Author: Addison Jerlow

Los Padres Trail Updates, Volunteering and Forest 411

Anyone else taking advantage of these unseasonably warm and clear February days? From Arroyo Quemado Trail…. Volunteer trail maintenance overnights aren’t all about the work! Volunteers recounting LP adventures over a glowing LP sunset, photo

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Seasonal Gates and Upcoming LPFA Projects

Snow fell lower than usual across many parts of the forest this past weekend. Did you get any sweet snow views? From winter 2024, Michael Blake Hi Friends,  We hope you enjoyed the rain, hail

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LPFA Trail Days: Piedra Blanca Trail, Jan 17 – 20

Nothing quite like a Los Padres January sunset…. Piedra Blanca TH Happy New Year Friends,  For better or worse, the Los Padres has seen a dry, dry start to the winter season. While we’re all

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LPFA Trail Updates and Opportunities

Anyone else catch an epic Los Padres view recently? Greetings Friends,  It’s been a busy December here at LPFA. We’ve been all across the forest from Lake Piru to Figueroa Mountain and Santa Barbara Canyon

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Call for Photos and November Volunteering with LPFA!

2025 Los Padres Calendar:  CALL FOR PHOTOS! Hi Friends,  We’re still looking for photos from Forest users to fill the pages of our annual Los Padres-themed Wall Calendar!Last year’s calendar was a smashing success, help

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LPFA Used Gear Sale, D13 and Call for Photos

THE LPFA USED GEAR SALE HAS ARRIVED! THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH Greetings Friends,  The annual LPFA Used Gear Sale is THIS SUNDAY, from 11am to 1pm at Manning Park, site A/2. This year’s sale features ridiculously

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Even More LPFA Fall Events!

LPFA has a few more awesome projects this month in need of a few more awesome volunteers. From Manzana Schoolhouse to Santa Barbara Canyon and on to Agua Blanca, we’ve got options quite literally across the

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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

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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

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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

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