2 famed giant sequoias, feared dead, are alive
onThe orphans at calaveras big trees state park are alive and well.
California State Parks, Save the Redwoods League and Waddell Creek Association Open New Rancho del Oso Welcome Center at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
onA gateway to the western coastal side of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the new welcome center facility and adjacent public campground will greet visitors to California’s oldest state park and largest expanse of old-growth coast redwoods south of San Francisco. The park has had limited access since the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires.
What does AB 618 mean for your next campout?
onIf you’ve ever tried booking a California state park campsite for a popular weekend, you know that sinking feeling. Scrolling past booked campground after booked campground, it seems like the entire state shared your dream of pitching a tent beneath …
League staff picks fav redwood trails
onLeague staff pick their favorite redwood trails.
Stakeholder Notification/Public Notice: Save the Redwoods League Application for Accreditation Renewal with the Land Trust Alliance
onSave the Redwoods League is pleased to announce it is applying for accreditation renewal. A public comment period is now open. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever.
Redwoods Rising celebrates 5 years of audacious optimism
onWith a project as big and bold as Redwoods Rising—an endeavor that will take decades to complete—it’s all about celebrating big milestones along the way. So on a sunny Thursday afternoon in September, project partners Save the Redwoods League, California …
Video: Redwoods traffic jam
onWatching a group of Roosevelt elk slowly cross highway 101.
Save the Redwoods League Elects Sara Clark as Chair of the Board of Directors
onSave the Redwoods League today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Sara Clark to serve as chair. The Board also elected Rosemary Cameron and Abe Tarapani to serve as vice chairs, John Montague as secretary and Mike Wyatt as treasurer. The newly elected officers are vastly experienced in land conservation, tribal law, parks and public engagement, scientific research and philanthropy. They will advance conservation strategies that protect, restore and connect people with California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
Save the Redwoods League Buys 394-acre Redwood Forest in Sonoma, Including One of the County’s Tallest Trees
onMore than 2,000 donors from across the U.S. helped protect redwoods and 1 mile of Russian River frontage
Making tracks to the redwoods with David’s Chair
onThere’s a new way for redwoods enthusiasts with mobility challenges to explore the stunning old-growth groves at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The park now offers an electric all-terrain Action Trackchair for use on designated trails, including more rugged trails …
Redwoods Rising Marks First Five Years of Healing an Iconic Landscape
onSave the Redwoods League, and the National Park Service today announced the restoration of 3,200 acres of young, previously clear-cut redwood forest in the first five years of Redwoods Rising. The unique public-private collaborative effort with a long-term goal of restoring thousands of acres in Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) has reforested more than 25 miles of former commercial logging roads, restored more than 3 miles of streams, and created more than 100 restoration and conservation jobs.
Window opens for $6,000 Redwood Connect Grants
onIt’s one of our favorite times of the year at Save the Redwoods League: When proposals start arriving for Redwood Connect Grants. We’re always inspired by the diversity of projects and the inventive ideas for providing young people with meaningful …
San Vicente Redwoods Conservation Partners Provide Progress Report on Wildfire Resilience Restoration Three Years After CZU Wildfire, Amid Continued Risk
onLeaders gathered to review their joint progress in advancing restoration of the property that burned completely in the 2020 wildfires. Their work has aimed both to restore the health of a forest that was heavily logged at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as to build wildfire resilience back into the regional landscape.
Dancing rangers, dunk tanks at Prairie Creek birthday bash
onA century may be no big deal to a 2,000-year-old redwood tree. But for us humans, a 100-year anniversary calls for one heck of a party. On August 26th, Save the Redwoods League staff joined more than a thousand fellow …
An insider’s look at the Russian River Redwoods
onLeague President and CEO Sam Hodder offers an up-close look at Russian River Redwoods as he shares the incredible opportunity to save this magnificent forest and the beloved Clar Tree. Learn more about the Russian River Redwoods project and how …
Save the Redwoods League Protects 3,862-Acre Weger Ranch in Mendocino County
onMedia Contact: Robin Carr, Landis Communications Inc. Email: Redwoods@landispr.com | Phone: (415) 766-0927 Download the press release Conservation easement on redwood ranch protects sustainably managed forestland adjacent to iconic Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve San Francisco, Calif. (August …
Prairie Creek Redwoods SP to celebrate centennial Aug. 26
onPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park to celebrate centennial on Aug. 26
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria Pledges $500K Matching Gift to Support Russian River Redwoods Acquisition
onDollar-for-dollar challenge launches Save the Redwoods League fundraising campaign to secure $6.5 million by Sept. 30
Sneak peek at 2 new Lost Coast trails
onAbout 225 miles north of San Francisco, the rugged coastline forces California State Route 1 inland, leaving a 60-mile stretch of wilderness called the Lost Coast. Here, along the Pacific Ocean, the famed Lost Coast Trail offers one of the few coastal wilderness …
Save the Redwoods League Secures an Opportunity to Protect 394-acre Redwood Forest in Sonoma, Including One of the County’s Tallest Trees
onThe nonprofit seeks to raise $6.5 million to protect 1 mile of Russian River frontage
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