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Redwoods Matters
April 16, 2024
Video: <em>Giants Rising</em> reveals redwoods superpowers
Redwoods on film
Video: Giants Rising reveals redwoods superpowers
California’s big trees take center stage in Giants Rising—a feature-length documentary that explores the mysteries of the redwood forests through the prism of science, art, and Indigenous wisdom. Join director Lisa Landers and League president Sam Hodder at the DocLands Film Festival premiere on May 4.

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League takes historic steps at ‘O Rew

Ancestral land

League takes historic steps at ‘O Rew

Big news: The League and partners have signed a landmark agreement that would return land in Humboldt County to the Yurok Tribe. Learn more about the vision to build a new visitor gateway to Redwood National and State Parks and create a groundbreaking model for Indigenous land management.

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Autistic boy finds sanctuary in sequoias

Connection

Autistic boy finds sanctuary in sequoias

A mother shares how her 13-year-old son found solace and peace among the giant sequoias of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: “Nature spoke to him in a language of its own, offering a sense of wonder and connection that transcended the barriers of autism.”

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New trails, views at Montgomery Woods

State park expansion

New trails, views at Montgomery Woods

The addition of 80-acre Rocky Ridge brings 360-degree views, peregrine falcon habitat, and even more old-growth redwoods to Montgomery Woods in Mendocino County. Join us in celebrating the first transfer of League-conserved land to California State Parks in over a decade.

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9 ways to honor the planet

Earth Day

9 ways to honor the planet

Join more than 1 billion people around the globe in protecting our natural wonders—including California’s amazing, carbon-storing redwood forests. Discover outdoor activities, community celebrations, and ways to take positive action.

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Every great party needs a DANCE CAPTAIN! 🕺Join internet sensation Griff Griffith @TheNatureNut as he electrifies the dance floor at 🌲Take Me to the Trees,🌲 the League’s annual redwoods celebration on May 18. Grab your friends and head to SF’s historic Presidio for amazing food & cocktails, redwoods fun, and the glittery sounds of 💎Super Diamond💎

🎟️Tickets at 🔗savetheredwoods.org/trees
 
THE LEAGUE IN THE NEWS
California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods
Associated Press
NorCal tribe to take back 125 acres, create new national park entrance
SF Gate
A Land Back win for the Yurok Tribe
Indian Country Today
 
 

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