • 52 Recreational Trails & Roads Damaged • 127 Miles of Trails Damaged (approximate) •