Your first redwoods experience
onEveryone who has ever walked among the coast redwoods and giant sequoia remembers the first time they saw these incredible forests.
Video: Coast redwoods showing regrowth in Big Basin Redwoods State Park
onPaul Ringgold from Save the Redwoods League shows an example of how coast redwoods are recovering from fire damage resulting from the 2020 CZU Complex Fire.
Book reading: Under One Rock
onJoin us as we dive into the mysterious world of what lives under a rock. From hundreds of ants, to slimy worms and black spiders to jumping grasshoppers, you can discover a lot if you just know the right place to look.
Book reading: Scampers Thinks Like a Scientist
onAnyone can be a scientist. All it takes is to make observations, ask some questions and create an experiment. After reading this book hopefully you are encouraged to think like a scientist as well.
Lectura: Debajo de una piedra
onÚnete a nosotros mientras nos sumergimos en el misterioso mundo de lo que vive debajo de una roca. Desde cientos de hormigas hasta gusanos viscosos y desde arañas negras hasta saltamontes saltarines, puedes descubrir muchas cosas si sabes donde buscar.
Lectura: Scampers piensa como un científico
onTodos y todas pueden ser científic@s. Todo lo que se necesita es hacer observaciones, hacer algunas preguntas y crear un experimento. Es de esperar que después de leer este libro también te animes a pensar como un científico.
After the fire: Big Basin Redwoods State Park
onIt’s been about three months since fire swept through Big Basin Redwoods State Park, and we thought we’d check in on this remarkable coast redwood forest. As we’ve discussed, most of the redwoods will be OK. In the video, you can see the famed Mother of the Forest Tree, charred but still living and surviving. In all, fascinating to see a resilient forest evolve.
Lectura: El árbol generoso, de Shel Silverstein
onDurante generaciones, niños y niñas de todas las edades han disfrutado del libro de Shel Silverstein, “El árbol generoso”. Esta lectura fue elegida por ser una tierna y conmovedora historia que nos enseña muchas lecciones sobre nuestra conexión con los árboles.
Book reading: The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein
onFor generations, kids of all ages have enjoyed Shel Silverstein’s book, “The Giving Tree.” Deborah chose this book specifically because it’s both fun and teaches a lot of great lessons about our relationship with the trees around us.
VIDEO: A walk through the giant sequoia with Latino Outdoors
onIn episode 3 of “Explore the Redwoods”, host André Sanchez leads us on a hike through the giant sequoias in Nadler Grove, nestled in Sierra National Forest. “Explore the Redwoods” is an online series produced in partnership with Latino Outdoors and Save the Redwoods League.
Video: A walk through Redwood National Park with Latino Outdoors
onIn episode 2 of “Explore the Redwoods”, host Jayrlin Molina leads us on a hike through the redwoods of northern California. “Explore the Redwoods” is an online series produced in partnership with Latino Outdoors and Save the Redwoods League.
Video: Redwoods Rising gets to work
onSave the Redwoods League, California State Parks, and the National Park Service got together in June on Facebook to talk about Redwoods Rising, a joint partnership to restore 70,000 acres of redwood forest in Redwood National & State Parks. Work on this massive endeavor got underway in earnest in June.
Video: A walk through Redwood Park in Arcata Community Park with Latino Outdoors
onEnjoy this terrific walk through Arcata Community Forest with Jayrlin Molina, a Humboldt State University Forestry Major and Latino Outdoors Humboldt Outings Leader, as she guides a virtual tour through the majestic redwoods of this terrific landscape.
Video: Everyone belongs in nature
onFeels like we could all use the peace and healing of the redwoods, so here’s a short video of our most spectacular landscapes. With a reminder that these are places where everyone belongs.
Webinar video: What’s next for parks?
onOn May 26, Save the Redwoods League hosted a webinar with a number of special guests to discuss the role of parks following the COVID-19 crisis. As our state begins to heal and move forward into our new normal, questions remain about how to open and recreate in the parks safely, and how we can ensure that our parks meet the demands and needs of a growing, diverse, and stressed population. We recorded the webinar for your viewing.
Book reading: Redwoods, by Jason Chin
onYour kids will enjoy this great reading of Redwoods, by Jason Chin, narrated by Deborah Zierten, the League’s Education & Interpretation Manager.
How California State Parks is bringing redwoods into people’s homes
onWe interview the interpreters who are keeping people connected to the outdoors during the COVID-19 crisis. The League’s Dana Poblete jumped on a Zoom video call with two of these interpreters – Ryan Spencer at Humboldt Redwoods State Park and Angie Edmunds at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park – to learn more about this terrific program.
Video: Redwoods play a key role in the fight against climate change
onNewly published research confirms the exceptionally large role that redwood forests can play in California’s strategy to address climate change.
Video: Experience the Giant Sequoia
onBefore you go sprinting into another crazy day, take a moment to experience the giant sequoia. Follow along on with us on a relaxing tour of a giant sequoia forest, in this new addition to our Redwoods Recharge collection of calming videos.
How to make redwood cookies
onLearn how you can take advantage of the spring’s new redwood needles to flavor delicious shortbread cookies. C’mon, set aside your sourdough starter and give it a try.