Press Releases

Research from Save the Redwoods League and Humboldt State University Confirms Significant Role of Redwood Forests in California’s Climate Fight

by Save the Redwoods League on April 30, 2020

Policymakers in California and all over the world are exploring the potential of natural solutions to the climate change crisis, particularly the role forests play in storing carbon in their wood as they grow. Recent findings bolster research confirming massive carbon storage in old-growth redwood forests and potential of younger, previously logged forests.

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Save the Redwoods League Names Jessica Little as Director of Government Affairs and Public Funding

by Save the Redwoods League on March 12, 2020

Jessica Little will engage with government and agency partners to develop policies advancing the League’s strategic objectives, as well as to seek public funding in support of fulfilling those objectives.

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Climate Resilience Bond Must Include Funds to Protect and Restore California’s Redwood Forests

by Save the Redwoods League on February 26, 2020

Redwoods play a key role in the state’s fight against climate change by storing more carbon per acre than any other forest type in the world

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Save the Redwoods League Launches Public Phase of $120 Million Forever Forest Campaign with $80 Million Raised

by Save the Redwoods League on January 30, 2020

Campaign will protect Cascade Creek property in Santa Cruz County, create new redwoods park and support restoration of 70,000+ acres

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Save the Redwoods League Protects Alder Creek, the “Crown Jewel” of Remaining Giant Sequoia Properties

by Save the Redwoods League on January 8, 2020

People the world over united to help Save the Redwoods League protect Alder Creek, the largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia property in the world. The purchase of Alder Creek, which was finalized on December 31, 2019

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Construction of elevated walkway in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park begins on November 6, 2019

by Save the Redwoods League on November 6, 2019

The renovation project will establish official, safe access to the Grove, provide ecosystem protections for the trees, visitor services and amenities, including a new restroom facility where the Mill Creek Trail meets Howland Hill Road.

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Save the Redwoods League Protects Natural Corridor Between Redwood National Park and Humboldt Lagoons State Park

by Save the Redwoods League on November 5, 2019

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newly acquired Mistier and Nesset properties, together with two adjacent and
previously acquired properties, total 90 acres. The League plans to transfer all
four properties to Redwood National Park in 2020.

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Alder Creek contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, nearly 500 wider than six feet in diameter. Photo by Max Forster, Save the Redwoods League

Save the Redwoods League to Protect “Crown Jewel” of the Remaining Giant Sequoia Forests

by Save the Redwoods League on September 16, 2019

Save the Redwoods League today announced its opportunity to purchase Alder Creek, the largest remaining privately owned giant sequoia property in the world. The 530-acre Alder Creek property contains hundreds of ancient giant sequoia, 483 of which have a diameter of six feet or larger, including the Stagg Tree, the fifth-largest tree known in the world. Alder Creek is 200 miles from Los Angeles and is surrounded by Giant Sequoia National Monument.

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Save the Date: Save the Redwoods League to Host ‘Take Me to the Trees’ Annual Celebration October 12 at 5 p.m. in the National AIDS Memorial Grove

by Save the Redwoods League on July 29, 2019

The League presents “Take Me to the Trees,” the second-annual celebration event. It will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 12, 2019, under the redwoods in the National AIDS Memorial Grove in Golden Gate Park.

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Redwoods Rising Student Apprentices Help Restore Redwood National and State Parks

by Save the Redwoods League on July 16, 2019

Eighteen students from Humboldt State University (HSU) are participating in a collaborative restoration project known as Redwoods Rising, gaining valuable knowledge and work experience studying the historically logged coast redwood forests in Redwood National and State Parks this summer.

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Dr. Kristen Shive, Director of Science, Save the Redwoods League. Richard Campbell, Director of Restoration, Save the Redwoods League.

Save the Redwoods League Names Two New Leaders

by Save the Redwoods League on July 10, 2019

Contacts: Robin Carr, Landis Communications Phone: (415) 971-3991 | Email: redwoods@landispr.com Download the full press release SAN FRANCISCO (July 10, 2019) – Save the Redwoods League, the 100-year-old organization devoted to the protection of California’s iconic coast redwoods and … Continued

Researchers extend their League-funded study examining changes in Steller’s jay populations and the birds’ effects on marbled murrelet conservation. Photo by Kristin Brunk, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Save the Redwoods League Grants Nearly $150,000 to Fund Research Impacting Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Forests

by Save the Redwoods League on May 21, 2019

From tracking the biogeography of bat populations to reestablishing a 50-year-old plot-monitoring network among ancient giant sequoia groves, the League has selected six research projects that will contribute to our ever-growing body of knowledge of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.

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Sequenced Genome Sizes: The coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes were sequenced by Save the Redwoods League, University of California, Davis and Johns Hopkins University.

Coast Redwood Genome, Second Largest Ever Sequenced, Now Completed by Save the Redwoods League, UC Davis and Johns Hopkins University

by Save the Redwoods League on April 23, 2019

Save the Redwoods League, University of California, Davis, and Johns Hopkins University have successfully sequenced the coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes, reaching the first major milestone of a five-year project to develop the tools to study these forests’ genomic diversity.

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Photo by Paolo Vescia, Save the Redwoods League

Save the Redwoods League Hires Two New Directors

by Save the Redwoods League on January 14, 2019

– Save the Redwoods League, one of America’s first conservation organizations, announced the hiring of two new key staff positions, Becky Bremser as Director of Land Protection and Jessica Carter as Director of Parks and Public Engagement.

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Photo by Alisha Laborico, Fig & Olive Photography

New Exhibit Pays Homage to Old-Growth Redwoods through Conservation and Education

by Save the Redwoods League on December 21, 2018

The East Bay Regional Park District and Save the Redwoods League unveiled the Old Growth Redwood Heritage Viewing Deck and Interpretive Exhibit at Roberts Regional Recreation Area, celebrating its dedication with redwood lovers from around the Bay Area.

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The Once and Future Forest: California’s Iconic Redwoods

by Save the Redwoods League on November 15, 2018

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Save the Redwoods League, Heyday is proud to present The Once and Future Forest: California’s Iconic Redwoods, a stunning book that showcases both the grandeur of the redwood ecosystems that sustain California and the deep love they have engendered in scientists, writers, artists and the general public.

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The extraordinary Grove of Titans. Photo by Max Forster

Partnership unveils plan to safeguard the Grove of Titans in Redwood National and State Parks

by Save the Redwoods League on November 14, 2018

California State Parks, Save the Redwoods League, National Park Service and Redwood Parks Conservancy Team Up to Protect and Create New Access for Renowned, Remote Grove.

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Save the Redwoods League Centennial Celebration Gala Raises Nearly $2 Million in Contributions

by Save the Redwoods League on October 15, 2018

On Saturday, October 13, more than 730 committed environmentalists gathered in a redwoods-inspired tent in San Francisco’s Union Square to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Save the Redwoods League. The event and its after-party raised over $1.9 million to support the League’s redwood education and parks support programs, which will serve 18,000 students this year and millions of park visitors with improved access and amenities within the parks.

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Free “Stand for the Redwoods Festival” in San Francisco Takes Place Sunday, October 14

by Save the Redwoods League on October 10, 2018

Save the Redwoods League, the National Park Service and California State Parks today announced the kickoff of Redwoods Rising, a collaborative effort to restore the historically logged redwood forest within Redwood National and State Parks.

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October 2018 proclaimed California Redwoods Month by Gov. Brown.

Governor Jerry Brown Declares October California Redwoods Month

by Save the Redwoods League on October 1, 2018

California Governor Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring October 2018 “California Redwoods Month.” The announcement honors California’s state trees, the iconic coast redwood and giant sequoia, during the centennial year of Save the Redwoods League.

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