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Press Releases
- Save the Redwoods League Protects Alder Creek, the “Crown Jewel” of Remaining Giant Sequoia Properties
- Construction of elevated walkway in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park begins on November 6, 2019
- Save the Redwoods League Protects Natural Corridor Between Redwood National Park and Humboldt Lagoons State Park
Press Coverage
KTUV: Interview to League’s Parks Program Manager, Jessica Inwood (Video)
January 2020
San Francisco Chronicle: California’s largest private giant sequoia stand saved from development (external Link)
January 2020
SF Gate: Conservation organization raised $16 million to buy giant sequoia grove (external Link)
January 2020
Los Angeles Times : Group raises nearly $16 million to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove (external Link)
January 2020
The Fresno Bee: Largest private giant sequoia grove for sale. Deadline near to protect ‘absolute jewel’ (external Link)
December 2019
The Mercury News: Giving TreesDay deal: $15.6 million to close sale on world’s largest privately owned giant sequoia forest (external Link)
December 2019
Sunset.com: Our Giving Tuesday Picks: Save This Forest, Feed That Family, and More Ways to Do Good (external Link)
December 2019
Mash Viral: 15.6 million US to close the sale of the world’s largest private giant sequoia forest (external Link)
December 2019
Mother Jones: California’s Wildfire Policy Totally Backfired. Native Communities Know How to Fix It (external Link)
November 2019
Redheaded Blackbelt: Save the Redwoods League Protects Natural Corridor Between Redwood National Park and Humboldt Lagoons State Park (external Link)
November 2019
LA Times: In Northern California logging country, residents brace for a fight over their “magical” redwood-lined road (external Link)
November 2019
The San Francisco Examiner: Kindness of strangers warms hearts in the outdoors (external Link)
November 2019
Jefferson Public Radio: Humboldt Land Donation ‘Missing Piece’ Linking National Park And Coast (external Link)
November 2019
Redheaded Blackbelt: An Elevated Walkway Is Being Built To Protect Jed Smith’s Grove of Titans Understory (external Link)
November 2019
ABC 7, KRCRTV News: Grove of Titans elevated walkway construction begins Nov. 6 (external Link)
November 2019
Wild Rivers Outpost: Parks Close Mill Creek Trail Until 2021 To Make Way For Grove of Titans Elevated Walkway (external Link)
November 2019
Del Norte Triplicate: Construction begins on elevated walkway in Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park (external Link)
November 2019
Nob Hill Gazette: Tree Hugging With Save the Redwoods League (external Link)
November 2019
Get Out There: Saving the fifth largest tree on the planet (external Link)
October 2019
Bright Vibes: World’s Largest Privately Owned Giant Sequoia Forest Sale Agreed for $15 Million (external Link)
October 2019
Our Daily Planet: Hero of the Week: The Stagg Tree (external Link)
October 2019
Before It’s News: Conservation Group Plans To Buy World’s Largest Sequoia Forest For $15.6 Million (external Link)
October 2019
KVPR: In The Studio: How Climate Change Affects The Earth’s Most Massive Trees (external Link)
October 2019
Forbes: Breathe Easy: The World’s Fifth-Largest Tree And Its Grove Are Going To Be Protected (external Link)
October 2019
El Mundo (Spain): Piden ayuda para salvar el bosque de secuoyas gigantes privado más grande del mundo (external Link)
October 2019
INTV (Ukraine): ЯКЩО ВОНИ ПІДУТЬ, ТО ВЖЕ НЕ ПОВЕРНУТЬСЯ: ІСТОРІЯ ГІГАНТСЬКИХ СЕКВОЙ (external Link)
October 2019
East Bay Times: In brief: See film on Oakland’s ‘Old Survivor’ tree online (external Link)
October 2019
Inhabitat: Conservation group to purchase world’s largest privately owned giant sequoia forest (external Link)
October 2019
KALW: This Fire Chief Says Wildfires Can Be Good For The Forest (external Link)
October 2019
The Guardian: Once they’re gone, they’re gone’: the fight to save the giant sequoia (external Link)
October 2019
PorEsto!: ‘Una vez que se han ido, se han ido’: la lucha para salvar a una Secuoya gigante (external Link)
October 2019
CBS San Francisco: Save The Redwoods Seeks To Buy Private Giant Sequoia Forest For $15M (external Link)
September 2019
Zap (International): Bosque onde se encontra uma das maiores árvores do mundo vai ser vendido (external Link)
September 2019
Tree Hugger: Conservation group to buy largest private sequoia forest in the world (external Link)
September 2019
The Sun-Gazette: Conservation group plans to purchase 530 acres of giant sequoias (external Link)
September 2019
The Press Democrat: Save the Redwoods League buys world’s largest privately owned giant sequoia forest for $15 million (external Link)
September 2019
SNEWS: This will be the Conservation Alliance’s biggest donation year ever (external Link)
September 2019
Smithsonian Online: World’s Largest Privately-Owned Giant Sequoia Grove Is for Sale (external Link)
September 2019
One Green Planet: This California Non-Profit is Trying to Purchase a Giant Sequoia Forest to Conserve it! (external Link)
September 2019
NYC Epeak: World’s Largest Private Sequoia Grove Needs Your Help To Open To The Public (external Link)
September 2019
Nation of Change: Conservation group to buy world’s largest privately held sequoia forest for $15M (external Link)
September 2019
Matador Network: The largest privately owned sequoia grove in the world is for sale (external Link)
September 2019
Inside Hook: This Group Wants to Buy the Largest Private Giant Sequoia Grove. You Can Help. (external Link)
September 2019
Good News Network: World’s Largest Remaining Private Giant Sequoia Forest May Soon Be Protected if These Donors Get Their Way (external Link)
September 2019
Geo (International): La plus grande forêt privée de séquoias géants bientôt protégée en Californie ? (external Link)
September 2019
Eco Watch: Conservation Group to Buy World’s Largest Privately Held Sequoia Forest for $15M (external Link)
September 2019
California Patch: Giant Sequoia For Sale (external Link)
September 2019
Benzinga: Save the Redwoods League to Protect “Crown Jewel” of the Remaining Giant Sequoia Forests (external Link)
September 2019
Bay Nature: Save the Redwoods Has a Deal to Acquire A Forest of Giant Sequoias Rivaling the Mariposa Grove (external Link)
September 2019
Atlas Obscura: For Sale: America’s Largest Private Grove of Giant Sequoias (external Link)
September 2019
AFAR: World’s Largest Private Sequoia Grove Set to Become Public Land (external Link)
September 2019
Mother Nature Network: The world’s largest privately owned giant sequoia forest may soon be protected (external Link)
September 2019
CNN: A California conservation group wants to buy world’s largest remaining private giant sequoia forest for $15 million (external Link)
September 2019
KQED: Save the Redwoods League will buy the world largest privately owned giant sequoia forest (Audio)
September 2019
KTVU.com: Largest giant sequoia property to be preserved in $15.6M deal with California conservation group (external Link)
September 2019
KCBS Radio: Conservation Group Buys Huge Sequoia Grove (external Link)
September 2019
San Francisco Chronicle: Biggest private sequoia grove to be preserved in deal with Redwoods League (external Link)
September 2019
The Mercury News: World’s largest privately owned giant sequoia forest sold for $15 million (external Link)
September 2019
Los Angeles Times: Conservation group to buy Alder Creek giant sequoia grove and world’s fifth-largest tree (external Link)
September 2019
San Francisco Chronicle: Giant sequoias — long survivors of the forest — succumbing to climate-driven wildfires (external Link)
September 2019
NewsBeezer: The cloning of giant sequoia trees could help combat climate change (external Link)
July 2019
Live Trading News: The Tallest Trees on Earth (external Link)
July 2019
Only In Your State: The Oldest Juniper Tree In America Is Right Here In Northern California And It’s An Extraordinary Sight To See (external Link)
July 2019
American Forests Online: Legendary Champion? Or Simply Ancient Legend? (external Link)
July 2019
KCBS Radio: Redwood Trees Stand Tall In The Face Of Climate Change (external Link)
July 2019
SF Gate: For California’s redwoods, climate change isn’t all bad (external Link)
July 2019
CNET: Redwoods, birds and microphones: The quest to save an endangered species (external Link)
July 2019
CNET: For California’s redwoods, climate change isn’t all bad (external Link)
July 2019
NBC News: Cloning giant redwoods could help combat climate change (external Link)
July 2019
Fox Business: Welcome to Humboldt Redwoods State Park (Video)
July 2019
Redheaded Blackbelt: Redwoods Rising Student Apprentices Help Restore Redwood National and State Parks (external Link)
July 2019
KAEF-TV: Redwoods Rising’ aims to restore 70,000 acres of forest (Video)
July 2019
Redheaded Blackbelt: Save the Redwoods League names two new leaders (external Link)
July 2019
NBC Nightly News: The Secret Grove: Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve (Video)
July 2019
NBC Nightly News: Go inside a secret grove of centuries-old California redwoods (external Link)
July 2019
Profit.BG (Bulgary): A walk through the woods, home to the tallest trees on Earth (external Link)
June 2019
North Coast Journal: The Woman Behind the Trees (external Link)
June 2019
M Magazine: Escape to Mendocino (external Link)
June 2019
Daily Kos: The Daily Bucket–The Dinosaur Tree (external Link)
June 2019
California’s High Sierra: 4 Hidden Gems In The High Sierra To Visit In The Summer (external Link)
June 2019
Daily Democrat : California hasn’t opened a new state park in 10 years (external Link)
May 2019
Santa Cruz Sentinel: ‘Major breakthrough’: Genetic code cracked for California’s iconic redwoods (external Link)
May 2019
Marin Independent Journal: Genetic code of Marin redwoods sought for restoration (external Link)
May 2019
Daily Democrat: Roots of diversity: Trees’ genetic codes uncovered at UC Davis (external Link)
May 2019
KIEM-TV: Sixth Graders Take a Trip to Grizzly Creek State Park to Learn about the Redwoods (external Link)
May 2019
The Mercury News: State parks standstill: Why California hasn’t opened a new state park in 10 years (external Link)
May 2019
The Mercury News: Santa Cruz redwoods property, former movie location, sold for open space preserve (external Link)
May 2019
KGO: Scientists Sequenced Redwood Tree Genome (Video)
May 2019
Half Moon Bay Review: California scientists unlock hidden genetic codes of world’s tallest trees (external Link)
May 2019
Jefferson Public Radio: Emily Burns and David Neal interviewed on Jefferson Exchange program (external Link)
April 2019
The Mercury News: Genetic code for California’s iconic trees uncovered (external Link)
April 2019
The Tribune: What sequencing of redwood and giant sequoia mega-genomes means for the future (external link)
April 2019
California Sun: Scientists have mapped the entire genetic codes of California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia (external link)
April 2019
SF Chronicle: California scientists unravel genetic mysteries of world’s tallest trees (external link)
April 2019
KCBS Radio: Redwoods Genome Project: Emily Burns interviewed (Audio)
April 2019
KRON: Sequenced giant redwood genomes
(Video)
April 2019
KCBS Radio: Redwood Genome Project: David Neale interviewed (Audio)
April 2019
KTVU: Researchers Unlock Genetic Code of California Redwoods
(Video)
April 2019
UC Davis: Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Mega-Genomes Sequenced (external link)
April 2019
Sacramento Bee: ‘23andMe for trees’: UC Davis scientists map genome for two giant California trees (external link)
April 2019
Popular Science: Researchers sequenced giant redwood genomes to kickstart a 23andMe for trees (external link)
April 2019
GenomeWeb: Some Big Trees (external link)
April 2019
SF Gate: California scientists unravel genetic mysteries of world’s tallest trees (external link)
April 2019
KQED: Researchers Unlock Genetic Code of California Redwoods (external link)
April 2019
Redheaded Blackbelt: A first step to protecting diversity: Scientists sequenced the coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes (external link)
April 2019
The Davis Enterprise: UCD, Save the Redwoods League launch genome project (external link)
April 2019
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Johns Hopkins Researchers Sequence Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Mega-Genomes (external link)
April 2019
ZME Science: Scientists sequence genomes of world’s tallest trees (external link)
April 2019
The Mendocino Voice: Redwood Genome Sequenced (external link)
April 2019
Patheos: Cathedral of the Woods: the Ancient Magic of the Redwoods (external Link)
March 2019
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal: Plan your escape to see the big trees (external Link)
March 2019
Landscape Architecture Magazine: Giants Steps (external Link)
March 2019
National Geographic España: Secuoyas, gigantes del bosque (Sequoias, forest giants) (external Link)
March 2019
Marin Independent Journal: Nearly 1,000 acres of redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains preserved in $11.7 million deal (external Link)
March 2019
The Mercury News: Nearly 1,000 acres of redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains preserved in $11.7 million deal (external Link)
March 2019
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation: Beyond the Lab: Allyson Carroll (external Link)
March 2019
Radiolab Podcast: Does redwood trees have more DNA than humans? (Audio)
March 2019
Outside Magazine: How Finding Rare Plants Saved Ynes Mexia’s Life (external Link)
February 2019
Splash Magazines: 2019 Valentines Day Gift Guide – Something For Everyone (external Link)
February 2019
See Monterrey: Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History Hosts Fun Nighttime Events (external Link)
February 2019
The Willits News: ‘Candelabra’ redwoods part of new Lost Coast Trail in Mendocino County (external Link)
January 2019
Market Watch: 4 great reasons to include charities in your will and how to do it (external Link)
January 2019
Only In Your State: This Ancient American Redwood Forest Is Opening To The Public For The First Time Ever (external Link)
January 2019
Inside Hook:
A mythic redwood forest north of San Francisco is opening to the public (external Link)
January 2019
The Daily Californian: Save the Redwoods League book-launch event offers closer look at California’s forgotten coast redwoods (external Link)
January 2019
North Coast Journal: Grove of Titans Preservation Project Makes $1M Goal (external Link)
January 2019
MSN Travel: This Ancient Redwood Forest Will Open to the Public for the First Time (external Link)
January 2019
Mother Nature Network: A once-secret redwoods reserve will soon be open to the public (external Link)
January 2019
The Press Democrat:
Save the Redwoods League releases stunning book on 100th anniversary (external Link)
January 2019
KFBK: Funds Needed to Restore ‘Grove of Titans’ (external Link)
January 2019
Mail Tribune: Grove of Titans landed the big bucks (external Link)
January 2019
Outside Online: Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve Is Going Public (external Link)
January 2019
Forbes: How To Include Charities In Your Will To Leave A Legacy (external Link)
December 2018
510 Families: Year-end thanks to all who sponsored {510} Families in 2018 (external Link)
December 2018
SF Gate: Old-Growth Redwood Exhibit Opens (external Link)
December 2018
California Patch: Redwoods In The East Bay: New Park Exhibit (external Link)
December 2018
Informare X Resistere: Questa sequoia sopravvissuta per 2000 anni rischia di morire per i selfie (external Link)
December 2018
Eureka Times-Standard: Grove of Titans forest trampled by visitors (external Link)
December 2018
Talk 650 KSTE: Funds Needed to Restore ‘Grove of Titans’ (external Link)
December 2018
KTVU: Fans of California redwood grove race to preserve it (external Link)
December 2018
LA Times: Fans of once-secret California redwood grove race to fund a project to preserve it: Deadline is Dec. 31 (external Link)
December 2018
The Mercury News: Ancient California redwood grove damaged by selfie-seeking visitors to get $3.5 million rescue plan (external Link)
December 2018
SF Chronicle: Fund benefited Point Reyes, many other parks. Congress let it expire (external Link)
December 2018
KTVL: Grove of Titans (Part 3). Oregon Outdoors with Mark Freeman (Video)
December 2018
North Coast Journal: Protecting the Titans (external Link)
December 2018
KGO (ABC 7): Exhibit honoring legacy of old-growth redwood forests unveiled in Oakland (external Link)
December 2018
7×7: 6 Timely Causes to Give Back to This Holiday Season (external Link)
December 2018
KTVL: Grove of Titans (Part 2). Oregon Outdoors with Mark Freeman (Video)
December 2018
KTVL: Grove of Titans. Oregon Outdoors with Mark Freeman (Video)
December 2018
Mail Tribune: Saving the Titans (external Link)
December 2018
NBC Worth the Trip: Get Your Pass to the Final Free Redwoods Saturday (external Link)
December 2018
The Californian: How to hike the redwoods for free this Saturday in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties (external Link)
December 2018
The Mercury News: Final free admission day to California redwood parks is Saturday Dec. 8 (external Link)
December 2018
Bay Area Monitor: Redwoods and Climate Change: The Plots Thicken (external Link)
December 2018
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Additional References
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- The Redwood Forest: History, Ecology, and Conservation of the Coast Redwoods by Reed F. Noss