More progress in Redwood National and State Parks Trails Gateway
onFurther progress on Redwood National and State Parks Trails Gateway & Prairie Creek Restoration
Researchers use lasers to measure local redwoods’ carbon storage
onHow much carbon do coast redwood trees store? Researchers have shown that 3D models generated from light detecting and ranging (LiDAR) technology may provide accurate estimates.
Redwoods may offer bats a haven amid disease, rising temperatures
onBats are a top conservation priority. Not only are these fascinating mammals vulnerable to climate change, but many species around the world are also falling victim to a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome. New research funded by Save the Redwoods League suggests that coast redwood forests may offer bats refuge from both of these threats.
Programs reduce densities of birds preying on threatened marbled murrelets
onResearch funded by Save the Redwoods League suggests that programs designed to help reduce jay populations in areas where marbled murrelets nest, including old-growth coast redwood forests, will give these threatened seabirds a better chance at successful reproduction.
Study shows bats’ resilience after giant sequoia fire
onAnna Doty, PhD, led a study of California myotis bats in the South Fork region of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park following the SQF Complex fire.
15 great redwood parks for people with disabilities
onWith towering trees and fresh, oxygen-rich air, redwood forests have the power to inspire and enhance the well-being of all people. Our new, free e-guide provides an accessibility overview of 15 redwood and giant sequoia parks.
How human encroachment changes the forest’s edge
onThe wildland-urban interface, or WUI, is the zone where a forest meets land that has been altered or developed by people. Scientists have learned that “edge effects” can occur at these boundaries. A subdivision or logging operation at the WUI, …
U.S. Forest Service Emergency Actions to Protect Giant Sequoias Are Necessary and Appropriate
onToday the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced a necessary emergency action to initiate fuels reduction treatments in the next 18 to 20 months to protect giant sequoia groves from immediate wildfire threats.
Interpretive Exhibit About the Famed “Tunnel Tree” Giant Sequoia to open in Calaveras Big Trees State Park on Saturday, July 23, 2022
onThousands of park visitors passed through the Pioneer’s Cabin Tree on foot and horseback and by carriage and motorcar. But the famous sequoia toppled five years ago, after a period of heavy rain and high winds. A new exhibit commemorates 1,233-year-old fallen “tunnel tree” in Calaveras Big Trees State Park — it opens on Saturday, July 23, 2022.
Good news for the beloved redwoods of Atkins Place
onDonors help us raise funds for Atkins Place.
Community turns out for Summer in the Redwoods celebration
onSummer in the Redwoods event caps of California State Parks Week
Giant sequoia groves continue to be mired in highest drought level
onGiant sequoia groves mired in exceptional drought
Bipartisan legislation introduced to save giant sequoias
onNew legislation would provide much-needed help for giant sequoias.
Save the Redwoods League endorses legislation calling for emergency action to save imperiled giant sequoia groves
onThe bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act authorizes emergency measures and funding that will enable federal agencies, tribal organizations and nonprofits to do the work on the ground to protect these irreplaceable natural treasures from the unprecedented wildfires that have become a regular occurrence in the Sierra Nevada.
Save the Redwoods League Names Ben Blom As Director of Stewardship and Restoration
onBlom to oversee care and restoration of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests to improve their health and promote wildfire, climate resilience
A family tree takes root in conservation
onA pioneering organizer inspires her descendants to protect redwood forests. More than 100 years ago, Eureka’s Laura Perrott Mahan helped galvanize the movement to protect old-growth redwoods in danger of being clear-cut. In recent months, dozens of Mahan descendants and friends continued her legacy by supporting Save the Redwoods’ work to protect coast redwoods — raising funds to help the League purchase Atkins Place in Mendocino County.
Celebrate the First Annual California State Parks Week
onParks across the state will offer special community events with in-person and virtual programming from June 14-18, 2022.
Nearly all of giant sequoia range in highest drought category
onNearly all of giant sequoia range in highest drought category.
Six picturesque places to paddle in the redwoods
onTraveling on foot, wheels, and hooves are some ways to see the world’s tallest trees, but there’s nothing like paddling past magnificent coast redwood forests on beautiful rivers. These are the realms of playful river otters, magnificent ospreys, and at …
Grove of Titans Trail Project Completed, Providing Access to Some of the World’s Largest and Oldest Redwood Trees
onRealigned Mill Creek Trail and new boardwalk through the famed grove now open for visitors to Redwood National and State Parks