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Regional Environmental Information and Resources

The following web sites are presented for your exploration and research.  Their inclusion does not necessarily constitute Sierra Club endorsement of their products, services or point of view.

Government

• California Coastal Conservancy; http://wwwcoastalconservancy.ca.us
• California Dept. of Forestry; http://www.fire.ca.gov/php
• Channel Islands National Park;  
            http://www.channel.islands.national-park.com
            http://www.nps.gov/chis/homepage.htm
• Santa Barbara County; http://www.countyofsb.org/index.asp
• United States Forest Service - Los Padres N.F.; http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres
• United States Fish and Wildlife Service; 
            http://www.fws.gov/pacific/ventura\
•           http://ceres.ca.gov/wetlands/agencies/usfws.html  
• U.S. Minerals Mining Service; htp://www.mms.gov
• Ventura County; http://www.countyofventura.org/dept.asp

The Sierra Club

• Sierra Club Site; http://www.sierraclub.org
• Santa Lucia Chapter Sierra Club (San Luis Obispo County); http://santalucia.sierraclub.org
• Los Angeles Chapter Sierra Club; http://angeles.sierraclub.org
• Sierra Club Foundation; http://www.sierraclub.org/foundation
• Sierra Club Store; http://www.sierraclub.org/store
• The California Coastal Newsletter; http://www.sierraclub.org/ca/coasts/coastwatcher.asp

Organizations and Issues

• Big Sur Condor Project; http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/condors.html
• Biodiesel users; http://www.socalbug.org
• Bush coastal record; http://www.sierraclub.org/coastalreport
• California advocacy group; http://www.environmentcalifornia.org
• Californians Against Waste; http://www.cawrecycles.org
• California Coast aerial photos; http://www.californiacoastline.org
• California Wilderness; http://www.calwild.org
• Candidates'' eco-votes; http://www.lcv.org
• Car-less in SB; http://www.santabarbaracarfree.org
• Clean Water Act activism; http://www.cleanwateraction.org
• Community Environmental Council Fuel conversion campaign;    http://www.communityenvironmentalcouncil.org/energyprograms/energyFossFree.htm
• Commute solutions; http://www.101inmotion.com
• Condor Recovery (AZ); http://www.gf.state.az.us/w_c/california_condor.shtml
• Condor Recovery Ventura Cty.; http://www.condorlookout.org/
• Earth Island Institute; http://www.earthisland.org
• Eco-health Project; http://www.ccehp.org
• Eco law firm; http://www.earthjustice.org
• Election info; http://www.electionwatchdog.org
• Farmland Trust; http://www.farmland.org
• For the Sake of Salmon; http://www.4sos.org
• Forest Fee opposition; http://www.freeourforests.org
• Friends of the Ellwood Coast; http://www.ellwoodcoast.org
• Global Warming; http://www.climatechange.ca.gov
• Gaviota Coast Conservancy;  http://www.gaviotacoastconservancy.org
• Highway trash pick-up; http://adopt-a-highway.dot.ca.gov/
• Hybrid Car evaluations;
  http://www.consumersearch.com/www/automotive/hybrid-cars/fullstory.html
• Land Trust for Santa Barbara County;
• Local Indian activists; http://www.wishtoyo.org
• Matilija Dam removal plan; http://www.matilijadam.org
• New ocean report; http://www.oceancommission.gov
• Ojai Land Conservancy; http://www.ovlc.org
• Organic agriculture, foods; http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/organic
• Ormond Beach group; http://www.wanconservancy.org
• Pesticide Action Network; http://www.panna.org/
• Rail commuting; http://www.coastalrailnow.org
• SB Wildlife Care Network; http://www.sbwcn.org/index.shtml
• Santa Maria outdoors; http://www.naturalhistorysantamaria.com
• Sierra Nevada Campaign; http://www.sierracampaign.org
• The Nature Conservancy; http://nature.org/
• World Wildlife Fund; http://www.wwfus.org/ecoregions
• Ventura recycle matchmakers; http://www.vcmax.com
• Ventura recycling info; http://www.wasteless.org

Recreation

• California State parks (new fees!); http://www.parks.ca.gov
• DeAnza Trail; http://www.therapure.com/anza-trail/parks.htm
• Desert report/outings; http://www.desertreport.org
• Geocaching prospects; http://www.geocaching.com/
• Great Outdoor Recreation Pages; http://gorp.away.com
• Los Padres Chapter trail guide (SB); http://www.santabarbaratrailguide.com
• Los Padres pics & hikes; http://www.swt.org/hikesierra
• John McKinney, southern CA Hikes; http://www.thetrailmaster.com/NewDayHiker_pr.html
• Montecito trails; http://www.montecitotrailsfoundation.org
• Mountain sports; http://www.mountainzone.com
• National hiking info; http://www.americanhiking.org
• New outdoor news; http://www.latimes.com/outdoors
• Pacific Crest Trail; http://www.pcta.org
• RV camping; http://www.gocampingamerica.com
• Santa Barbara Parks survey, Orcutt area; http://www.sbparks.org
• Santa Barbara trails; http://www.santabarbarahikes.com
• Trail-safe group; http://www.safetrails.net
• US & Canada campsites; http://www.campsites411.com
• Ventura Beach webcam; http://www.venturacountystar.com
• Ventura surfers; http://www.surferspoint.org