LPFA Used Gear Sale, D13 and Call for Photos
THE LPFA USED GEAR SALE HAS ARRIVED! THIS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH Greetings Friends, The annual LPFA Used Gear Sale is THIS SUNDAY, from 11am to 1pm at Manning Park, site A/2. This year’s sale features ridiculously
LPFA National Public Lands Day(s)!
National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is Saturday, September 28th this year. To celebrate, LPFA is holding not one, not two, but SIX PROJECTS across the Forest to support our Public Lands here in the Los
LPFA Hiring & Fall Volunteer Opportunities
How cool were all those amazing clouds this past week? Photo Ron ‘always in the’ Noe. Hello Friends, It sure has been hot this past week or so. Hopefully, despite the heat, you’ve been able
Lake Fire Closure Update
LAKE FIRE CLOSURE UPDATE Hello Friends, When we last wrote, the Lake Fire was tearing up Figueroa Mountain and seemed destined to burn much of the Santa Barbara Backcountry. Fortunately, thanks to all the great work completed
Fire Restrictions, the Lake Fire, and Fire History
Lake Fire Progression Map as of 7/11/24, courtesy of Inciweb. FIRE RESTRICTIONS AND THE LAKE FIRE Fire restrictions went into effect across the Los Padres Forest on June 29th as fuel moisture levels dropped toward
Lake Fire History: July 11, 2024
The Lake Fire started in the late afternoon July 5 somewhere in the Zaca Lake drainage. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Lake Fire ignition point was very close to where
TRAIL VOLUNTEERS: Piedra Blanca Trail
Piedra Blanca Trail Project May 8 – 12, 2024 Sunset on Piedra Blanca, Nick D. Hello Friends, LPFA and our wonderful volunteers have spent A LOT of time in the San Rafael Wilderness this season.

