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
What’s up with the LPFA…..
Hello Friends, First off, we hope you and your loved ones remain safe and continue doing your best to follow COVID procedures. It’s been a while since we’ve sent out a LPFA update and there’s
Los Padres Closures & COVID Trail Etiquette
Hello Friends, We hope you and your family are safe and doing your part as we deal with coronavirus. A lot has changed since the last LPFA email. California has issued a ‘stay at home’
Sespe Dreams Are Made of This & COVID Cancellations
Hello Friends, Unless you’ve been wandering the backcountry since December, you’re no doubt aware of the coronavirus and all the worldwide precautions that are underway. As a partner of the Los Padres Forest, the LPFA
Sespe Trail News & Your Late “Winter” Los Padres Update
Hello Friends, What happened? We got off to such a nice start this season. Do you remember the bomb cyclone around Thanksgiving and all the low elevation snow storms we had for much of December?
VWR Training March 14
Hello Friends – Pardon the interruption….. We’re in the middle of a larger Los Padres Forest email update but wanted to let you know that the Volunteer Wilderness Ranger Training that was scheduled for this
Sespe Wilderness Campaign
The Sespe Wilderness covers over 200,000 acres of the Los Padres National Forest within Ventura County and is home to dozens of miles of backcountry trails. One of the most popular trails within the Sespe


