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
LPFA Working Vacation Season is Here!
Hello Friends, Heading into 2023, the LPFA Program of Work was going to feature large scale trail projects on quite a few of the more remote trails located deep within the Los Padres backcountry. We
It’s Time to Reopen the Forest
Dear Los Padres National Forest, It’s time to reopen the forest. It was the right decision to close the Los Padres Forest on January 13 after the devastating rains earlier that week. There was so
The Latest on the Los Padres Forest Closure?
Hello Friends, As of February 7, the majority of the Los Padres Forest remains closed due to severe storm damage. This includes all of the Monterey, Santa Lucia, Santa Barbara and Ojai Ranger Districts. The
Los Padres Closure Update: JANUARY 23, 2023
Hello Friends, It’s been a busy couple weeks and we’ve been fielding a TON of questions about the current storm related closure that is impacting most of the Los Padres National Forest. Information is changing
2021 Los Padres Forest Association Accomplishments & Forest Updates
Hello Friends & Happy Holidays, We love what we do. We absolutely love helping the Los Padres Forest. We love the work we do restoring trails. We love sharing helpful forest information in these newsletters,
August Updates
Hello Friends, We hope you had a nice weekend and despite the heat and ever increasing lack of water, found some Los Padres exploration time. We always love seeing your photos of shaded trails, higher
Sunset Valley Road Closure: Cachuma Saddle to NIRA 2021-2022
CLOSED: Sunset Valley Road from Cachuma Saddle to NIRA, both NIRA and Davy Brown Campgrounds and the Old Catway OHV road / trail will be closed from July 30, 2021 through March 30, 2022 The
Thankful Los Padres Givings
Kids + Trail + Forest + Time to Explore = Next Generation of Los Padres Lovers Hello Friends – Happy belated Thanksgiving! Throughout the year we hear so much negative noise circulating around the forest.
