Organization
Save the Redwoods League
TL;DR
Save the Redwoods League protects and restores California’s coast redwood and giant sequoia forests, and reports more than 220,000 acres protected since 1918.
Save the Redwoods League works across the whole California redwood range, on both coast redwood and giant sequoia forests. Its own description of the work is that it is guided by science and partnerships, and that it supports wildlife, clean air and water, sustainable local economies, and places where anyone can go. Its four named programs are Land Protection, Forest Restoration, Parks and Community Engagement, and Science and Discovery. Its own figures, framed as covering the period since 1918, are more than 220,000 acres of redwood forest protected, 37,000 acres restored, and 76 redwood parks created or expanded. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Why OGSP Recommends It
Save the Redwoods League has active since 1918, which means the trees they protected in its first decade are now the old growth everyone drives hours to see. That is the value of slow organisations. They do the slow unfashionable work of conservation, buying land back and replanting cut ground rather than just campaigning about it. If you want a place to send someone asking what they could do to help after watching Giants Rising , this is it.
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Ways To Get Involved
Donate, membership and monthly giving, corporate giving, honor and memorial gifts, legacy giving, and gifts of stocks and mutual funds.
Key Takeaways
- The League works on both coast redwood and giant sequoia forests, not only the coast redwoods in the film.
- Its own reported figures since 1918 are more than 220,000 acres protected and 37,000 restored.
- It has helped create or expand 76 redwood parks and preserves.
- Emily Burns, who appears in Giants Rising, is its former director of science.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Save the Redwoods League do?
It protects and restores coast redwood and giant sequoia forests across California, and works to create and expand redwood parks.
How much land has Save the Redwoods League protected?
Its own site reports more than 220,000 acres protected and 37,000 acres restored, framed as covering the period since 1918.
Where is Save the Redwoods League based?
San Francisco, at 220 Montgomery Street, with additional addresses listed in McKinleyville and Visalia, California.
How can I support Save the Redwoods League?
Through donations and membership, monthly giving, corporate giving, honor and memorial gifts, and legacy giving.