Redwoods Rising trains next generation to heal the forest
onThus far, Redwoods Rising’s apprenticeship program has trained 93 college students, helping to build the restoration workforce needed on the North Coast and beyond.
Thus far, Redwoods Rising’s apprenticeship program has trained 93 college students, helping to build the restoration workforce needed on the North Coast and beyond.
A Hollywood screenwriter makes an impact by weaving stories of everyday actions that can build the climate future we need.
Yurok crews plant native species to create a thriving redwood and salmon habitat at the southern gateway to Redwood National and State Parks.
San Francisco, with its glittering high-rises and autonomous cars, sometimes feels like a future world—a frenetic twin to the nearby tech mecca of Silicon Valley. But between these two modern hubs lies the Peninsula, a verdant rise of coastal mountains and forests that divides the southern portion of the San Francisco Bay from the wide-open Pacific Ocean. There’s so much to explore here.
On California’s North Coast, efforts to heal redwood forests are bringing jobs and hope to local workers and gateway communities in rural locations.
I come to the League after a long career with the National Park Service that took me across the American West and showed me the need for courageous action in the face of existential threats to our forests, rivers, and critters. For these and many other reasons, joining Save the Redwoods League as president and CEO has felt like coming home. Now more than ever, it’s essential to be bold and brave, to inspire through action, to show others how healing the planet can heal society and ourselves.
Vrinda Suresh is the geographic information systems (GIS) program manager at Save the Redwoods League, where she transforms spatial data into compelling visual stories and conservation planning tools. Vrinda spoke with us about the science and art of modern mapmaking and how maps guide important conservation decisions at the League. Here’s how she brings meaning to maps.
Nature lovers, forest champions, and long-standing League partners gathered for a night of music, meaning, and momentum for redwoods conservation. From forest bathing to forest beats, Take Me to the Trees 2025 was more than a celebration. It was a testament to what it means to come together for something bigger than ourselves. The League thanks every guest, donor, partner, artist, and sponsor who made this magical evening possible. Together, we are helping the redwoods thrive!
The Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition made great progress in 2024 restoring sequoia groves and safeguarding them from future wildfires.
Researcher Alana Chin looks at redwood leaf shoots up close to learn how their parent trees might adapt to changing weather patterns.
At age 14, Lewis McColgan hiked all 211 miles of the John Muir Trail while raising funds to protect the beautiful redwood forests that he loves.