REDWOODS Spring/Summer 2022

Magazine published twice a year by Save the Redwoods League

Redwoods Magazine Spring 2022

LOST COAST EDITION

Welcome to the Lost Coast Edition of Redwoods.

With 100 miles of almost roadless beauty in Mendocino and Humboldt counties, the Lost Coast is the longest stretch of undeveloped coastline left in California. The rugged landscape rewards visitors with breathtaking views of redwood forests, bluffs, and the deep, blue Pacific. Save the Redwoods completed two projects to protect this region, restoring Indigenous guardianship at the forest called Tc’ih-Léh-Dûñ and purchasing Lost Coast Redwoods, the largest privately owned California coastline in the coast redwood range. Supporters across the globe inspired us with their generosity and enthusiasm for these historic projects.

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CONTENTS

Woman standing in a grove at Lost Coast RedwoodsLETTERLost Coast Edition We celebrate the success of the Forever Forest Campaign and historic projects on the Lost Coast that restored Indigenous guardianship to Tcih-Léh-Dûñ and protected the spectacular Lost Coast Redwoods.
Atkins Place, a critical redwoods habitat corridorFEATURE Help protect Atkins Place A critical redwoods habitat corridor buffers the ancient forest of Montgomery Woods.
Coast redwoods rising along jagged cliffs seaside at Lost Coast RedwoodsFEATURELost Coast Redwoods protectedFive miles of the California coast and thousands of acres of redwood forest are protected forever.
Jaime Boggs and Dana Viloria crossing a creek at Fish Run PlaceFEATUREReturning Tc’ih-Léh-DûñThe League restores Indigenous guardianship to old-growth redwoods on Sinkyone lands.
Dana Viloria looking up at old-growth redwoods at Fish Run PlaceFEATUREProtecting Tc’ih-Léh-DûñThe InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council reflects on restoring Indigenous guardianship to traditional Sinkyone lands and waters.
giant sequoias at riskRESEARCHGiant sequoias’ declining wildfire resilience League staffers’ publication in a scientific journal is the first to document this new phenomenon.
Orick redwood mill siteFEATUREGoodbye asphalt, hello nature Partners are writing a new chapter for a former Orick redwood mill site
Black and white archival photo of a redwood grove taken in the 60sCOMMUNITY VOICESWar stories from the 1960s redwoods conservation movement A photographer documents 50 years of transformation in the forest.
Sun corona shining through branches of a mature coast redwoodFEATUREForever Forest supporters change redwoods’ fate Campaign exceeds fundraising goal, setting in motion a new future for our redwood forests.
Black and white archival photo of Laura Perrott MahanFEATUREFamily tree rooted in conservation A pioneering organizer inspires her descendants to protect redwood forests.

 

President and CEO
Sam Hodder

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Editorial Director
Jennifer Benito-Kowalski

Director of Communications and Editor
Garrison Frost

Senior Manager of Marketing Communications and Managing Editor
Jennifer Charney

Writer/Storyteller and Editor
Dana Viloria

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Caleb Castle

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CONTRIBUTORS

Jennifer Benito-KowalskiJennifer Benito-Kowalski joined Save the Redwoods League in 2007 as the director of outreach and is now the League’s chief marketing and communications officer.
Jaime BoggsJaime Boggs is Eastern Pomo/Wailaki/Concow, a traditional singer and dancer, tribal citizen and council member of Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians, and a board member of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Jessica CarterJessica Carter connects people to the magic of redwoods as director of parks & public engagement at Save the Redwoods League. She oversees projects that improve recreational infrastructure and expand visitor capacity in redwood parks as well as outreach and education programs that engage new and diverse audiences to inspire visitation.
Jen CharneyJennifer Charney, senior manager of marketing communications, leads the production of many Save the Redwoods League publications. She brings a lifelong love of nature to her role.
Max ForsterMax Forster is a coast redwood enthusiast and photographer based in Humboldt County, California. His work has been published by American Forests and various online outlets.
Garrison FrostGarrison Frost joined Save the Redwoods League in 2019 as its director of communications.
Jesse GonzalezJesse Gonzalez is Eastern Pomo/Sinkyone/Cahto, a tribal citizen of Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, and an alternate board member of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Sam HodderSam Hodder joined Save the Redwoods League as its president and CEO in 2013. He brings more than 25 years of conservation experience in California, Oregon, Washington, New Hampshire, and Maine to guide the League into its second century of protecting redwood forestland.
Priscilla HunterPriscilla Hunter, is Northern Pomo/Coast Yuki, a tribal citizen of Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, and chairwoman of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Suzanne MossSuzanne Moss, campaign director of Save the Redwoods League, has over 25 years of fundraising, marketing, and conservation experience. She began her career at the League as production manager, producing all fundraising and communication materials.
Chris RayChris Ray is Sinkyone/Cahto/Wailaki/Eastern Pomo, a tribal citizen and elder of Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, and an alternate board member of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Christa RayCrista Ray is Sinkyone/Cahto/Wailaki/Eastern Pomo, a tribal citizen of Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, a board member of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, and daughter of Chris Ray.
Hawk RosalesHawk Rosales is Ndéh (Apache), an Indigenous land defender, and former executive director of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Buffie SchmidtBuffie Schmidt is a Northern Pomo basket weaver, tribal citizen and vice chairperson of Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians, and board treasurer of the InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council.
Dana ViloriaDana Viloria joined Save the Redwoods League in 2019 as writer/storyteller and editor. In addition to amplifying people’s stories in nature, she loves building community in the outdoors.
Headshot portrait of Dave Van de Mark, environmental conservation and landscape photographer.Dave Van de Mark is an activist and photographer who has been documenting more than 50 years of transformation in Redwood National Park.
Headshot portrait of Max Whittaker, environmental conservation and landscape photographer.Max Whittaker is a photojournalist who covers social and environmental issues in the American West. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, and Time.