Recovering from fire at San Vicente Redwoods
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Since 1918, Save the Redwoods League has protected and restored redwood forests and connected people with their peace and beauty so these wonders of the natural world flourish.
We Stand Against Anti-Asian Violence
onSave the Redwoods League condemn violence against Asian and Pacific Islander people in the United States.
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Webinar: Redwoods Rising — rebuilding California’s iconic forests
onFacebook Live event on March 12. We explored Redwoods Rising—a partnership of Save the Redwoods League, the National Park Service, and California State Parks to restore this forest now protected within Redwood National and State Parks.
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Sometimes it takes a helicopter
onUsing a helicopter to restore fish habitat in rivers and streams
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W.E.B. Du Bois visits the redwoods
onW.E.B. Du Bois visits the redwoods
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George Shultz was a true friend to the redwoods
onSave the Redwoods League honors the life of George Shultz.
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Save the Redwoods League Protects Nearly 15,000 Acres in Mendocino County
onWith California’s record-breaking wildfires of 2020 still fresh in the memory of legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom has earmarked $1 billion in his proposed budget to address the need for forest restoration, fire prevention and recovery.
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The latest on Mariposa Grove post-windstorm
onA windstorm in January 2021 felled 15 giant sequoia in the Mariposa Grove of Yosemite National Park.
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Buffalo Soldiers made their mark in the giant sequoia groves
onbuffalo soldiers made significant contributions to giant sequoia conservation and parks
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Video: Fire impacts at Alder Creek
onvideo of fire impacts at Alder Creek
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Photos of wind damage to giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove
onwind damage to giant sequoia at Mariposa Grove
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Governor Newsom’s Proposed Budget Investments in Forestry and Wildfire Resilience are a Bold Step in the Right Direction
onWith California’s record-breaking wildfires of 2020 still fresh in the memory of legislators, Gov. Gavin Newsom has earmarked $1 billion in his proposed budget to address the need for forest restoration, fire prevention and recovery.
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Donors Worldwide Contribute $543,000 to Big Basin Redwoods State Park Recovery Following 2020 Wildfires
onSave the Redwoods League today announced the completion of the purchase of Cascade Creek, a 564-acre property between Big Basin Redwoods and Año Nuevo State Parks. The $9.6 million project — including both land acquisition, closing and initial stewardship costs — marks a keystone connection for protected habitat from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. It also advances the League’s goal of protecting the last of the old-growth redwood forest as identified in their 2018 Centennial Vision for Redwoods Conservation.
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Video: League forest expert talks about redwoods and fire
onLeague Director of Science Kristen Shive, PhD, gave a talk about California’s unprecedented fire season in 2020 and its effects on our iconic coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
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Statement from Save the Redwoods regarding Dec. 2 court decision on proposed widening of Highway 101 at Richardson Grove State Park
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Cascade Creek: The future resilience of a fire-impacted landscape is secured
onSave the Redwoods League has safeguarded the long-term health of a keystone forest with the December 2020 purchase of the Cascade Creek property, home to old-growth and mature second-growth redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The acquisition creates continuous habitat from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean within the ancestral territory of the Quiroste Tribe.
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Redwoods Near You
onWith many focusing on staycations this year, check out a few ideas for day trips. While parks are open again around California, many travelers are putting off big trips until the pandemic blows over. Thankfully for most Californians, redwoods are closer than you might think, and an inspiring day trip is well within reach.
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New Voices Reveal the Forest
onMolina is a Latino Outdoors outings leader, and with warmth and enthusiasm, she introduces video viewers to the forest’s history and wonders in her favorite park, which she always visits whenever she needs to feel grounded. Molina’s tour is among three Explore the Redwoods videos produced by Latino Outdoors and Save the Redwoods League to offer virtual trips to the coast redwoods and giant sequoia. The joint project advances the League’s mission to connect people of all backgrounds and identities to redwood forests.
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League Project Updates
onLEAGUE PURCHASE PROTECTS A CRUCIAL REDWOOD FOREST Andersonia West contains hundreds of acres of old-growth coast redwoods and is a critical habitat corridor for imperiled species on the remote Lost Coast. Learn More PHOTO EVIDENCE THAT REDWOODS RISING IS … Continued
Favorite activity in the redwood forest
onIn the last edition of Redwoods, we invited you to tell us your favorite activity in the redwood forest.
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