by Save the Redwoods League on December 8, 2021 Click images to enlarge them Lost Coast Redwoods is at a convergence of the traditional territories of the Sinkyone, Cahto, and Coast Yuki peoples. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The redwood forest meets the ocean at Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.A psychedelic sunset at Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The rugged cliffs and rocky shores of the Lost Coast Redwoods property in Mendocino County. Save the Redwoods League recently secured an opportunity to protect the 3,100-acre Lost Coast Redwoods property with thousands of acres of coast redwoods and 5 miles of Northern California coastline. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Offshore, the Double Cone Rock State Marine Conservation Area buffers the sensitive coastline of Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.A misty morning at Lost Coast Redwoods in northern Mendocino County. Coast redwoods drink water from the fog that rolls in off of the Pacific Ocean. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods has 2,250 acres of second-growth redwood forest that, when protected, will be able to grow old again. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods includes secluded beaches along a Marine Protected Area. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods has been logged since the 1880s. When protected, the forest will be able to recover old-growth characteristics.Credit: Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lupine at Lost Coast Redwoods. The Lost Coast Redwoods property hosts an rich ecosystem including an expansive understory that provides a suitable habitat for northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet and Pacific fisher — all of which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Young redwoods can grow very quickly; some trees grow more than 200 feet tall in less than a century. Therefore, they can store a substantial amount of carbon in their wood in a relatively short period. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Save the Redwoods League will steward Lost Coast Redwoods and allow it to develop old-growth characteristics. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Cottaneva and Dunn Creeks traverse Lost Coast Redwoods, and both have been identified by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as critical habitat for spawning and rearing juvenile fish. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods’ second-growth redwood forest sequesters thousands of tons of carbon. Young, recovering coast redwood forests are among the most powerful nature-based solutions to climate change in California. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Save the Redwoods League president and CEO Sam Hodder stands beneath a majestic old redwood in Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Redwood sorrel in Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.A coast redwood tree in Lost Coast Redwoods bears a fire scar. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The creeks in Lost Coast Redwoods provide healthy habitat for coho salmon and steelhead trout. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Estelle Clifton, registered professional forester and botanist with North Coast Resource Management (NCRM), gazes into one of the creeks in Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Composed of coast redwood, Douglas fir, and grand fir, the forest at Lost Coast Redwoods will be allowed to grow old again. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Redwood sorrel in Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods can become a magical coastal redwood destination for all people. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Becky Bremser, director of land protection for Save the Redwoods League tours the 3,100-acre Lost Coast Redwoods property near Rockport, California on December 3, 2021. Bremser has led the acquisition of Lost Coast Redwoods since 2019. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Save the Redwoods League President and CEO Sam Hodder (left) and North Coast Resource Management (NCRM) Vice President Todd McMahon (right) tour the Lost Coast Redwoods property on December 3, 2021. When protected, the second-growth coast redwood forest in Lost Coast Redwoods will be able to grow old again, all the while storing carbon to help fight climate change in California. This forest benefits the land, wildlife, and people in so many ways. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Save the Redwoods League president and CEO Sam Hodder stands beneath a majestic old coast redwood tree in Lost Coast Redwoods that resembles the iconic candelabra trees on the League’s Shady Dell property directly north. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Save the Redwoods League CEO Sam Hodder tours The Lost Coast Redwoods property near Rockport, California on December 3, 2021. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The Lost Coast Redwoods property is home to black-tailed deer, Roosevelt elk and mountain lions. There’s also suitable habitat for northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet and Pacific fisher — all of which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The Lost Coast Redwoods property is home to black-tailed deer, Roosevelt elk and mountain lions. There’s also suitable habitat for northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet and Pacific fisher — all of which are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Bracken fern in Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Western sword fern in Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Western sword fern in Lost Coast Redwoods. Lost Coast Redwoods could create an extension of the remote Lost Coast Trail and the iconic California Coastal Trail. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The understory in Lost Coast Redwoods is full of life. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods could provide tribal communities and visitors access to a stretch of the California coast that has been privately owned and inaccessible for more than a century. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Lost Coast Redwoods could create an extension of the remote Lost Coast Trail and the iconic California Coastal Trail. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.Estelle Clifton, registered professional forester and botanist with North Coast Resource Management (NCRM), looks out over the Pacific from Lost Coast Redwoods. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.The remoteness of the Lost Coast has helped to sustain rich biodiversity by providing safe, healthy habitat for terrestrial and marine species. Photo by Max Whittaker, courtesy of Save the Redwoods League.
