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Alanna Smith, League parks program associate, is passionate about creating spaces and opportunities for communities to feel connected to the outdoors.

Four people walk down a hillside hiking trail with colorful wildflowers in the foreground and giant sequoia trees in the background

How to create a welcoming sequoia destination for all

by Alanna Smith on November 14, 2025

How Save the Redwoods and Central Valley groups are collaborating at Alder Creek to create a welcoming sequoia experience with community‑driven programming.

Two people sit on a blanket in a meadow overlooking a redwood forest

Reserve offers ‘an unparalleled escape into nature’

by Alanna Smith on January 22, 2024

Spring and summer 2023 marked the launch of an exciting new step for the League: a phase of limited visitor access to Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve. In 2018, the League acquired this special 730-acre old-growth redwoods property within the ancestral …

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