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Alder Creek Planting, May 2023

Alder Grove Tree Planting
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023. Crews planted over 50,000 native conifer seedlings in May 2023 to help restore Alder Creek Grove. By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
Scenic mountain vista of a hillside spotted with a burn-scarred giant sequoia forest. Snow-covered peaks are seen in the distance.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023.
In 2020 and 2021, nearly 20% of the largest giant sequoias were lost to wildfires rangewide. These wildfires were intensified by climate change and past fire suppression management.
By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
Tree planters climb the hillside carrying bags of saplings to plant. Blue flags mark the spot where trees have been planted.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023.
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned at such a high intensity in parts of Alder Creek Grove that 200 large large giant sequoias and their seeds were killed. Of that, 80 were lost on the Save the Redwoods League-owned property.
By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
A person wearing gloves and kneeling while digging a hole to plant trees. A blue flag marks the spot.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023. Crews planted over 50,000 native conifer seedlings in May 2023 to help restore Alder Creek Grove. By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
Focus on a blue flag marking the spot where a new tree was planted. A person wearing an orange construction helmet is bending over in the background planting trees.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023. Crews planted over 50,000 native conifer seedlings in May 2023 to help restore Alder Creek Grove. By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
Tree planters at work. Blue flags mark the spot where new giant sequoia saplings have been planted.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023.
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned at such a high intensity in parts of Alder Creek Grove that 200 large large giant sequoias and their seeds were killed. Of that, 80 were lost on the Save the Redwoods League-owned property.
By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
A tree planter wearing an orange helmet bends over to stake a newly planted giant sequoia sapling.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023. Crews planted over 50,000 native conifer seedlings in May 2023 to help restore Alder Creek Grove. By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
Workers planting giant sequoia saplings on a mountainside in the Sierra Nevadas on the League's Alder Creek Grove property.
Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023.
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned at such a high intensity in parts of Alder Creek Grove that 200 large large giant sequoias and their seeds were killed. Of that, 80 were lost on the Save the Redwoods League-owned property.
By Smith Robinson Multimedia, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.

Alder Creek Fire Damage

Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. At least 80 giant sequoia monarchs were killed in the areas where the fires burned at a high intensity.
Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. At least 80 giant sequoia monarchs were killed in the areas where the fires burned at a high intensity.
Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. At least 80 giant sequoia monarchs were killed in the areas where the fires burned at a high intensity.
Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
Another burned section of Alder Creek.
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. At least 80 giant sequoia monarchs were killed in the areas where the fires burned at a high intensity. Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. At least 80 giant sequoia monarchs were killed in the areas where the fires burned at a high intensity. Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. At least 80 giant sequoia monarchs were killed in the areas where the fires burned at a high intensity.
Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. In some areas, the fires burned at a lower intensity and sequoia in these areas survived.
Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
The 2020 SQF Complex Fire burned a portion of the Alder Creek property owned by Save the Redwoods League. In some areas, the fires burned at a lower intensity and sequoia in these areas survived.
Credit: Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek post SQF fire
Tiny giant sequoia seeds that look like oat flakes cover the ground. Credit: Save the Redwoods League

Alder Creek (Pre-fire)

Alder Creek contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, nearly 500 wider than six feet in diameter. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, nearly 500 wider than six feet in diameter. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
Snow on the ground at Alder Creek creates an otherworldly landscape. Photo by Victoria Reeder, Save the Redwoods League
Snow on the ground at Alder Creek creates an otherworldly landscape. Photo by Victoria Reeder, Save the Redwoods League
Snow on the ground at Alder Creek creates an otherworldly landscape. Photo by Victoria Reeder, Save the Redwoods League
Snow on the ground at Alder Creek creates an otherworldly landscape. Photo by Victoria Reeder, Save the Redwoods League
The Stagg Tree is the fifth largest known tree in the world. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
The Stagg Tree is the fifth largest known tree in the world. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, nearly 500 wider than six feet in diameter. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
Alder Creek contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, nearly 500 wider than six feet in diameter. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
A man looks tiny as he stands between two massive giant sequoia trees in a green forest backed by mountains
Save the Redwoods League has leveraged more than $32 million from California state conservancies’ bond funding for vital projects such as the restoration of Alder Creek giant sequoia property. Photo by Max Forster, @maxforsterphotography.
Snow on the ground at Alder Creek creates an otherworldly landscape. Photo by Roy E. Williams II, Save the Redwoods League
Snow on the ground at Alder Creek creates an otherworldly landscape. Photo by Roy E. Williams II, Save the Redwoods League
The Stagg Tree, the fifth largest known tree in the world, is thought to be thousands of years old. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
The Stagg Tree, the fifth largest known tree in the world, is thought to be thousands of years old. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
Giant sequoia on Alder Creek. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
Giant sequoia on Alder Creek. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
The giant sequoia on Alder Creek combine with a raw natural landscape. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League
The giant sequoia on Alder Creek combine with a raw natural landscape. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League

Videos

Alder Creek | Pre Fire

Alder Creek B-Roll

Alder Grove Tree Planting, May 2023:
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