Natural History Wanderings

Los Padres National Forest officials issued a 60-day closure order for four ranger districts (Monterey, Santa Lucia, Santa Barbara and Ojai) in response to the extreme winter storm that delivered heavy rain and wind across the Forest this week. This closure order is effective from January 13, 2023, at 12:00 PM through March 14, 2023 at 12:00 PM.

The closure order will be superseded or terminated when conditions and recreational access improves. Forest employees will be assessing the extent of the damage over the coming weeks and months and will scale back the closure based on improving conditions.

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