Sespe Rattlesnake Bite
Local Los Padres backpacker Dan Susman was bitten by a Southern Pacific Rattlesnake in May 2022 while off-trail deep in the Sespe Wilderness. Dan is a friend of the LPFA and we were fortunate to
Lower Manzana 40″ Gray Pine Crosscut Time Lapse
Time lapse photo of a very large gray pine that five LPFA volunteer cut off the trail on May 10, 2022. The pine was measured at 40″ in diameter and took us almost five and
Sunset Valley Road Closure: Cachuma Saddle to NIRA 2021-2022
CLOSED: Sunset Valley Road from Cachuma Saddle to NIRA, both NIRA and Davy Brown Campgrounds and the Old Catway OHV road / trail will be closed from July 30, 2021 through March 30, 2022 The
Los Padres Forest Closure Update & More…….
FOREST CLOSURE EXTENDED AGAIN Hello Friends, We wish that we had better news to share but it was announced earlier today that the Los Padres, along with eight other California Forests, will remain closed through
Pine Mountain Trail Work & Los Padres Updates Galore
Hello Friends, Amidst all the recent cancellations and tribulations, we wanted to share a story of success and accomplishment. Did you know that there are only two designated National Recreation Trails (NRT) within the Los
Los Padres Updates, News, Pine Mountain and Much More…..
The Los Padres Forest Association stands with the collective effort to change the inequalities that persist across our country and the world. We believe racism has no place in nature, within the forest, on the
LPFA Hiring for Program Manager
LPFA – Program Manager Job Description and Person Specification About LPFA: Founded in 1979, the LPFA is an official non-profit 501(c)(3) partner of the Los Padres National Forest. Our mission is to care for the Los Padres Forest
What’s up with the Los Padres…..
Hello Again, Somewhat lost in the COVID shuffle was the amazing amount of late winter and early spring rain that the Los Padres received this year. Remember all the snow we had early in the
