A Marvelous Journey through Cascade Creek
onThis is the kind of place you protect, not just because it is incredibly beautiful, but because it makes the natural world in every direction all that much better.
A Woman’s Place Is in the Forest
onIn Honor of Women’s History Month, here’s a roundup of stories that highlight just a few of the ways women have contributed to redwoods conservation, then and now.
Everyone Outside: Film Documents a Diverse Group of Outdoor Leaders at League’s Richardson Reserve
onA new film in a series called Everyone Outside features the work of Save the Redwoods League in its new era to create more welcoming and equitable park experiences that honor the diversity of Californians.
Save the Redwoods League wins conservation award
onIn recognition of its many achievements safeguarding California redwoods for future generations, Save the Redwoods League recently received the Conservationist of the Year Award from The Wildlife Society
Teachers can bring the world’s largest trees into classrooms
onStudents from around the world can have the opportunity to learn about these incredible trees through the distance learning program at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
The next phase of redwoods conservation: from defense to offense
onThe following is an edited version of a speech delivered at an event in San Francisco on Jan. 30, 2020, announcing the public phase of Forever Forest: The Campaign for the Redwoods.
This dedicated family is crucial for protecting Cascade Creek and beyond
onIt takes years, sometimes decades, of thoughtful, science-based planning and patient relationship-building with landowners for it all to come together.
From California to Australia, we feel the pain of catastrophic wildfires
onIt is frightening to consider that Australia’s summer is just beginning, and that there is little hope for rain in the coming months across much of the continent.
Alder Creek acquisition marks culmination of years of hard work
onThis 530-acre property is the largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia forest in the world, containing hundreds of ancient giant sequoia.
Spotted: The Elusive Pacific Fisher at Red Hill
onThese nocturnal critters are mid-sized carnivores in the weasel family. Females have home ranges up to 10 square miles, and males have even larger home ranges since they mate with multiple females.
Video: It’s Taking a Village to Raise This Forest
onGovernment Alone Won’t Save the Redwoods — It’s Taking a Village to Raise This Forest
What a Difference a Year Makes
onWow. This was truly another year for the books. We wondered how we could possibly top our centennial year, and thanks to all of you, we did it.
Video: Skiing at Alder Creek
onNow that there’s snow on the ground in the Sierra, we thought it would be fun to share these clips of when we explored Alder Creek last winter on skis. This is a wild landscape, and skis are perhaps the most efficient way to see it in winter.
Video: Alder Creek in Winter
onWith snow in the Sierra, we thought this would be a great time to share this video of Alder Creek covered in white. The massive cinnamon trunks of these ancient sequoia stand out beautifully against the snow.
Thanks for making Giving TREESday a success
onOver 700 generous donors helped us cross the finish line to hit our Giving TREESday goal to raise $50,000. Those funds, matched by the Bently Foundation, will go directly to help purchase Alder Creek, the world’s last significant unprotected giant …
How old are these redwoods, really?
onIt’s the question that usually comes right after the one about height: “How old do you think this redwood is?”
And in many ways, the answer to this second question can be even more stunning than the first.
Behind the Lens: Max Forster Protects the Redwoods and Finds Healing Through Photography
onCapturing the grandeur of our coast redwood and giant sequoia forests is no easy task. Many of the League’s most epic shots are courtesy of Max Forster, who, by our standards, is the ultimate redwoods enthusiast. Forster has been shooting nature photography for 10 years. His favorite subject: the coast redwood.
A Successful Prescribed Burn at Beaver Creek
onSave the Redwoods League has successfully completed our first forestland prescribed burn at our Beaver Creek property! In collaboration with CAL FIRE, California State Parks, and our contractor Firestorm, a 20-acre unit of the 320-acre property was treated with fire last Friday under the guidance and supervision of our burn boss Ben Jacobs.
Video: Old Survivor
onThis film highlights “Old Survivor”, the only remaining old-growth redwood in the East Bay hills, and tells the story of Oakland’s resilient, ecologically amazing, and now protected redwood forest.
Why Redwood Regional Park Has a New Name
onSince the 1940 opening of Redwood Regional Park, there have been efforts to commemorate Dr. Reinhardt’s association with this haven of coast redwoods, which once blanketed the Oakland Hills prior to the logging era.
