New discovery shows how redwoods regrow after extreme fires
onCoast redwoods have been able to adapt and survive for millennia by drawing on carbon they’ve stored for decades to give them new life.
Multi-year Research at Big Basin Redwoods State Park Reveals How Old-Growth Coast Redwoods Survive Extreme Wildfire Conditions
onTrees resprout from ancient buds—dormant under bark for centuries—and utilize decades-old carbon reserves.
New canopy photos show prolific redwood tree regrowth since the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires
Talking science with the League’s Laura Lalemand
onSave the Redwoods League’s Laura Lalemand talks science.
Women conservationists making history through Redwoods Rising
onWe chatted with some of the women conservationists who are bringing landscape-scale restoration to bear through Redwoods Rising.
League women making history in redwoods conservation (part one)
onGet to know some of the women that run conservation programs at Save the Redwoods League, and learn about the inspiration behind their work.
Partnership with NASA DEVELOP program analyzes relationship between redwoods and fog
onNASA’s DEVELOP partnership is looking at the evolving relationship between redwoods and fog.
Field Notes From a Sequoia Forest Fellow
onThe League’s giant sequoia forest fellow shares her story about how she came to work in giant sequoia conservation, and what needs to be done to protect the forest and restore its fire resilience.
Post-Fire Alder Creek Update
onFollowing the SQF Complex Fire, the fire impacts on the giant sequoia of the Alder Creek property appear to be beneficial.
Grants Fund Research on Wildfire, Wildlife and a Rare Plant in Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia
onNearly $150,000 in research grants from Save the Redwoods League have been awarded as part of the 2018 grant cycle. Funding these projects is a significant component of fulfilling the League’s mission, and each of these projects will contribute to scientific knowledge of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. This research can help us answer big questions that will protect the health of people, wildlife, and the forests.
Understanding Redwood Giants: Using Science to Protect the Tallest Forests
onJoin Emily Burns, Director of Science for the Save the Redwoods League, for a morning in our Redwood Grove for this fascinating talk. Free with Garden Admission ($12 adult/$10 seniors). Free for UCBG Members/UC Students, Staff, Faculty http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/directions Learn more …
High School Students as Community Scientists
onIf you ask high school students what the impacts of climate change have been, they can tell you that the polar ice caps are melting, that we have extreme weather, and that California has been in a drought for the past few years. But if you ask them how climate change will affect our forests and the plants and animals that live in them, they find it harder to come up with an answer.
Highlights from the Coast Redwood Science Symposium
onCoast Redwood Science Symposium showcased a tremendous amount of progress in the field of redwood science in topics ranging from genetics to wildlife.
New York Times Spotlights New League Research
onRedwoods are in the news this week, reminding the world once again that Earth’s tallest trees are truly ecosystems in their own right. Teeming with life from quite literally their roots to their highest leaves, the magnificent coast redwoods are home to hundreds of other species.
What We’re Learning from the Redwoods
onWhen we take a close look at what makes redwoods survive and thrive, the trees have remarkable stories to tell. That’s what researchers discovered thanks to three studies supported by research grants from Save the Redwoods League over the past …
BioBlitz 2014: Muir Woods National Monument
onIn March 2014, a research team sponsored by Save the Redwoods League and the Evelyn Tilden Mohrhardt Fund at The San Francisco Foundation became the first scientists to climb the ancient trees at Muir Woods National Monument and survey life in the canopy. Learn more about this historic climb and its results.
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 …
You Can Help Scientists Learn about Redwoods
onThousands of nature enthusiasts like you recently joined Save the Redwoods League and other conservation organizations at BioBlitz to inventory the plant and animal species that live in Muir Woods National Monument and several national park sites. You can help with research like this anytime, anywhere.
Latest Research Grants Support Discoveries in Wildlife, Plants, Restoration
onMore than $200,000 in research grants from Save the Redwoods League in 2013 and 2014 will fund projects that will contribute to scientific knowledge of coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. This research can help us answer big questions that will protect the health of people, wildlife and redwood forests.
DIY Microscope: See Nature’s Secrets
onIf there is one piece of equipment to make you feel like a scientist, it has to be a microscope. There is something exciting about being able to see the hidden secrets of an object, the minutiae that are not …
Can We Save Salmon?
onYou helped fund research that shows salmon numbers are falling, but restoration offers hope. Harm to redwood forests-like logging and damming-has threatened their salmon inhabitants. But thanks to your support, scientists are monitoring the fish in Redwood Creek. They say forest restoration will help ensure that the salmon can recover and thrive once more.