How old are these redwoods, really?
onIt’s the question that usually comes right after the one about height: “How old do you think this redwood is?”
And in many ways, the answer to this second question can be even more stunning than the first.
Tree Ring Analysis of the Pioneer Cabin Tree
onCalifornia State Parks and Save the Redwoods League are collaborating to study the fallen Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park to learn about its long life and the environmental changes within the forest over time.
California State Parks Begins Study of Fallen, Iconic ‘Tunnel Tree’ in Calaveras Big Trees State Park
onContacts: Robin Carr, Landis Communications for Save the Redwoods League Phone: (415) 766-0927 | Email: [email protected] Adeline Yee, California State Parks Phone: 916-651-8725 | Email: [email protected] Download the full press release ARNOLD, Calif. (January 31, 2018) — Marking one year …
Origins of Grace Cathedral’s Redwood Altar
onGrace Cathedral stands on top of San Francisco’s iconic Nob Hill. A large redwood altar has been a prominent feature of the Cathedral since 1964, inspiring many to wonder about the altar’s origin and the history of its wood. Grace …
When Tree Rings Become Music
onAll the elements combine to shape the trees we walk among every day. We see the result in glorious towering and sometimes twisting trees that curve and arc above us. Deep within the trunk and branches of every tree, wooded …
Dendrochronology: The Glue that Binds RCCI
onThe first phase of the Redwoods and Climate Change Initiative was based upon understanding how past climate has affected the ancient redwood and giant sequoia forests. To do this, the research teams relied upon the science of dendrochronology: the analysis of …
