OK, where’s the corral?
onPhotographer Dave Van de Mark revisits and photographs an area of Redwood National Park 53 years later.
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Rethinking monuments to the League’s founders
onIt is now well past time to rethink those memorials to League and to tell the whole story.
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League hosts community events in north coast redwood parks
onLeague hosts community events in redwood parks
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Becoming a reluctant expert in the field of giant sequoia wildfire mortality
onUntil a few years ago, few had ever seen a giant sequoia killed by wildfire
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Drought hitting hard in giant sequoia and coast redwood ranges
ondrought is hitting hard in the coast redwood and giant sequoia ranges
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Loss of giant sequoia highlights need for action on wildfires
onYou can help us protect giant sequoia from severe wildfire.
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Redwood ideas for Father’s Day
onredwood trips for father’s day
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Breezing through the SoCal redwoods with Outdoor Asian
onOutdoor Asian hosted Asian and Pacific Islander community members and allies on a walk through a redwood grove in Carbon Canyon Regional Park in Brea, California.
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Memorial Day weekend in the redwoods
onfive memorial day redwood trip ideas
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How Redwood Forests Can Heal Us
onThe trail at Reinhardt Regional Redwood Park in Oakland is scattered with the shed needles and threads of redwood bark that drift from the full canopy above. These groves sprouted from a recent traumatic past—the trees are the descendants of … Continued
Revitalizing a River Through the Redwoods
onThe Klamath is the second largest river in California, flowing 257 miles through Oregon and Northern California and emptying into the Pacific Ocean. There, it bisects the Yurok Reservation and Redwood National and State Parks, a World Heritage site that … Continued
Doggone Good Times
onMany California coast redwood and giant sequoia parks allow dogs for hiking, camping, picnicking, and frolicking on the beach, as detailed in our new free e-guide, 29 Awesome Dog-Friendly Redwood Parks. See how every dog can have her day at some of these enchanting parks.
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30 by 30: The Future Is Forests
onWith its legacy of environmental protection, California provides significant opportunities to advance 30 by 30.
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Mailliard Ranch: Nearly 15,000 Acres Protected
onHome to the largest coast redwood forest still in private family hands, Mailliard Ranch is a 14,838-acre property near Boonville, California, in southern Mendocino County. In February 2021, Save the Redwoods League permanently protected this landscape with three conservation easements, closing the final phase of the project.
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Legacy gifts help create the Forever Forest
onAmong those Legacy Circle members whose gifts have contributed to the success of the Forever Forest Campaign are three special individuals who, through their commitment to conservation and philanthropy, have made a tremendous impact on the League’s mission to … Continued
Growing Giants
onJohn Scharffenberger is a League Board of Directors member and Chair of Forever Forest: The Campaign for the Redwoods. He recently was honored with an award for his philanthropy.
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Threatened and endangered wildlife in the redwoods
onAs controversy erupted in recent months over the protected status of the northern spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest, it was another reminder that California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests play host to many threatened and endangered wildlife species. … Continued
When I Think About Saving the Redwoods
onThough they have been part of this landscape for so long, I was surprised to come upon a redwood while walking in my new neighborhood a mile from Oakland Coliseum. I was too shy to press my back up against … Continued
Creating a fire-ready future for redwoods
onAlthough the losses of last year’s fire season were unprecedented, they were also the latest in a series of high-fire years fueled by misguided forest management, climate change, and drought. And it is now clear that coast redwood and giant … Continued