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
It’s Canine Companion Week!
Written by Dr. Emily Taylor of Central Coast Snake Services Rattlesnake Avoidance Training and Exclusion Fencing It’s Canine Companion Week! We have already advocated leashes on walks. Now let’s explore additional ways to protect your
LOS PADRES FIRE RESTRICTIONS &NATIONAL TRAILS DAY
Hello Friends – we hope this email finds you tired from a long Memorial Day weekend on the trails……The big news across the Los Padres Forest this week is the introduction of our first seasonal
Los Padres Forest Association – NEWS FOR YOU!
Hello Friends, We just wrapped up an incredibly fun and productive 10-day Working Vacation on the Red Reef Trail within the Sespe Wilderness. Over the course of the Working Vacation we accomplished 1.9 miles of
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
LPFA Updates: Red Reef in our Sights
Hello Friends, Lots of news to share from across the Los Padres, enough for two emails actually but lets start with an update from the LPFA Working Vacations. Thanks to help from over 30 volunteers,
Notice of Opportunity for Public Review OHMVR Grant Program (G22)
The Los Padres Forest Association has applied for funding to complete projects in the Santa Lucia and Mt. Pinos Ranger Districts. All projects support the OHV program within the Los Padres National Forest. The opportunity for public
Working Vacation Season Is NOW!
Hello Friends, It sure seemed impossible that we’d be where we are after the December deluge but sure enough we’re staring directly into another drought year. California just endured our driest January and February in
Waxing Poetic About the Los Padres
VWR TRAINING POSTPONEDAfter consulting with the Forest Service and due to COVID, the Volunteer Wilderness Ranger Training will be postponed until the fall. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available…. — • — •
2021 Los Padres Forest Association Accomplishments & Forest Updates
Hello Friends & Happy Holidays, We love what we do. We absolutely love helping the Los Padres Forest. We love the work we do restoring trails. We love sharing helpful forest information in these newsletters,
