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 Padres. Check out these awesome volunteer opportunities and sign up for any and all that peak your interest. If you can’t make one, chances are you can make another one. Hope to see you out there over these coming weeks! And don’t forget, the annual LPFA Used Gear Sale (which supports these trail restoration efforts) is right around the corner too…. 

Team LPFA 





SATURDAY, SEP 28: POTRERO JOHN TRAIL

Join LPFA on Potrero John Trail in the Sespe Wilderness on 9/28! We’ll be brushing the trail up towards Potrero John Camp. If you haven’t been to this part of the forest, this is a great excuse to check it out. And if you have…a great excuse to return! 

SUNDAY, SEP 29: MATILIJA CANYON TRAIL

Busy on Saturday? No problem! Join LPFA on Sunday, 9/29 on the Matilija Canyon Trail! LPFA has been working weekly on this trail to bring it up to standards in time for the road reopening. Come help restore this trail and enjoy some time in the forest this weekend…. 



SATURDAY, SEP 28: RATTLESNAKE CANYON TRAIL

If the Santa Barbara Frontcountry is more your speed, then come out to Rattlesnake Canyon Trail! LPFA will be joining the City of Santa Barbara for a day project followed by lunch in Skofield Park. Check out more info below…. 

THURSDAY, SEP 26: SANTA CRUZ TRAIL

Join us for an early NPLD celebration this Thursday, 9/26 on the Santa Cruz Trail! LPFA will be hosting several volunteer days here this fall, so if you can’t make this one, there will be more! Sign up to get on the list for weekly projects….. 



OCT 3-6: MANZANA SCHOOLHOUSE OVERNIGHT

Last time we were at the Schoolhouse, we put on a new roof. This time we’ll be putting in some great trail work on the Hurricane Deck, Sisquoc River and Manzana Trails. And in case you missed it, we will be DRIVING into the Manzana Schoolhouse from NIRA. Does it get much better than that….? 

OCT 12: SANTA PAULA CANYON CLEANUP

LPFA will be leading a day project removing graffiti and performing trail maintenance on the Santa Paula Canyon Trail! If you are familiar with this canyon, you are unfortunately likely also familiar with its ongoing issues with graffiti vandalism. It’s getting bad out there again. Come help us clean it up! 





LPFA USED GEAR SALE: 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

The LPFA Used Gear Sale will be at Manning Park in Montecito on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13th from 11am to 1pm, Area A/2. This annual event features a variety of lightly used outdoor gear that is looking for a new home. We’ll have backpacks from Gossamer Gear, tents, sleeping bags and all the odds and ends to set you up for some great upcoming outdoor adventures! 

As always, if you have any lightly-loved gear that you aren’t using anymore, WE’D BE HAPPY TO TAKE IT OFF YOUR HANDS and see if we can find it a new home on October 13th. Email VOLUNTEER@LPForest.org to learn how to donate your gear! 


Lots and lots of happy folks with great gear finds at last year’s sale…..