Ynés Mexía, the Latina botanist who helped save redwoods
onA late-blooming botanist’s first encounter with the redwoods sparked a remarkable career—and helped save Montgomery Woods.
A family tree takes root in conservation
onA pioneering organizer inspires her descendants to protect redwood forests. More than 100 years ago, Eureka’s Laura Perrott Mahan helped galvanize the movement to protect old-growth redwoods in danger of being clear-cut. In recent months, dozens of Mahan descendants and friends continued her legacy by supporting Save the Redwoods’ work to protect coast redwoods — raising funds to help the League purchase Atkins Place in Mendocino County.
League women making history in redwoods conservation (part two)
onGet to know the women of the League’s conservation programs and the inspiration behind their work.
Women and the Redwoods: Three Inspiring Stories
onIn celebration of Women’s History Month, I want to share the inspiring stories of local women who pioneered redwoods conservation — one of whom was a literal pioneer! Check out these three inspirational women who fought to protect the redwood …