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.
Science News
Free outdoor ed for Humboldt County schools
onLeague program brings 1,200 students to local redwood forests each year
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.
Education Project Updates
Sequoia apprentices go from the classroom to Cone Camp
onFrom cone camp to forestry, this apprenticeship immerses students in giant sequoia country, growing the next generation of forest stewards.
10 things I wish all kids knew about trees
onIf all kids could carry these 10 truths about trees in their hearts, the world just might be a greener, kinder, and wiser place.
Teaming up with East Bay Regional Parks a “no-brainer”
onAt Learning Without Limits Elementary School in Oakland, California, fourth grade means fun field trips. The students have heard stories from older kids about hiking in a redwood forest and wading out into the San Francisco Bay. Now it’s finally …
League announces 2025 Redwood Connect grantees
onWhen someone has a memorable interaction with the natural world, it can shift their perspective, reveal new possibilities, sometimes even shape an entire life. Especially when that someone is a young person. That’s why the League is thrilled to announce …
Free outdoor ed for Humboldt County schools
onLeague program brings 1,200 students to local redwood forests each year