Reckoning with the League Founders’ Eugenics Past
onSave the Redwoods League has long disavowed our founders’ connections to eugenics. We now publicly acknowledge that piece of our history.
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Resilience of giant sequoia put to the test in the Sierra
onWe remain hopeful as SQF Complex Fire moves through Alder Creek “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm … Continued
Donors rally to jumpstart recovery of beloved Big Basin Redwoods State Park
onNews that wildfire had destroyed most of the buildings and facilities at Big Basin Redwoods State Park created an outpouring of generosity over the past two weeks from donors looking to speed up the iconic park’s comeback.
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Fire at Big Basin Redwoods State Park derails nature museum project
onFire destroyed the Big Basin Redwoods State Park Nature Museum
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We Thank Our Global Community for Our 2019-20 Successes
onOur 2019-20 Annual Report offers a look back at the year’s accomplishments that you made possible.
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Sequoia Complex Fire nearing giant sequoia grove
onFire nearing giant sequoia
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League welcomes new Director of California State Parks
onArmando Quintero named to head california state parks
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Out of destruction, hope
onDonate to help Big Basin Redwoods State Park
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Keeping an eye on fire burning near Sierra giant sequoia
onWith attention on the coast redwoods, we’re also keeping our eye on fire near giant sequoia.
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Interactive map allows you to track fire proximity to redwood forests
onWildfires have burned approximately 72,000 acres of coast redwood forest.
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Cautious optimism for coast redwoods amid fires
onCoast redwoods are naturally adapted to resist fire damage
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We’re remaining hopeful as fires move into redwood groves
onWe have learned that fire has swept into some of California’s coast redwood parks and forests in Sonoma and Santa Cruz Counties.
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Fire danger and poor air quality close redwood parks throughout Bay Area region
onWildfires caused by recent lightning strikes and warm conditions in recent days have forced the closure of a number of redwood parks throughout the Bay Area region. We’re keeping a running list of those closures.
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VIDEO: A walk through the giant sequoia with Latino Outdoors
onIn episode 3 of “Explore the Redwoods”, host André Sanchez leads us on a hike through the giant sequoias in Nadler Grove, nestled in Sierra National Forest. “Explore the Redwoods” is an online series produced in partnership with Latino Outdoors and Save the Redwoods League.
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Photo Evidence That Redwoods Rising Is Real
onI recently had the great pleasure of visiting Redwoods Rising operations in Redwood National and State Parks, and what I saw was incredible.
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The Big Idea behind the Forever Forest Campaign
onThe League’s Forever Forest: The Campaign for the Redwoods is built on a big, bold idea: Let’s come together and rebuild California’s great redwood forests to their former glory.
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Great American Outdoors Act signed into law
onPresident Donald Trump this week signed new legislation that will lock in billions of dollars for national parks, outdoor recreation facilities, and land conservation — including redwoods.
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Bringing redwoods to the people
onThe pandemic presented both a daunting challenge and the opportunity to take a flying leap toward an idea that had long been in the making. Since early March, the North Coast Redwoods District’s interpretation team has been delivering five to 10 PORTS programs each week, as well as daily Facebook live programs to the general public. During this period, more than 5,000 students have received coast redwood-related PORTS programs, and their Facebook Live presentations have been viewed over 250,000 times. As to how his team came to the decision to hold daily events in the middle of a national crisis, Robbins deadpanned: “We just decided to do it.”
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Bears at Red Hill
onOur cameras at our Red Hill property captured these great images of California black bears.
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Video: A walk through Redwood National Park with Latino Outdoors
onIn episode 2 of “Explore the Redwoods”, host Jayrlin Molina leads us on a hike through the redwoods of northern California. “Explore the Redwoods” is an online series produced in partnership with Latino Outdoors and Save the Redwoods League.
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