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
Summertime, and the Los Padres is Scorchin’
Hello Friends & Fellow Forest Users, We hope you are enjoying your summer and still mixing in some Los Padres time, despite the heat and waning water. As we all know, summers are tough around
Trail work, Forest Updates & More!
Hello Friends, Since 2020 was pretty much a lost year for forest projects, we’ve been trying hard the past few months to catch up on some of the todo’s from last year while also moving
There’s Snow Better Time in the Los Padres
Hello Friends, For those of us who resorted to rain dance rituals in order to break our mid-January drought, remember what you did, cause it worked and in some cases might have worked too well! This
A Quick Guide to Help Parents Combat Nature-Deficit Disorder
While nature conservancy and various environmental organizations continue to take steps to curb nature-deficit disorder, parents often still feel at a loss in how to help their children connect. Not every child is born into
Hindsight is 2020
Hello Friends, As we near the end of 2020, the saying ‘Hindsight is 20/20’ has never been more applicable or felicitous. While 2020 will live in infamy for so many reasons (no LPFA Working Vacations – BOO), we
Thankful for the Los Padres Sneaker Snow Storm
Hello Friends, Welcome to fall in the Los Padres. We’ve been seeing peak fall colors this past week across most of the LP with sycamores, alders, maples and cottonwoods all dazzling in their fall bests.
7 Minute Stories, Kendra and Much Much More Los Padres Goodness…
Hello Friends, On Thursday, LPFA hosted Seven Minute Storytelling! This was our first virtual Zoom event and based on how all things COVID are trending at the moment, it’ll probably not be our last – it
Los Padres Reopens
Hello Friends, As of Friday morning, the Los Padres Forest has finally reopened! Woot woot…..!!! It’s been a challenging month and a day since the first closure was announced and we’ve certainly heard quite a few
Los Padres Forest Closure Extended Again
FOREST CLOSURE EXTENDED Hello Friends – let’s cut to the chase but remember, don’t shoot the messenger….. Earlier this week the Forest Service extended the closure of nine California Forests, including the Los Padres, through October 1. Here’s
