Favorite activity in the redwood forest
onIn the last edition of Redwoods, we invited you to tell us your favorite activity in the redwood forest.
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This is a place for personal insights into our work by Save the Redwoods League leaders. You can explore posts by category: It Takes a Forest SM focuses on League project and program updates; Off the Beaten Path gets you into the redwood forest; Redwoods Futures illuminates the issues affecting our redwood forests; and The Eighth Wonders explores the art, education, and science of the redwood forests. Please join the conversation by posting your stories and comments.
How Will Redwoods Fare Under Wildfires in a Changing Climate?
onIn the giant sequoia range, roughly 16,000 acres (or 34 percent of the range) had burned, most of which is old growth. We have yet to assess the fire effects on the ground, but as with most modern wildfires, there will likely be a mix of beneficial and detrimental ecological effects.
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An Enduring Emblem: El Palo Alto
onIn 1776 and 1777, the missions in San Francisco and Santa Clara were established (along with the Presidio), and the road connecting them was the El Camino Real, which passed right by El Palo Alto. Apart from some oaks, the only large tree on the 47-mile journey between the two missions was El Palo Alto, so it naturally became a famous landmark — it is currently listed as California Historical Landmark No. 2.
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Generous donors will match contributions to Redwood Parks Fund
onRedwood Parks Fund matching donations
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Partnership with NASA DEVELOP program analyzes relationship between redwoods and fog
onNASA’s DEVELOP partnership is looking at the evolving relationship between redwoods and fog.
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The data behind what we know about giant sequoia and fire
onData show that the relationship between giant sequoia and fire is changing
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Lawmakers should support the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act
onLawmakers should support the Charitable Conservation Easement Program Integrity Act
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Charitable tax deductions through CARES Act available through Dec. 31
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After the fire: Big Basin Redwoods State Park
onIt’s been about three months since fire swept through Big Basin Redwoods State Park, and we thought we’d check in on this remarkable coast redwood forest. As we’ve discussed, most of the redwoods will be OK. In the video, you can see the famed Mother of the Forest Tree, charred but still living and surviving. In all, fascinating to see a resilient forest evolve.
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Your first redwoods experience
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A word about the 2020 election and redwoods
on2020 election and redwoods
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Update on 2020 wildfire in the giant sequoia range
onSQF Complex Fire in the giant sequoia
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Wildfire policy is forest policy is climate policy
onredwoods are an important part of climate change policy
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To protect and restore the redwoods, first we must connect
onDoes encouraging public access to redwood ecosystems conflict with the goals of land protection and forest restoration?
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Update from Alder Creek
onWe finally had a chance to survey fire impacts at Alder Creek
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Carry an old-growth redwood in your back pocket
onNew app lets you go high into the redwoods
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Field Notes From a Sequoia Forest Fellow
onThe League’s giant sequoia forest fellow shares her story about how she came to work in giant sequoia conservation, and what needs to be done to protect the forest and restore its fire resilience.
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Take Me to the Trees a terrific success
onMore than a thousand redwoods champions joined our annual celebration, raising more than $676,000 for the League’s parks programs.
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A new day for California’s redwood parks
onI’ll never forget my first time visiting a redwood forest. Even though I was born and raised in California, I didn’t see a redwood in real life until I was well into adulthood and I went to Muir Woods National … Continued
Redwood National Park features prime social distance camping
onAs urban Californians weary of Covid resort to overnighting in nature to break up the monotony of social distancing, one little known spot stands out for its remoteness and beauty.
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