TRAIL VOLUNTEERS: Return to Happy Hunting Ground, Working Vacation

Happy Hunting Ground Working Vacation Continues April 22-28, 2024 Hello Friends,  The LPFA and our wonderful trail volunteers just completed 3 miles of trail restoration (technically 2.9, but who’s counting?) within the San Rafael Wilderness as

Manzana Trail is Where It’s At!

Hello Friends!  It’s trail season and the LPFA will once again be hosting a Working Vacation to help maintain the backcountry trails of the Los Padres Forest. This season we are focusing on restoring the beloved

Backcountry Season is NOW! – Los Padres Forest

Spring has sprung or is springing across the Los Padres… The grass is green, the big mountains are covered in snow, the creeks and rivers are flowing strong and the mountains should be calling ~

Notice of Opportunity for Public Review OHMVR Grant Program (G24)

The Los Padres Forest Association has applied for funding to complete projects in the Ojai and Mt. Pinos Ranger Districts. All projects support the OHV program within the Los Padres National Forest. The opportunity for public review

Potrero Trail Volunteer Project

Green meadows are calling… Hello Friends,  It’s officially green out there. Backcountry season is in full swing and LPFA is kicking off our spring trail working season with a project on the Potrero Trail. For

Winter Volunteer Opportunities

Shades of winter in the Dick Smith… Hello Friends,  We hope you’re off to a Los Padres-filled start to the New Year and taking advantage of the break in the weather to enjoy the green

Los Padres New Years Information, LPFA

A Big Sunset Across Little Pine, no Photoshop or filters needed…. Hello Friends ~ Happy Holidays! You’re likely getting inundated with year-end emails so we’ll keep this short but we needed to share a couple Los

#GivingTuesday for the Ventura Backcountry Trails

Hello Friends,  Let’s talk a little Ventura Backcountry. Highway 33, which is the primary road used to access the Ventura Backcountry, has been closed since January due to storm damage. Hwy 33 is used to visit

Los Padres Forest Association: For the Lines and the Green

A colored line with an epic view deep within the green, photo CHorgan Hello Friends,  We all love maps. Look below at the map of South Central California and you’ll notice how the Los Padres

Giving to the Ventura Backcountry Trails

Hello Friends, We hope this email finds you well heading into what should be a lovely Thanksgiving Weekend. Thanksgiving is a fun time of year in the Los Padres. We’ve got peak fall colors across