Kashia tribe of Pomo Indians

lateral aerial view of a coast redwood tree canopy scenic vista

Save the Redwoods League Secures Opportunity to Expand Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve and Protect Sonoma County’s Ancient Redwoods

by Save the Redwoods League on

Save the Redwoods League has secured an agreement with the Richardson family to acquire 200 acres in Sonoma County, including a nearly 35-acre old-growth coast redwood grove, directly adjacent to the Harold Richardson Redwood Reserve property the League acquired from the family in 2018. The League seeks to raise $4 million for the acquisition of two properties totaling 200 acres. Within the additional old-growth grove on this land, more than 200 trees stand taller than 200 feet, with some reaching 250 feet. This acquisition will expand the Reserve to 930 acres — a more than 25% increase in size — and serve as a protective buffer to the Reserve’s hundreds of old-growth coast redwood trees in an era of climate change. Securing these properties also opens the way for the League to realize its long-standing vision of establishing recreational access and programs at the Reserve.

Sam Hodder, Save the Redwoods League President and CEO, stands by a magnificent old redwood in the 175-acre old-growth Restoration Reserve. The Reserve will safeguard the old trees and allow younger trees to grow larger. Photo by Mike Kahn

Protecting a Forest, Restoring a Way of Life

by Sam Hodder on

The spectacular Sonoma Coast and the mighty redwood forests are iconic elements of California’s identity. And forever intertwined with these inspiring landscapes is the cultural richness of the Native American tribes that have lived for thousands of years along the coastal bluffs and forested waterways. Save the Redwoods League and its partners are celebrating one special place along the coastline where these uniquely Californian assets come together in one successful conservation achievement, the protection of Stewarts Point.