Save the Redwoods League Launches Public Phase of $120 Million Forever Forest Campaign with $80 Million Raised
onCampaign will protect Cascade Creek property in Santa Cruz County, create new redwoods park and support restoration of 70,000+ acres
Redwoods Rising Student Apprentices Help Restore Redwood National and State Parks
onEighteen students from Humboldt State University (HSU) are participating in a collaborative restoration project known as Redwoods Rising, gaining valuable knowledge and work experience studying the historically logged coast redwood forests in Redwood National and State Parks this summer.
Save the Redwoods League Grants Nearly $150,000 to Fund Research Impacting Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Forests
onFrom tracking the biogeography of bat populations to reestablishing a 50-year-old plot-monitoring network among ancient giant sequoia groves, the League has selected six research projects that will contribute to our ever-growing body of knowledge of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
Coast Redwood Genome, Second Largest Ever Sequenced, Now Completed by Save the Redwoods League, UC Davis and Johns Hopkins University
onSave the Redwoods League, University of California, Davis, and Johns Hopkins University have successfully sequenced the coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes, reaching the first major milestone of a five-year project to develop the tools to study these forests’ genomic diversity.
Save the Redwoods League Hires Two New Directors
on– Save the Redwoods League, one of America’s first conservation organizations, announced the hiring of two new key staff positions, Becky Bremser as Director of Land Protection and Jessica Carter as Director of Parks and Public Engagement.
New Exhibit Pays Homage to Old-Growth Redwoods through Conservation and Education
onThe East Bay Regional Park District and Save the Redwoods League unveiled the Old Growth Redwood Heritage Viewing Deck and Interpretive Exhibit at Roberts Regional Recreation Area, celebrating its dedication with redwood lovers from around the Bay Area.
The Once and Future Forest: California’s Iconic Redwoods
onIn commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Save the Redwoods League, Heyday is proud to present The Once and Future Forest: California’s Iconic Redwoods, a stunning book that showcases both the grandeur of the redwood ecosystems that sustain California and the deep love they have engendered in scientists, writers, artists and the general public.
Partnership unveils plan to safeguard the Grove of Titans in Redwood National and State Parks
onCalifornia State Parks, Save the Redwoods League, National Park Service and Redwood Parks Conservancy Team Up to Protect and Create New Access for Renowned, Remote Grove.
Save the Redwoods League Centennial Celebration Gala Raises Nearly $2 Million in Contributions
onOn Saturday, October 13, more than 730 committed environmentalists gathered in a redwoods-inspired tent in San Francisco’s Union Square to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Save the Redwoods League. The event and its after-party raised over $1.9 million to support the League’s redwood education and parks support programs, which will serve 18,000 students this year and millions of park visitors with improved access and amenities within the parks.
Free “Stand for the Redwoods Festival” in San Francisco Takes Place Sunday, October 14
onSave the Redwoods League, the National Park Service and California State Parks today announced the kickoff of Redwoods Rising, a collaborative effort to restore the historically logged redwood forest within Redwood National and State Parks.
Governor Jerry Brown Declares October California Redwoods Month
onCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has issued a proclamation declaring October 2018 “California Redwoods Month.” The announcement honors California’s state trees, the iconic coast redwood and giant sequoia, during the centennial year of Save the Redwoods League.
Save the Redwoods League Announces Special Birthday Edition of ‘Free Second Saturday’ in 100+ parks statewide: 100 Parks for 100 Years
onTo celebrate 100 years of saving California’s iconic redwood forests, Save the Redwoods League, California State Parks and 24 park agencies are offering free day-use admission to more than 100 redwood parks statewide on the second Saturday of October. This special edition of this popular program will take place on October 13 during celebration week.
Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks Bring the Giant Sequoia Forests of California into Classrooms Worldwide
onSave the Redwoods League and California State Parks have launched a new digital field trip that explores the challenges, including wildfires, facing our giant sequoia forests. Giant sequoia, the largest living trees on Earth, are found only in California’s Sierra Nevada. Their massive size, singular beauty, and rarity have made them living icons of the natural world and subjects of global fascination. The new giant sequoia program will air live through the Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students program (PORTS).
Save the Redwoods League Announces Free “Stand for the Redwoods Festival” in Orick, Humboldt County, CA Sunday, October 7, at 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
onContacts: Robin Carr, Landis Communications Phone: (415) 766-0927 | Email: redwoods@landispr.com Performers include Monophonics; Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra; and Saritah Free festival celebrates League’s Centennial and 50th anniversary of Redwood National Park and features Sierra Nevada …
Save the Redwoods League Announces Free “Stand for the Redwoods Festival” in San Francisco, Sunday, October 14, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
onContacts: Robin Carr, Landis Communications Phone: (415) 766-0927 | Email: redwoods@landispr.com Performers to include Nahko; Ron Artis II & The Truth Featuring the Saeeda Wright Gospel Singers; and Jazz Mafia Free festival in Yerba Buena Gardens celebrates League’s centennial and …
Save the Redwoods League Hosts Centennial Celebration Gala on Saturday, October 13 to Fund Redwood Education and Parks Programs
onSave the Redwoods League, celebrating its 100th anniversary will host its Centennial Celebration Gala in San Francisco’s Union Square.
Save the Redwoods League and the San Francisco Giants Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries at AT&T Park on Aug. 25
onContacts: Robin Carr, Landis Communications Phone: (415) 766-0927 | Email: redwoods@landispr.com Shana Daum, San Francisco Giants Phone: 415-972-2496 | Email: sdaum@sfgiants.com Tickets are on Sale for this Combined, Public Anniversary Celebration and Baseball Game, Giants vs. Rangers Download the …
Save the Redwoods League Marks 100th Anniversary in October 2018, with a Week of Events Throughout California
onSave the Redwoods League, celebrating its centennial year as the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and stewarding giant sequoia and coast redwood forests in California, successfully raised $4 million to acquire Red Hill, one of the two largest unprotected giant sequoia properties in the world.
Save the Redwoods League Acquires One of the Last and Largest Remaining Unprotected Giant Sequoia Groves in the World
onSave the Redwoods League, celebrating its centennial year as the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and stewarding giant sequoia and coast redwood forests in California, successfully raised $4 million to acquire Red Hill, one of the two largest unprotected giant sequoia properties in the world.
Largest Old-Growth Coast Redwood Forest in Private Hands Now Permanently Protected by Save the Redwoods League
onSave the Redwoods League, celebrating their centennial year as the only nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and stewarding coast redwood and giant sequoia forests in California, today announced that it has acquired the 730-acre Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve in Sonoma County to permanently protect hundreds of old-growth redwoods and provide future public access to them.