Hi John,
It’s time to vote for the cover of our 2026 calendar! This year, I wanted to thank you for your participation and highlight a few milestones in our restoration work across California.
While I believe that every redwood animal deserves their own spotlight in our calendar, they especially deserve protected habitats to thrive in.
To me, the 2026 calendar showcases our habitat restoration wins:
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🌲 A Humboldt marten, a species once thought extinct, was spotted near one of our restoration sites. With only 500 in Northern California and Oregon, sightings are rare (so rare we used a cousin’s photo, the Pine marten!), but as we work to restore and reconnect their habitat, we hope to see more. |
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🐟 In a section of Streelow Creek in the North Coast region that was buried for over 60 years, our aquatics habitat monitoring team found 40 trout and a variety of amphibians in a newly restored area of the creek, just one year after the restoration. |
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🦉 In the Southern Sierra, our monitoring efforts have confirmed nesting pairs of spotted owls and goshawks (pictured here) in our Alder Creek and Freeman Creek project areas. Our restoration efforts are increasing wildfire resilience in these nesting areas, ensuring these species have a safer place to live. |
These stories are just a glimpse of the revival happening across our landscapes, and we want the calendar cover to reflect this spirit of renewal.
While we don’t have photos of all the wildlife I mentioned, the selected images symbolize the resilience of nature and the power of our collective efforts.
Voting closes on July 25, so be sure to tell us your favorite redwood star!
Thank you for your support in restoring and protecting these vital ecosystems.
With gratitude,
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Ben Blom |
Photos by Jeremy Hynes / Unsplash, Tom Koerner / USFWS, and Sasha Matic / Unsplash
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Save the Redwoods League
111 Sutter Street, 11th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104
United States
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