Charting paths to the redwoods for Oakland students
onThrough partnerships with education programs, Save the Redwoods supports Oakland youth as they build relationships with redwood forests.
From the latest project updates to first-person forest explorations, these stories celebrate conservation and community across the redwood range.
GSLC report shows crucial progress in defending sequoias
onStanding in a giant sequoia grove is a bucket list experience. With their ruddy bark, buttressed trunks, and soaring branches, these 2,000-year-old trees exude a sense of timelessness that’s difficult to wrap your mind around. What is equally hard to …
Anticipation builds for Take Me to the Trees 2026
onWhat: Take Me to the Trees: A Redwoods Celebration Why: Benefitting Save the Redwoods League Where: National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park When: May 2, 2026 GET TICKETS Each spring since 2018, Save the Redwoods League supporters …
Ynés Mexía, the Latina botanist who helped save redwoods
onA late-blooming botanist’s first encounter with the redwoods sparked a remarkable career—and helped save Montgomery Woods.
A year of growing momentum for Redwoods Rising
onRedwoods Rising restores Redwood National and State Parks with restoration thinning, logging-road repair, and stream restoration to rebuild forest and wildlife habitat.
Parks program associate builds belonging outdoors
onName Alanna Smith Passions Surfing, community building, solo backpacking Favorite wildflower Calypso orchid Favorite park history Sam McDonald’s legacy Alanna Smith was 22 when she stumbled upon a National Parks Service internship near her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. “I applied …
Is that a redwood? The 7 “imposter” trees that fool us
onRedwoods set the bar high—literally. In California, it’s easy to spot a towering tree and assume it’s one of the state’s famous giants. But with 95 native tree species, the Golden State’s forests boast extraordinary diversity—and hold plenty of surprises. …
Harold Biswell’s fight for prescribed fire in California
onHow a pioneering fire scientist risked his professional reputation to promote prescribed burning in California’s forests.
Redwoods hiking at Cotoni-Coast Dairies
onCotoni‑Coast Dairies near Santa Cruz features nine miles of new trails connecting redwood forests, coastal bluffs, and ocean views.
Grants expand access and foster forest connections
onSave the Redwoods League announces its 2026 Redwood Connect grantees, supporting programs that bring thousands of youth to redwood forests.
A look inside the redwood forest’s secret world
onDiscover intimate, close‑up views of forest plants and wildlife in this macro photo gallery, revealing the hidden textures, colors, and tiny creatures of the woods.
Sequoia apprentices go from the classroom to Cone Camp
onFrom cone camp to forestry, this apprenticeship immerses students in giant sequoia country, growing the next generation of forest stewards.
A redwood-lovers guide to 2026
onHere are 26 unforgettable experiences from conservation wins to hidden trails to wildlife encounters that we’re looking forward to in 2026.
What’s the difference: coast redwoods vs. giant sequoias?
onMixing up these two redwood species is easy. From bark color to cone size, here are easy tips for telling these two iconic trees apart.
An answer to California’s camping crunch
onAB 518 could help campers find more sites on private land, reducing the stress of crowded state and national parks.
5 years of teamwork revives North Coast salmon haven
onA five-year restoration turned Prairie Creek at ‘O Rew into a vital salmon nursery and cultural gateway on California’s North Coast.
7 bird songs that bring the redwoods to life
onExplore the sounds of California’s redwoods with seven bird species that sing among the towering trees. Listen to their songs and meet the forest’s musicians
How to create a welcoming sequoia destination for all
onHow Save the Redwoods and Central Valley groups are collaborating at Alder Creek to create a welcoming sequoia experience with community‑driven programming.
Gearing up to survey the forest with Redwoods Rising
onOur apprentices stay sharp in the field with the best tools of the trade.
Haunted redwoods: 5 spooky mushrooms and creepy fungi
onMist-shrouded and littered with decaying matter, redwood forests are havens for spooky mushrooms and other eerie fungi.
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