BioBlitz | Save the Redwoods League

SCA crew, and their California State Parks supervisor.

What’s in a Year?

by Sam Hodder on September 25, 2014

The redwood trees have put on another ring since I joined the staff of Save the Redwoods League as president and CEO! It’s been one year since I started my new job and journey with the League, and I have … Continued

You may see a red-breasted nuthatch at Memorial Park this Saturday!

Discover the Secrets of Memorial Park

by Deborah Zierten on September 24, 2014

Join us this Saturday, September 27 as we walk the trails of Memorial Park discovering everything this amazing redwood forest has to offer. The League is partnering with San Mateo County Parks, the California Academy of Science and Sequoia Audubon for a Memorial Park Bioblitz.

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We’re BioBlitzing Again!

by Deborah Zierten on September 12, 2014

Here at the League, we love getting people out into the redwoods to explore, learn and have fun. And we especially love bringing out everyone’s inner scientist to discover the creatures big and small that call the redwood forest their … Continued

Deborah Zierten worked with junior high students from San Francisco to document species at Muir Woods during BioBlitz. Photo credit: Tonatiuh Trejo-Cantwell

BioBlitzing with students!

by Deborah Zierten on April 2, 2014

On March 28th, over 4,000 visitors and volunteer scientists arrived at Muir Woods National Monument ready to learn, discover, and explore this absolutely amazing redwood forest. Thousands more visited the Crissy Field Center for the Biodiversity Festival. Whether or not … Continued

Something Big at the BioBlitz

by Save the Redwoods League on April 1, 2014

Look who made a guest appearance at our Redwoods BioBlitz table! Seems like we may have encountered a new species this past weekend when League scientists were busy climbing into the canopy at Muir Woods National Monument. Of course, this … Continued

View of the coast redwood canopy. Photo by Stephen Sillett

BioBlitz is Here!

by Deborah Zierten on March 28, 2014

The time we have been preparing for during the past few months, BioBlitz 2014, is finally here! For the next two days you will find us at Muir Woods National Monument and the Crissy Field Center as we explore, learn, … Continued

Will wandering salamanders be among the creatures found in the canopy during the BioBlitz? Photo by Dan Portik

BioBlitz at Muir Woods: What Will We Find in the Canopy?

by Richard Campbell on March 19, 2014

The Muir Woods BioBlitz is just a couple weeks away, and folks around here are getting excited. One of the hot topics of conversation around the Save the Redwoods League office is which species the scientists will find living in … Continued

Crown‐mapping involves measurements of heights, diameters, distances, and azimuths of all branches. Here Jim Spickler (left) extends a steel tape to measure the horizontal extension of a dead branch while Bob Van Pelt (right) records the measurement. Photo by Stephen Sillett, Institute for Redwood Ecology, Humboldt State University

Countdown to BioBlitz!

by Deborah Zierten on March 7, 2014

In 21 days we will have a major scientific event happening throughout the Bay Area: the 2014 National Park Service BioBlitz. Here at the League we are busy preparing for this 24-hour exploration of the ecologically diverse areas of the … Continued