More than $15 million raised toward permanent protection of Lost Coast Redwoods property
onDonors contribute more than $15 million for protection of Lost Coast Redwoods
Completed Redwood Genome Sequence Reveals Genes for Climate Adaptation and Offers Insights into Genetic Basis for Survival
onThe coast redwood is the world’s tallest tree, and its genome is among the most complex sequenced. Nearly nine times larger than the human genome, it is also the second largest genome sequenced.
Scientific American documentary examines giant sequoia loss to wildfire
onScientific American video surveys damage at Alder Creek
Save the Redwoods League Secures Unique Opportunity to Protect More than 3,100 Acres of Threatened Coast Redwoods, 5 Miles of Northern California Coastline
onThe League has negotiated an agreement to buy the ecologically and culturally significant coastal landscape from timberland owner Soper Company. The nonprofit must raise $36.9 million by December 31 to fund the purchase and secure a total of $43.4 million to support the stewardship of the property as part of the protected mosaic of California’s famed Lost Coast.
5 drawings show epic forest restoration in Redwood National and State Parks
onThe on-the-ground work of Redwoods Rising is complex, but these five illustrations sum it up.
Preliminary Toll from Sierra Wildfires Confirm That Treasured Giant Sequoia Face an Existential Threat
onAccording to data compiled by the Giant Sequoia Coalition, 28 giant sequoia groves experienced fire from the 2021 KNP Complex and Windy fires, and these fires killed up to 5% of world’s giant sequoia that are at least four feet in diameter. When combined with estimates that as much as 14% of the world’s monarchs were killed in the 2020 Castle Fire, the numbers paint a grim future for these natural treasures unless immediate action is taken.
Your first redwoods experience
onEveryone who has ever walked among the coast redwoods and giant sequoia remembers the first time they saw these incredible forests.
San Vicente Redwoods Marks 10 Years as a “Living Laboratory” for Wildfire Resilience, Wildlife Protection and Ecosystem Restoration
onFour Bay Area-based nonprofit organizations will commemorate 10 years of collaborative conservation and restoration of the property.
First look at League’s Red Hill property confirms giant sequoia loss
onFirst visit to Red Hill following Windy Fire confirms loss of giant sequoia
Take Me to the Trees hits it out of the park – for parks!
onTake Me to the Trees
Fern mats create entire ecosystems high in the redwood canopy
onFern mats create whole ecosystems high in the redwood canopy.
Infographic: Protecting giant sequoias from severe wildfire
onInfographic shows why we’re losing giant sequoia to fire and how to prevent it
Online map enables you to track progress of California wildfire
onOnline map enables you to track the progress of California wildfire, which shows the proximity of the fires to the giant sequoia groves.
One month last summer: wildfires in the redwoods
onEven though so much has been written about the fires of 2020—particularly in this space —it is still hard to remember clearly what it was like to live in California during that time. Part of this is because so much has …
Deb Haaland tours Redwoods Rising, praises partnership
onSecretary of the Interior Deb Halland toured Redwoods Rising.
Tracking forest recovery at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
onCameras will document forest recovery at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
3 pro tips for visiting the world’s largest ancient redwood forest
onThe best travel tips for visiting Humboldt Redwoods State Park
League joins coalition aimed at protecting giant sequoia
onSave the Redwoods League joins the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition
Save the Redwoods League Names Joanna Nelson, Ph.D., as Director of Science and Conservation Planning
onJoanna Nelson, Ph.D., has been named director of science and conservation planning. This is a key staff position for the League, one of the nation’s first science-based conservation organizations. The League relies on high-quality scientific research to inform its protection and restoration of the coast redwood and giant sequoia ecosystems.
New Maps Issued Today Show More Than 93% of Giant Sequoia and 55% of Coast Redwood Ranges in Extreme-to-Exceptional Drought Conditions
onSave the Redwoods League released new drought severity maps that show most of the coast redwood and giant sequoia forests—the world’s tallest and largest trees—are experiencing extreme to exceptional drought conditions. These are potentially dangerous, dry conditions for these iconic forests.