20 epic images of redwoods and giant sequoia
onGet inspired with these 20 spectacular Instagram photos of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests
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George Shultz was a true friend to the redwoods
onSave the Redwoods League honors the life of George Shultz.
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To protect and restore the redwoods, first we must connect
onDoes encouraging public access to redwood ecosystems conflict with the goals of land protection and forest restoration?
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Redwood National Park features prime social distance camping
onAs urban Californians weary of Covid resort to overnighting in nature to break up the monotony of social distancing, one little known spot stands out for its remoteness and beauty.
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Mapping the Redwood Genomes
onSave the Redwoods League is leading research to fully sequence the coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes — for the first time — utilizing conifer genetic sequencing techniques unavailable until now. By the end of this five-year project, the genome sequences and the screening tools developed will allow researchers to quickly assess genetic diversity in redwood forests to inform management plans that restore the health and resilience of these forests throughout their natural ranges as they face environmental stressors such as climate change.
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New Study Provides Coast Redwood Climate Forecast
onUnderstanding how climate change impacts the world’s tallest forest is like assembling an incredibly large jigsaw puzzle; the full picture emerges slowly, one piece at time. But occasionally, a critical piece falls into place…
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Redwood Research Proposals Wanted
onSave the Redwoods League uses redwood science to guide our conservation work and we are ready to invest in new studies that will help us save the redwoods. Since 1997, we have supported redwood and giant sequoia forest research on … Continued
Happy Anniversary to Our State Tree
onToday marks the anniversary of the adoption of the coast redwood as California’s state tree. In my opinion, no tree could better represent the golden state. For a little history on state symbols you have to go back to the … Continued
A giant step for understanding redwood tree rings
onToday, Redwoods and Climate Change Initiative scientist, Allyson Carroll, shares her perspective on how she decodes the history of redwoods from tree rings. Imagine finishing a massive puzzle, one involving nearly half a million pieces and taking years to complete… it feels … Continued
Treetop Drought
onWith the heatwave we are experiencing in California this week, it’s hard to not think about drought. All this dry weather, combined with below-average rainfall, must pose serious challenges for local trees. What’s amazing to me, is that the fantastically … Continued
Springtime Family Redwoods Getaways
onWhat are your fondest childhood memories? It’s often the small moments we share with loved ones, like sitting around a campfire and watching the stars, that stick with us for life. And you don’t have to shell out the big … Continued
BioBlitz is Here!
onThe 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
BioBlitz at Muir Woods: What Will We Find in the Canopy?
onThe 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
Redwood Canopy – A Research Frontier
onHumans have walked through the redwood forest for millennia, but we first journeyed into the redwood canopy mere decades ago. Recent advances in climbing technology now enable canopy researchers to safely access the highest reaches of the redwood tree tops … Continued
View California’s Drought from Space
onThe last 12 months in California have been the driest on record since weather records began in 1885. NASA’s Earth Observatory recently showed us just how seriously the drought is impacting Californian vegetation statewide from the redwood forest to grassy … Continued
A Redwood of a Blog: How the Giant Trees Grow
onRCCI’s nursery experiments and tree ring analyses are essential to understanding the past and future of the redwood forest, but it is the trees themselves that tell us about its present. By establishing 16 large plots in old-growth forests throughout … Continued
Climate Change Discoveries Make Media Splash
onYou may have heard about the surprising discoveries of the League’s Redwoods and Climate Change Initiative (RCCI) program, which drew unprecedented media coverage yesterday. Did you see the coverage in the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the … Continued
Like a Phoenix
onWhen a forest fire blazes, it seems like the path of destruction will result in irreversible change for the woods. Fire does indeed leave its mark among the redwoods, but I’m struck over and over again how quickly forests can … Continued