Press Releases

Linneth Lim

Save the Redwoods League Names Linneth Lim as Chief Financial Officer

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Linneth Lim has been named chief financial officer (CFO) of Save the Redwoods League. Lim oversees all aspects of the League’s finances and is responsible for advising on all fiscal matters behind the League’s work to protect, restore and connect all people with California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. Lim reports to President and CEO Sam Hodder, and she will be a key strategic partner on the nonprofit organization’s senior leadership team.

Alanna Smith

Save the Redwoods League Debuts Season Three of Podcast “I’ll Go If You Go”

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This season, we will uncover inspirational stories about creating your place in the outdoors and building community for others, with guests’ unique connection to the redwoods. While “l’ll Go If You Go” is made for all, we particularly wanted to showcase members of underrepresented communities engaging with these incredible natural places that have been protected by and for all of us. It all circles back to the name of the podcast-if people see themselves in others who are spending time doing fun things in the redwoods, they’ll be more likely to feel welcome giving it a try.

Jeff Hoelsken

Save the Redwoods League Names Jeffrey Hoelsken As General Counsel 

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Save the Redwoods League today announced that Jeffrey Hoelsken has joined the organization as general counsel. Hoelsken is responsible for protecting the League’s legal interests and maintaining its operations. He provides strategic counsel to the Board of Directors, senior management and staff. He also acts as liaison with outside counsel in real estate transactions, litigation and organizational governance.

person next to gnarled ancient juniper tree on a grey day

Save the Redwoods League Donates One of the Oldest Trees in the World, Bennett Juniper, to Mother Lode Land Trust

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Save the Redwoods League today announced that it has entrusted Mother Lode Land Trust (MLLT) with the long-term stewardship of Bennett Juniper, the largest juniper and one of the oldest known trees in the world. The League donated the 3,000-year-old tree and surrounding 3-acre property to MLLT. The Bennett Juniper property has been stewarded by the League since 1987.

people walking through giant sequoia forest

Save the Redwoods League and USDA Forest Service sign stewardship agreement to accelerate giant sequoia emergency action

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Save the Redwoods League and the USDA Forest Service have signed a partnership agreement to accelerate stewardship activities in the threatened giant sequoia range. Under this stewardship agreement, the League will lead restoration efforts to reduce the wildfire risk in two giant sequoia groves in partnership with the Forest Service. One of the groves is among the 12 cited in the Forest Service “emergency action” announced in July 2022.

coast redwoods

Save the Redwoods League secures opportunity to protect 3,862-acre Weger Ranch in Mendocino County through conservation easement

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Save the Redwoods League has secured an opportunity to purchase a conservation easement on the 3,862-acre Weger Ranch. Weger Ranch shares a 1.25-mile border with Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. This conservation easement will enable the League to buffer the old-growth redwoods in the park and expand redwood conservation in this vital corner of the coast redwood range.

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Save the Redwoods League launches Montgomery Woods Initiative with purchase of 453 acres of redwood forest and groundbreaking on vital park improvements

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As part of a new initiative to protect redwood forests and enhance recreational opportunities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County, Save the Redwoods League has purchased Atkins Place, a 453-acre coast redwood forest adjacent to the reserve, and partnered with California State Parks on significant improvements to the park.

A woman and a little girl reading an interpretive panel about the Pioneer Cabin Tree

Interpretive Exhibit About the Famed “Tunnel Tree” Giant Sequoia to open in Calaveras Big Trees State Park on Saturday, July 23, 2022

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Thousands of park visitors passed through the Pioneer’s Cabin Tree on foot and horseback and by carriage and motorcar. But the famous sequoia toppled five years ago, after a period of heavy rain and high winds. A new exhibit commemorates 1,233-year-old fallen “tunnel tree” in Calaveras Big Trees State Park — it opens on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

Aerial view of Lost Coast Redwoods

Forever Forest: The Campaign for the Redwoods Raises $139 Million in Private Support to Protect California’s Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Forests

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Save the Redwoods League today announced that its Forever Forest Campaign raised more than $139 million, surpassing its five-year goal of $120 million. More than 50,000 individuals and organizations from around the world contributed to the campaign toward conservation across the coast redwood and giant sequoia ranges.