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Collaborating with the Los Padres Forest to provide volunteer trail maintenance support, community outreach projects and outdoor recreation opportunities.

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10 hours ago

SANTA BARBARA CYN WORKING VACATIONIt’s Working Vacation Season at LPFA! We’ll be hosting a mini-Working Vacation on the Santa Barbara Canyon Trail May 8 - 11 and there are still a few spots left for volunteers. Come out and join the party….This lovely trail leads into the Dick Smith Wilderness toward Madulce Peak from the Cuyama Valley and is part of the Condor Trail in SB County. And unlike our usual Working Vacations, we’ll be CAR CAMPING for this one. If you can’t join for the whole trip, no problem! Check out the details on LPForest.org or through our bio link and SIGN ON UP. SEE YOU IN SB CANYON THIS WEEKEND!#lospadresnationalforest #condortrail #lpfa_trailvolunteers #santabarbarabackcountry #wildernessstewardship ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

VOLUNTEER THIS WEEKEND!HELLO VOLUNTEERS! LPFA and our wonderful partners have 3 projects going on this weekend:-Friday, May 1: Upper San Ysidro Trail, 8am-2pm with @montecitotrailsfoundation -Saturday, May 2: Potrero John Trail, 8:00am-3pm-Saturday, May 2: Santa Cruz Trail, 9am-1pm with @runners4publiclands Lots going on and plenty of room for new and returning volunteers to join the fun. Checkout the volunteer events link in our bio or at LPForest.org to get the details and SIGN ON UP!#lospadresnationalforest #lpfa_trailvolunteers #venturabackcountry #santabarbarafrontcountry #santabarbarabackcountry ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

VOLUNTEER UPDATESLPFA has a great run of volunteer projects coming up. Check these out on LPForest.org:4/22: Tar Creek Cleanup4/23: Wheeler Nature Trail Restoration 5/2: Potrero John Trail Day5/2: Red Rock Cleanup5/7 - 10: Reyes Peak Trail OvernightDetails for all of these are listed on our website LPForest.org, or you can follow the link in our bio. Sign on up! No experience necessary, just enthusiasm.#lpfa_trailvolunteers #lospadresnationalforest #trailstewardship #TrailRestoration #trashfreelp ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

We can’t get enough of all the great water still flowing across the LP and those seldomly visited pools / falls too. Get out and explore while the gettings good…..#lospadresnationalforest #farfromadashedline #getoutandexplore #staysafe #besmartoutthere ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

LOS PADRES STINGRAYSWhile the influx of rattlesnake sightings has made headlines this spring, scientists have been baffled by the recent discovery of the ocellate river stingray within Los Padres waters. The river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro) is a diadromous species most commonly found in the Amazon regions of Peru and Brazil. Experts believe river stingrays have moved north over recent years due to changes in global temperatures. While river stingrays were known to have migrated into portions of the Pacific Coast of Mexico, scientists were shocked when a river stingray was recently discovered within the Santa Ynez River. It is believed that a combination of abnormally high summer 2025 sea temperatures and the large fall rains enabled these stingrays to expand further north and up into the Los Padres rivers and creeks. River stingrays regularly grow to 5ft in length and can weigh up to 45lbs. They tend to swim through rougher waters in search of calmer sandy bottom pools. The river stingray is also capable of delivering a painful sting which ranks in the Schmiddy scale of top 10 most painful stings and bites. Should you be stung, immerse the sting location in hot water and expect the pain to last about 4 hours. It is recommended that people do the stingray shuffle when entering any Los Padres creek or river. The International Organization of River Stingray Dispersal, Tracking, Relocation & Management Foundation of Central Western California (www.SloofLirpa.org) is asking for help if anyone sees a stingray within the LPNF. As of April 1, river stingrays have been discovered in at least four locations across the Los Padres National Forest, most notably any body of water which is being overused, trashed or is in need of less visitation.#lospadresnationalforest #riverstingray #stingrayshuffle #yesitsaprilfoolsagain ... See MoreSee Less

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Goleta, CA 93116

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