Seeing Nature’s Calendar in the Redwoods
onThrough our Redwood Phenology Project, we are collecting data on how our redwood forest plants are changing with climate.
From the Redwoods to the Bay
onWe all know that redwood forests are part of a larger ecosystem, the components of which can find themselves closely intertwined and interconnected. This system can often be referred to as a watershed, where all the land-borne water downward, starting at the tops of the hills and making its way to the ocean. Everything in a watershed is connected, from the redwood forests to the San Francisco Bay — and knowing your place within the watershed can be a powerful tool in protecting these natural areas.
The Forest Foundation: Motivating Future Forest Stewards
onRedwoods are Humboldt County’s greatest treasure. They also happen to be an awesome teaching tool. Yet many of the area’s young people know little about redwoods and forest stewardship careers. Thanks to your support, which enabled Save the Redwoods League to provide an education grant to our partner, The Forest Foundation, the next generation of forest caretakers is taking root.
Bree Arthur, LandPaths: Getting to Know Nearby Nature
onSixth-graders trundle off buses and into a sun-speckled redwood forest. It’s terra incognita for most of them. But they are in good hands with educators from LandPaths, a Sonoma County organization supported by Save the Redwoods League education grants program …
Looking for the Forest in Bloom
onWhile many people were searching for brightly colored eggs this past Sunday, I spent my Easter hiking in the forest looking for trillium and rhododendron flowers. As I walked along the Lady Bird Johnson Trail in Redwood National Park, I …
Top 5 Fascinating Redwoods Facts
onIt’s National Environmental Education Week! This week is a celebration of environmental education and a special time to inspire learning and stewardship among students. I can’t say enough about how important outdoor education is to complete the circle of land …
My “Best of” List for 2013
onAs 2013 comes to a close, it’s that time again for the “best of” lists to come out. You know—the best movies of the year, the best music, etc. Since I started my job here at Save the Redwoods League …
Exploring a Redwood Forest with Kids
onA few weeks ago I traveled an hour south of San Francisco to the town of San Gregorio to observe a group of fifth graders from Oakland begin their adventure at an outdoor education center, Vida Verde. During this visit …
Exploring the Forest at Night
onOne of the great joys of Halloween time, besides the candy, is the spooky, dark and eerie theme of the holiday. And what better location to represent this theme than a cool, foggy redwood forest at night. The tall trees, the profound silence …
Future Stewards: Your Gifts Help Inspire Students to Care for Forest
onThanks to your support that enabled Save the Redwoods League to provide an education grant to our partner, The Forest Foundation (external link), the next generation of forest caretakers is taking root. Over two days, the Auburn-based foundation took 65 high school students from Humboldt County-area schools on a learning adventure called “Map It, Manage It, Sustain It.” Learn more about this program.
Your Gifts Help Inspire Future Stewards
onMichele Luna shared a story about an inspiring moment with a child who participated in her organization’s redwood education program (pictured), thanks to your support of Save the Redwoods League. The anecdote is from Luna’s colleague:
New Ed Grantees: Groups teach thousands about redwood forests
onSave the Redwoods League awarded 34 grants to nonprofit organizations to foster a deeper understanding of redwood forests through personal visits and educational experiences among diverse groups of adults and children. Learn more about these grants.
3 Kids’ Books: Great Stories of Trees, Birds and Forests
onTell the kids in your life the story of the redwood forest and other trees with these three great books.
Our First Redwood Educator of the Year
onConrad Benedicto (pictured), Executive Director of Wilderness Arts and Literacy Collaborative (WALC), is the first recipient of the Save the Redwoods League Redwood Educator of the Year award. WALC helps underserved San Francisco high school students learn about redwoods through an integrated curriculum and extended field trips to redwood parks.