Land Transfer Protects Redwoods, View in Humboldt Lagoons SP

Save-the-Redwoods League recently transferred 39 acres of adjoining land to Humboldt Lagoons State Park increasing protection of second-growth redwoods, the Freshwater Lagoon watershed, and the spectacular Pacific Ocean view along US Highway 101 for all to enjoy. We acquired the property in August 2007 with support from our donors and the California Coastal Conservancy.

31 Grants Will Help Organizations Teach People about Redwoods

With support from our generous donors, Save-the-Redwoods League recently awarded 31 grants totaling $101,228 to California schools, park interpretive associations, and environmental education organizations. The Education Program awards for the 2008-9 fiscal year contribute to our efforts to connect people of all ages to the majestic redwoods so they will be inspired to protect these natural wonders.

Help Keep Our Parks Open; Support Free Day-Use Plan

Your California legislators still need to hear that you want state parks to stay open and that you support a plan that would provide free day-use of state parks. Learn more in the August 2008 Redwood Matters.

Save-the-Redwoods League Wins Award for Mapping System Achievements

We won an award for our use of mapping software that enables us to identify and analyze potential redwood land acquisitions and provide important and useful information to our donors, partners, and Board of Councillors. The 2008 Special Achievement in GIS Award was given by ESRI, leaders in the development of geographic information system (GIS) technology. We started our GIS program with ESRI's help in 1997. With ESRI's continued support, our GIS program has become the foundation on which our conservation efforts and strategies are based. Learn more about our award.

Staff Member's Favorite Redwood Hike: Lady Bird Johnson Grove Nature Trail

In this recurring feature, our staff members share their favorite places to experience redwoods.

Name and Title: Megan Ferreira, Major and Planned Gifts Associate

Favorite Redwood Hike: Lady Bird Johnson Grove Nature Trail, Redwood National Park

Difficulty/Distance: Easy; a little over a mile

Why I like it: I like this trail not only because of its history (the trail was built for Redwood National Park's dedication ceremony) but also because of its beauty and accessibility. The trail features incredibly large trees (like the one I’m standing next to above) and copious ferns. Another reason I love this hike is that it’s an interpretive trail, so it’s fun to take a brochure and read as you walk. I always discover something new during each visit. The Lady Bird Johnson Grove is just north of Orick near Humboldt Lagoons State Park, where the League just transferred 39 acres - see above for more information.

Best time to visit: My favorite time of year to go is the spring because it’s not too warm, it’s very green, and the blooming rhododendron adds such vibrant color to the understory. I would also recommend walking the trail in the mid-morning: The light streaming through the canopy at that time of day adds to the majesty and loveliness of the grove.

Other places to visit nearby: The Redwood National and State Parks Web site has great ideas for activities throughout the region, including sea kayaking, whale watching, horseback riding, biking and tidepooling.

More information: Visit the Redwood National and State Parks Web site or make reservations to stay at nearby Prairie Creek Redwood State Park.

Directions: Get directions to the park.

Featured Favorite Redwood Memory

"I lived in the redwoods in the 1970s, the happiest days of my life. On cool, foggy winter mornings among the giants of Bull Creek Flat, I would hear the song of the bird, a single note but so rich with overtones as to be haunting in its beauty repeated by another bird up and down the musical scale and up and down the forest. Years later I learned this was the marbled murrelet."

— Ronald, member since 1975