Author Archives: Deborah Zierten

Deborah joined the League's staff in 2013 as the Education & Interpretation Manager. She brings with her extensive experience teaching science, developing curriculum and connecting kids to the natural world.
Kids on bridge

League announces 2025 Redwood Connect grantees

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When someone has a memorable interaction with the natural world, it can shift their perspective, reveal new possibilities, sometimes even shape an entire life. Especially when that someone is a young person. That’s why the League is thrilled to announce …

A line of middle-aged hikers follow a path through a redwood grove

Redwood field trips: Not just for little kids

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On a sunny summer morning, I met up with a group of two dozen adults for a hike through Butano State Park in San Mateo County. Some of the participants had gone on previous hikes with me, but others were …

Three young people stand in front of a large giant sequoia tree against a bright blue sky

Could your organization use $6k for field trips?

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Fall always signals fun changes. The school year beginning, the foliage shifting to shades of gold and red, the window opening to apply for Redwood Connect Grants. Now is the time to think about how a $6,000 grant might support …

A diverse group of young people pose for a group photo in front of a large redwood tree

League announces 2024 Redwood Connect grantees 

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Each year, Save the Redwoods League funds trips to the redwood forest for an incredible lineup of community and education organizations. Looking at our list of 2024 grantees, we can already envision how their outdoor programs could shape the lives …

A group of smiling children and adults sit and kneel on the floor of a redwood forest

League brings 72,000 youths to the magical redwoods

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For many people, visits to the young forest of Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park in Oakland are lovely escapes close to the city. For Alejandro, trips to this place were profound. Alejandro recently visited Reinhardt with Youth Spirit Artwork (YSA), a …

Under One Rock

Book reading: Under One Rock

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Join us as we dive into the mysterious world of what lives under a rock. From hundreds of ants, to slimy worms and black spiders to jumping grasshoppers, you can discover a lot if you just know the right place to look.

Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist

Book reading: Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist

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Anyone can be a scientist. All it takes is to make observations, ask some questions and create an experiment. After reading this book hopefully you are encouraged to think like a scientist as well.

Under One Rock

Lectura: Debajo de una piedra

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Únete a nosotros mientras nos sumergimos en el misterioso mundo de lo que vive debajo de una roca. Desde cientos de hormigas hasta gusanos viscosos y desde arañas negras hasta saltamontes saltarines, puedes descubrir muchas cosas si sabes donde buscar.

Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist

Lectura: Scampers piensa como un científico

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Todos y todas pueden ser científic@s. Todo lo que se necesita es hacer observaciones, hacer algunas preguntas y crear un experimento. Es de esperar que después de leer este libro también te animes a pensar como un científico.

Wilderness Arts and Literacy Collaborative

Apply Now: Education Grants Available

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Save the Redwoods League is accepting applications for our Education Grants Program for the 2019-2020 school year. A single school field trip or outdoor family experience can have a lasting impact on youth at any age. That is why the League makes it a priority to connect youth to the redwoods, so they can experience and study these awe-inspiring forests.

This Allen's hummingbird was spotted at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Photo by Ron LeValley.

Grab Your Binoculars: It’s World Migratory Bird Day!

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World Migratory Bird Day is when we celebrate our beautiful feathered friends for everything they contribute to our environment and for the long journeys they take across the globe every year.