Fifth annual celebration features 171 activities that highlight “This is Where You Live”, celebrating the people, places and programs that make California’s 280 state parks truly special. Registration for events is now open.
Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition (GSLC) today released its 2025 Progress Report, showcasing significant advances in protecting the world’s remaining giant sequoia groves from shifting climates, catastrophic wildfire and emerging threats such as bark beetles. GSLC partners have conducted restoration activities in 44 of the world’s 94 sequoia groves since 2022, reducing the risk of extreme wildfires and improving overall forest health.
A new scientific study from the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition (GSLC) reveals the current state of California’s giant sequoia range and quantifies the alarming extent of damage caused by extreme wildfires over the last decade. More than 17% of all mature giant sequoias have been killed by wildfire since 2015, while less than 1% perished in the 30 prior years. Most of the losses since 2015 occurred during the megafires of 2020 and 2021.
Statement in response to the passing of the Save Our Sequoias Act, a bipartisan bill that protects giant sequoias from extreme wildfires, through the U.S. House of Representatives.
Save the Redwoods League objects to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to repeal the Greenhouse Gas “Endangerment Finding”.
Cordova joins Save the Redwoods after serving more than five years as investment director at Mirova, where she guided private equity investments in land restoration, sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation in Latin America. Her successful track record of mobilizing capital for nature-based solutions, extensive experience in impact investment and her sophisticated understanding of carbon markets will help Save the Redwoods’ conservation programs and acquisitions remain financially resilient.
Save the Redwoods League has secured an agreement with the Richardson family to acquire 200 acres in Sonoma County, including a nearly 35-acre old-growth coast redwood grove, directly adjacent to the Harold Richardson Redwood Reserve property the League acquired from the family in 2018. The League seeks to raise $4 million for the acquisition of two properties totaling 200 acres. Within the additional old-growth grove on this land, more than 200 trees stand taller than 200 feet, with some reaching 250 feet. This acquisition will expand the Reserve to 930 acres — a more than 25% increase in size — and serve as a protective buffer to the Reserve’s hundreds of old-growth coast redwood trees in an era of climate change. Securing these properties also opens the way for the League to realize its long-standing vision of establishing recreational access and programs at the Reserve.
Habitat loss and destruction are the primary threats to endangered species. These proposed changes would undercut some of the ESA’s ability to prevent species loss and protect the critical habitats that endangered species depend upon. Stripping these protections runs counter to ecological science, legal precedent and the core intent of the ESA—to conserve species and the ecosystems they rely on to survive. If the strict protections in the Endangered Species Act are dismantled, it will weaken the ability to protect more redwood landscapes in the future.
Chris Swanston, Ph.D., has been named director of science, a key position for Save the Redwoods League, one of the nation’s first science-based conservation organizations. The League relies on high-quality scientific research to inform its protection and restoration efforts across the coast redwood and giant sequoia ranges.
Cal Poly Humboldt study in partnership with Save the Redwoods League reveals how second-growth forests respond to modern wildfires and what managers can do to protect them.
A statement from Steve Mietz, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League
Scenic trail featuring redwoods and a waterfall reopens–for a second time–after reconstruction of the trail’s damaged pedestrian bridge
Continued Giant Sequoia Emergency Highlights Need for Renewed Federal and State Resources
Statement in support of the California Legislature investing GGRF funds in nature-based strategies, including redwood forest restoration and resilience, in the FY2026 state budget
New season explores how redwoods guide us toward a deeper connection with ourselves, each other, and the natural world.
Statement in response to the FY2026 federal budget proposal that aims to redirect $900 million in annual funding away from intended land conservation and public access initiatives
Save the Redwoods League announced today that Ben Friedman has been promoted to director of government affairs and public funding. His position is key to supporting the programmatic capacity of the League, which works to protect and restore coast redwood and giant sequoia ecosystems. Friedman will report to Paul Ringgold, chief program officer.
The Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park Expansion is now officially protected, thanks to the efforts of Save the Redwoods League and its partners! This 1,517-acre addition secures vital redwood forest, wildlife habitat, and salmon streams in Sonoma County. Thanks to the generous support of the California Wildlife Conservation Board and our incredible partners, this land will be permanently protected and eventually opened for public access.
In three years, coalition members completed treatments in more than half of the world’s giant sequoia groves. Restoration will improve wildfire resilience for the iconic species. More action is still needed.
The ESA is under threat. A new federal proposal could remove habitat protection from the definition of “harm”—putting wildlife at risk. Comment by 5/19 to protect our forests and the species within.
