Connecting Communities and Redwoods
onA hike through Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve reflects the League’s vision for linking diverse populations with the restorative power of redwood forests.
Go with the Snow in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
onWhen the snow falls, the ancient forests of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks ascend to another level of otherworldly. With the forest floor blanketed in fresh powder and the giant sequoia’s evergreen leaves frosted, the trees’ massive trunks glow a vibrant orange against a sea of white. Winter is the time to enjoy the giants while snowshoeing, skiing, and sledding.
The Overstory | The Sequoia Lives On
onThe Overstory By Richard Powers It’s no surprise that The Overstory won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, because this novel is magnificently written. The book is about forests, their grandeur, their importance, and their destruction. The blight that wiped …
Protecting Nature and Enriching Visits in Giant Sequoia National Monument
onHalf of the 48,000 glorious acres of giant sequoia forests in California, including Giant Sequoia National Monument, are owned by the US Forest Service. Despite the groves’ significance, these magnificent places have limited recreational, educational, and interpretive infrastructure to support their hundreds of thousands of annual visitors.
Discovering the Climate Change Resilience of Coast Redwood Forests
onAfter a decade studying the impacts of climate change throughout redwood forests, Emily Burns, PhD, and Stephen Sillett, PhD, share new insight into how coast redwood trees are growing today. See the remarkable new findings about second-growth forests.
Can Redwoods Survive a Hotter Planet?
onRedwoods magazine debuts Community Voices, in which guest writers share their perspectives on redwood forests. Mark Hertsgaard, environment correspondent for The Nation magazine, says if we humans do our part, we and redwoods can continue to flourish.
New Members Centennial Grove 2018 Supports Stewardship
onMore than 1,400 members contributed to the League’s first crowdfunded grove in Peters Creek Old-Growth Forest, a League-owned property.
John Woollam: Acting Quickly with a Big Heart
onGenerous League supporter Dr. John A. Woollam has led the charge to protect old-growth forests, and has inspired others to follow his example.
Members Exceed Gift Challenge: ‘The Centennial 100’ Support Future Forest Conservation
onBy the end of 2018, 105 dedicated supporters made their commitments, securing their spots in our Redwood Legacy Circle, and creating a foundation for the next 100 years of redwood forest conservation. These supporters will forever be known as The Centennial 100.
Two Reviews
onRead two book reviews from the League’s REDWOODS magazine: Song of Six Rivers, a poem by author Zev Levinson, and Stretch to the Sun by Carrie A. Pearson.
Program Connects 30,000 Visitors to Parks
onThe redwood forests are among the Diaz family’s favorite places. Jami, her husband Xavier, and their sons, Nolan, 8, and Hollis, 4, love to take trips from their San Jose home to decompress among the giant trees. So when they learned on Facebook about the League’s 2018 Free Second Saturdays in redwood parks, they jumped at the chance to explore different forests.
Redwoods Helped Connect My Latino Family to the Outdoors
onGuest writer Amanda Machado in Redwoods magazine recounts how visiting the redwoods with her family and friends made the outdoors feel culturally like home. “People shouldn’t have to search outside their community to find magic outside,” she writes.
The New Climate Heroes: League Program Inspires Future Scientists
onToday’s youths are destined to be tomorrow’s climate champions. That’s why it’s so critical to empower them to learn about climate change from all angles — including from inside a redwood forest. Through the League’s Redwoods and Climate Change High School Program, students gain crucial environmental literacy.
Ask an Expert:
onHome of some of the tallest and most extraordinary trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Portola Redwoods State Park provides visitors with a much-needed escape from life in nearby Silicon Valley.
Your Redwoods Story: Supporters Share Why They Stand for Redwoods
onTo mark our Centennial in 2018, we invited you to tell us why you stand for the redwoods. Here’s what our members and fans have to say.
Try Our Forest Matching Game and Word Search
onLearn about the plants and animals of the redwood forests, and see if you can find all the climate-change terms in our puzzle.
Redwoods in the City: Explore The Many Ways to Play in an Oakland Forest Oasis
onIn the hills of Oakland, California, a lush forest of young redwoods rises among the footprints of ancient giants that were logged in the mid-1800s to build area cities. The 82- acre Roberts Regional Recreation Area offers easy access to the 150-foot-tall redwoods just steps from the parking lot.
Heroes Unite to Protect Superhero Trees
onHome of some of the tallest and most extraordinary trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Portola Redwoods State Park provides visitors with a much-needed escape from life in nearby Silicon Valley.
Write Your Will in Minutes, for Free
onThis year, Save the Redwoods League wants to help you make a resolution you can keep (in 20 minutes or less, for free). Everybody needs a legal will, but too many people put it off year after year. Make your will today, and include a gift to the League to ensure the protection of our redwood forests for generations far in the future.
Experiences of a Lifetime
onNo matter what you like to do outside, an unforgettable experience awaits you in California’s redwood parks, including the four parks described here. Nothing compares to standing in the cathedral-like groves, next to trees whose beauty, age, and size are almost beyond belief. It’s no wonder Lonely Planet named the redwood forests the nation’s top destination in 2018.