For millennia, one of the defining characteristics of giant sequoias has been their innate resilience to wildfire. But in the last several years, severe fires in the Sierra Nevada have revealed an unprecedented vulnerability in the groves. League staffers’ publication in a scientific journal is the first to document this new phenomenon.
Scientific American video surveys damage at Alder Creek
Wildfire is creating an emergency within the giant sequoia forest.
According to data compiled by the Giant Sequoia Coalition, 28 giant sequoia groves experienced fire from the 2021 KNP Complex and Windy fires, and these fires killed up to 5% of world’s giant sequoia that are at least four feet in diameter. When combined with estimates that as much as 14% of the world’s monarchs were killed in the 2020 Castle Fire, the numbers paint a grim future for these natural treasures unless immediate action is taken.
First visit to Red Hill following Windy Fire confirms loss of giant sequoia
Endangered marbled murrelet chick takes flight at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Fire crews use backburning to protect important values such as homes, giant sequoia groves, and infrastructure like the Sequoia National Parks headquarters during the KNP Complex fire.
Wildfires continue to threaten giant sequoia
Infographic shows why we’re losing giant sequoia to fire and how to prevent it
As the Windy Fire burns in Red Hill, the League needs supporters to champion prescribed burning and fire resilience work.
KNP Complex Fire threatens famous giant sequoia
Online map enables you to track the progress of California wildfire, which shows the proximity of the fires to the giant sequoia groves.
California State Parks staff used an innovative solution to a fire in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
Even though so much has been written about the fires of 2020—particularly in this space —it is still hard to remember clearly what it was like to live in California during that time. Part of this is because so much has …
Cameras will document forest recovery at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
giant sequoia recover at Alder Creek
Save the Redwoods League joins the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition
Until a few years ago, few had ever seen a giant sequoia killed by wildfire
drought is hitting hard in the coast redwood and giant sequoia ranges
You can help us protect giant sequoia from severe wildfire.
