3 Kids’ Books: Great Stories of Trees, Birds and Forests

Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

Tell the kids in your life the story of the redwood forest and other trees with these three great books.

  • Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet (external link), is a new book written and illustrated by Joan Dunning that follows a pair of endangered marbled murrelets from their home on the Pacific into the canopy of the ancient forest to rear their precious chick. $17.95.
  • In Out of Thin Air, A Story of Big Trees (external link), Nancy Muleady-Mecham explains the science behind the growth of giant sequoias. Written for elementary and middle-schoolers with inquiring minds, the book helps explain what makes a tree get so very big. $12.95.
  • In Hannah and the Talking Tree (external link), by Elke Weiss, Hannah’s boundless energy and never-ending curiosity send her on explorations of the natural world. Her love for everything alive makes her care for the environment, and ask many questions. For ages 3-7. $16.95.

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New Facts, Search, Photos in Redwood Regions Maps

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Check out the new features of our interactive maps of the redwood regions that will help you plan your trips and learn more about the forests. You’ll find hundreds of forest facts, Flickr photos on the maps, search by location, directions by transit and events integrated into the parks profiles.

League Certified as Green Business

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Save the Redwoods League is honored to be one of only 10 nonprofits certified by the strict San Francisco Green Business Program, which helps San Francisco businesses operate in an environmentally responsible manner and recognizes them for their efforts. Certification means City and County of San Francisco auditors have verified that a business complies with stringent environmental standards to reduce waste, prevent pollution and conserve resources.