Nestled in California's Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, the southern Los Padres forest is a recreation favorite. Hundreds of wildlife species also thrive here including endangered California condor.
Climate change threatens California’s residents, economy and environment. The Wilderness Society is working to reduce climate change threats by working on milestone global warming policies.
The Wilderness Society is part of a coalition of community, conservation and business groups working to pass Senator Dianne Feinstein’s California Desert Protection Act.
The California Desert has 1.5 million acres of stunning wildlands, many endangered species and the unique history of California’s spectacular Mojave Desert.
The California Desert is squeezed between expanding Los Angeles and burgeoning Las Vegas. As development edges closer to the iconic western wildland, it needs more protection.
The Wilderness Society is building community support for preservation of wilderness and rivers and creation of a National Recreation Area in the San Gabriel Mountains.
Working with our Sierra Nevada partners, The Wilderness Society is protecting more wild lands, and helping with forest planning and restoration and improving forest health.
