Los Padres Storm Damage, Target Shooting, Condor Talk

storm /stôrm/ – noun – a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow. Hello Friends, We certainly had a storm this past weekend, to say the least. 

Campfires, Condors and More Rain on the Way

Hello Friends – We hope this email finds you doing well! The big news around the forest this week has been additional reductions to fire restrictions across the Los Padres.  Under the current reduced restrictions,

Condor Talk and Los Padres Winter Storm Update

Hello Friends, It’s been a nice winter so far here in the Los Padres, hasn’t it?  The storms last week were solid, covering the Los Padres in mostly good rain and lots of snow at

Getting Your Year End Los Padres Fix

 Raise your hand if you had fun volunteering with the LPFA in 2018!  Jesusita Trail, November 2018 Hello Friends – Happy New Year! We hope this email finds you either on your way to your

The LPFA Solution to Holiday Awkwardness

Happy Trails in 2018!  Sisquoc Volunteer Working Vacation, April 2018 Hello Friends & Happy Holidays! On behalf of the Los Padres Forest Association, our Board, the hundreds of LPFA volunteers and countless thousands of forest-users;

We’ve Seen Fire and We’ve Seen Rain

Thomas Fire Engulfs Wheeler Gorge – Early December 2017 – photo USFS Hello Friends – HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This will surely be a week of reflection for most of us as we look back at the

2019 Los Padres Calendar

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 2019 – The LPFA is once again producing a Los Padres wall calendar featuring some of the spectacular sights from around the Los Padres Forest.  We’ve got themes for each month ranging from wildlife to

LOS PADRES: Fall in Love, Lovin the Fall

Golden Fall Colors of the Upper Sespe, For the Taking Hello Friends, While most of the country is preparing for a long winter’s nap, here in the LP we’re just waking up! Our long summer

Get Your Los Padres Forest Update

Romero Trail Thomas Fire Damage, Before & After, Compliments of Multi-Use Trails Coalition Hello Friends, We were fortunate last week to have an early season storm roll across the Los Padres bringing with it precipitation

National Public Lands Day! NOT TOO LATE…..

Getting Pumped for National Public Lands Day! NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY TOMORROW – SATURDAY – SEPT 22 It’s not too late!  Last reminder!  2018 marks the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day! NPLD is