Redwoods Rising trains next generation to heal the forest
onThus far, Redwoods Rising’s apprenticeship program has trained 93 college students, helping to build the restoration workforce needed on the North Coast and beyond.
Plantings mark final phase of ‘O Rew restoration
onYurok crews plant native species to create a thriving redwood and salmon habitat at the southern gateway to Redwood National and State Parks.
Healing the forests, building the restoration economy
onOn California’s North Coast, efforts to heal redwood forests are bringing jobs and hope to local workers and gateway communities in rural locations.
Summer camping in Redwoods National Park
onIt was very much a typical Fourth of July celebration. We played outside, splashed in the water, and shared food across a picnic table. Except instead of raucous crowds, booming fireworks, and sloshing beer, we were occupied with the lyrical …
New CEO Steve Mietz leads the League with optimism
onSteve Mietz, Save the Redwood League’s new president and CEO, has had a couple months to get his boots underneath him (and a bit muddy). Now that he’s settled, we sat down to talk about what brought him to the …
Video: Restoration “ripple effect” boosts local economy
onView this post on Instagram A post shared by Save the Redwoods League (@savetheredwoods) Griff Griffith describes the formerly clear-cut areas in and around Redwood National and State Parks as a “gaping wound”—one that Redwoods Rising and ‘O …
New Report Shows Significant Socioeconomic Benefits of Large-scale Restoration Projects in Redwood National and State Parks Region
onA new report, Assessing the Restoration Economy within Redwood National and State Parks, highlights the economic opportunities created by large-scale restoration efforts in Humboldt and Del Norte counties. As the region moves beyond its history of industrial-scale logging, programs like Redwoods Rising and ‘O Rew Redwoods Gateway are driving economic growth through environmental restoration. Led by Save the Redwoods League and California State Parks, these initiatives are bringing revenue, quality jobs, and lasting conservation benefits to Northern California’s redwood country—helping to revitalize an economically disadvantaged area while restoring one of the world’s most iconic ecosystems.
Video: How to repair a redwood “pseudo forest”
onView this post on Instagram A post shared by Redwoods Rising (@redwoodsrising) Springing up in the wake of clearcutting, unnaturally dense “pseudo forests” are a far cry from spacious, biodiverse old-growth groves. Griff Griffith dives into the differences—and …
Redwoods Rising celebrates 5 years of audacious optimism
onWith a project as big and bold as Redwoods Rising—an endeavor that will take decades to complete—it’s all about celebrating big milestones along the way. So on a sunny Thursday afternoon in September, project partners Save the Redwoods League, California …
Recently released condors thrive in redwoods country
onEight young California condors last July took the skies, following the Klamath River toward the ocean near Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California. The birds finally settled for the night near Blue Creek, the lowest of the Klamath …
Dancing rangers, dunk tanks at Prairie Creek birthday bash
onA century may be no big deal to a 2,000-year-old redwood tree. But for us humans, a 100-year anniversary calls for one heck of a party. On August 26th, Save the Redwoods League staff joined more than a thousand fellow …
Prairie Creek Redwoods SP to celebrate centennial Aug. 26
onPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park to celebrate centennial on Aug. 26
Saving prey-go-neesh, the endangered California condor
onResearch supported by Save the Redwoods League could help inform work in re-establishing a flock of endangered California condors near Redwood National Park. The Yurok Tribe and Redwood National Park are working together to re-establish the prey-go-neesh, the Yurok name …
10 amazing coast redwood parks for people with disabilities
onPart of the allure of coast redwood parks lies in their untamed nature. While some parks are remote, others are close to cities, but feel far removed from urban life and its amenities. You may think that the forests’ wild …
League partnerships receive California State Parks awards
onRedwoods Rising and Grove of Titans receive awards
Redwoods Rising receives major Wildlife Conservation Board grant
onRedwoods Rising receives important grant from Wildlife Conservation Board.
Protecting a sensitive salamander
onNear the jade waters of the Smith River in Redwood National and State Parks is the habitat of a small amphibian species that may depend on redwood forests as its environment changes. The southern torrent salamander (Rhyacotriton variegatus) seeks clear, …
Wild weather brings snow to the coast redwoods
onamazing photos of rare snowfall in the coast redwood range
‘An amazing life experience’: Volunteering at Grove of Titans
onOne of John Muir’s famous quotes is “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” For me, the redwoods are calling, and I must go. I am an active Titaneer volunteer working the Grove of Titans trail in Jedediah Smith …
Feeling your way through the ancient forest
on“As interpreters, our job is to help connect people with these special places,” says Robbins. “What better group of people to help make meaning of the places we steward than the folks who have been most connected to these landscapes for the last 10,000 years?”