Conservation easements are a valuable tool for protecting redwood forests. Photo by Jon Parmentier

Experience the calm of the redwoods at home

We all need ways to find connection with the community and build our sense of feeling grounded in a changing world. It’s more important than ever to deep dive into our inner reserves in order to find a few quiet moments of strength, courage, peace, hope, and resilience to draw on.

Here are some things you can do to recharge, get centered, find inspiration, keep busy, and perhaps learn something new.

Redwoods Videos

Use nature to practice mindfulness
Take some time for self-care by spending a minute of calm in the redwoods. Most of us can’t get to the redwoods right now, so we’re hoping this short video will help bring the redwoods to you. And remember to breathe deeply while you envision the scent of the forest!

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Listen to this Spotify playlist of music to take you back to the Redwoods forest.

Redwoods Playlists

Tune into the vibes of a redwoods forest
Let music be your guide – listen to these songs to go on an audio journey that will take you back to the heart of the redwoods.

Listen to these chill tracks

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Redwoods Virtual Backgrounds

Put a little bit of the redwoods in your day.
Bring the magic of the forest to your next virtual meeting, with our collection of free redwood-inspired backgrounds.

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Interpretive specialist Jenny Comperda helps broaden learning through digital redwood science programs at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Photo courtesy of California State Parks.

Redwoods Learning

Bring the redwoods back home.
With widespread school closures, many parents have kids at home and are looking for educational opportunities. The League has a wide array of fun worksheets, lessons, videos, and other stuff that is perfect for this time.

Learn about redwoods from afar

Escape the boredom of your living room and take a virtual tour of the redwoods.

Redwoods Virtual Experiences

Take a 360º tour of the redwoods.
Sometimes we all need a new perspective. For those stuck at home unable to venture to the redwood parks, there are some fantastic virtual opportunities available. Escape the boredom of your living room and take a virtual tour of the redwoods.

Explore redwoods from a new perspective

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Driving through Redwoods National Park. . I just updated a blog post on the redwoods, and it brought my back some good memories. I especially loved trying to capture that filtered sunlight through the massive trees.

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This exposure was 0.6 seconds long. Can you guess who can’t stay still even for that short of time? 😂 . We discovered Hendy Woods last year and it has quickly become one of our favorite state parks to visit! In case you are looking to visit this park and the surrounding area, here are some of our favorite things to do inside and outside the park: 🥾 Hike the Discovery Trail to Big Hendy Grove. Make sure you go all the way to the Upper Loop and Back Loop to see the biggest trees in the grove. 🌲 From the campground you can hike down to the Little Hendy Grove. This grove is smaller but equally impressive. We didn’t see a single person there last time we visited. One highlight of this trail is that you descend into the grove, getting a view of the trees from above. 🍎 Go apple cider tasting at Gowan’s, right outside the park. You can also visit their roadside store and load up on delicious apple treats. 🚗 Drive through the Navarro River Redwoods State Park and marvel at the giant trees lining the road. 🏝 On a nice summer day, you can drive to Big River Beach in Mendocino for a fun beach day. This spot is gorgeous, and great for paddle boarding and splashing in the water. 🍦 If you go the beach, stop in the town of Mendocino for dinner or just ice cream before heading back to the park. 🏕 For lodging, we’ve stayed outside the park on an airbnb in the Anderson Valley, and inside the park at the campground. Both were lovely, but we certainly prefer camping as it’s way more affordable and you get to sleep outside and wake up surrounded by beautiful nature! Save this post for later if you are planning a visit to Hendy Woods SP! . . . #california #visitcalifornia #wildcalifornia #californiaredwoods #outdoorfamily #hendywoods #savetheredwoods #redwoods4ever #mycastatepark #iwasbornwild #showthemtheworld #californiastateparks #adventurefamily #naturelovers #mendocino #mendocinocounty #familytravel #californiakids #adventureswithkids

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“The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.” ~ John Muir I feel so lucky to be able to show my kids amazing places like this. There’s no feeling in the world that comes close to that of walking in a redwood forest. #california #visitcalifornia #mycastatepark #redwoods4ever #californiaredwoods #hendywoods #findyourpark #redwoodforest #redwoods #mendocino #mendocinocounty #coastalredwoods #rediscovercalifornia #takeyourkidseverywhere #travelwithkids #californiahikes #1000hoursoutside #showthemtheworld #californiakids #familytraveller #adventuretime #intothewoods #beautifuldestinations #dametraveler

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An intact grove of old growth redwoods along the Del Norte Coast. Every time I visit a redwood forest I can't help but think of how close we were to losing these natural wonders. Much of what is left is because of savetheredwoods. If you'd like to help preserve and protect redwood forest please visit the link in my bio and consider a donation. Their current Forever Forest campaign has resulted in the protection of Alder Creek, the last large privately owned giant sequoia property. Is there another public lands or environment cause that you think I should share on my account? Please let me know in the comments or DM! #redwoods4ever #California #Redwoods #Redwoodnationalpark #RawCalifornia #wildcalifornia #SavetheRedwoods

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Good things come in threes 🌲🌲🌲 Can you find allieskio blakeeskio camdeneskio at the base of these perfectly placed sequoia trees in the Giant Forest!?! It really puts things into perspective and you honestly have to see it to believe it! ⁣ Home to over 2,000 giant sequoias, the Giant Forest is one of the best places on earth to see big trees. ⁣ #sequoianationalpark #gianttrees #nationalparkgeek #recreateresponsibly #findyourpark #saveatree #awesomeearth #artofvisuals #nature_perfection #naturegeography #naturesbeauty #welivetoexplore #planetdiscovery #redwoods4ever #iflnationalparks #visitcalifornia #natgeoyourshot #sequoianationalforest 📸: laurenplus03 📍: sequoiakingsnps

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Poison Ivy climbs upon this circle of Redwood trees. Fall season brings new colors and contrast to the forest floor. ❤Love those Autumn colors🍁

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The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. ~ Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

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“Anybody who sees Condor in the sky uses words like ‘magnificent.’ He’s the sort of guy who really reaches the heart when you see him.” —Tiana Williams-Claussen, Director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department. Read about how Yurok biologists are working to reintroduce the exquisite California condor to their shared ancestral lands in Redwood National and State Parks (link in our bio). 📷 Sebastian Kennerknecht/Minden Pictures

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In the Yurok language elk are called mehweel (pronounced “may-weesh”)📍Yurok land 📷Max Forster #wildlifewednesday

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May the 4th be with you. Many of you know that scenes from Return of the Jedi were filmed in Redwood National and State Parks. What can we say? California’s mighty redwood forests are otherworldly, for sure. #redwoods4ever

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