Save the Redwoods League Marks Centennial of Conservation at Earth Day San Francisco Festival on April 21
onLeague to unveil first-ever State of Redwoods Conservation Report at
9th Annual Earth Day Festival at Civic Center Plaza
“Burls” Nature Walk
onSenior Park Aide Sylvia Ramos will do an interpretive program titled “Burls” Nature Walk that meets at the Rockefeller Forest at 11 am. It’s about burls. When: April 14, 2018 at 11 a.m. Where: Humboldt Redwoods State Park Meeting Location: …
“Meet the Flora” Nature Walk
onJoin Senior Park Aide Ashley Disney and meet the many plants that live under the redwoods, including many that are still flowering. When: April 14, 2018 at 11 a.m. Where: Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Meeting Location: Grizzly Creek Visitor …
Native Plants and Trees Identification Loch Walk
onCity of Santa Cruz Water Department botanist Andy Werner and forester Steve Butler (aka “Slim”) will lead a free short interpretive hike on Newell Creek watershed property around Loch Lomond Recreation area. On this walk they will be focusing on …
Fathers in the Forest at Redwood Regional Park
onCelebrate Father’s Day with a family-friendly foray for fatherly figures and their youngsters. Frolic through the redwood forest, finding flora and fauna. And finish at the park’s playground. Stroller friendly. Info: (510) 544-3187 Where: Redwood Regional Park When: June 17, …
April Fools Truths and Lies Hike at Roberts Regional Park
onFool each other with truths and falsehoods about nature and science. Hike 3.5 moderate miles through beautiful redwood forest (that part’s true) as we share, trick and guess. 10+ yrs. Info: (510) 544-3187 Where: Roberts Regional Park When: April 1, …
Coffee Tasting in the Forest at Redwood Regional Park
onCaffeinate your brain with locally roasted coffees and take a short walk to listen for birds just back from vacation down South. One flat, paved mile. BYOBM (binoculars and mug), or borrow ours. 18+. Registration is required. Fee: $3 per …
Latino Outdoors Hike at Butano State Park
onCome on a hike at Butano State Park with Latino Outdoors and explore the coast redwoods. When: August 11, 2018, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Butano State Park Meet: Parking lot
Docent-led Hike at Mt. Tamalpais SP: June 2018
onEnjoy a good exercise while appreciating the sound of the forest, the water. Experience the smells, the colors while your body cruises through the trail as your mind finds meditation. Share your thoughts with your hiking companions. Or not. From …
Docent-led Hike at Mt. Tamalpais SP: May 2018
onWe all need strength and balance to live a good life. We can find some great examples in nature. Let’s walk and find some of these meaningful connections between us and the surrounding trees. When: Saturday, May 12 at 9:30am …
Docent-led Hike at Mt. Tamalpais SP: April 2018
onMindfulness in nature will be explored, especially in relationship to the sounds, and silences, on the trail. Meet in Stinson parking lot, near bathrooms. Dark green Camry, will have a sign indicating Mount Tam State Park/Friends of Mt Tam hike. …
Docent-led Hike at Mt. Tamalpais SP: March 2018
onWe all need strength and balance to live a good life. We can find some great examples in nature. Let’s walk and find some of these meaningful connections between us and the surrounding trees. When: Saturday, March 10 at 9:30am …
Free Hike at Castle Rock SP
onCome join CA State Parks on a free guided hike to celebrate Free Second Saturdays at Redwood State Parks! Meet at the Castle Rock State Park parking lot at 11am. We’ll go by boulders, and down to a waterfall with …
Free Docent-Led Tour at Armstrong Redwoods SP
onJoin a Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods docent for a free hike on Second Saturdays in Armstrong Redwoods State Park. Tour starts at 10 am. Stewards of the Coast and Redwoods will also have a roving docent in the …
Candelabra Tree Hike at Butano SP
onJoin docent Tammy Bloom on a forest discovery hike along the Candelabra Trail located in the less visited Gazos Canyon of Butano State Park. This 2 mile, 1.5 hour hike will take you through oak and redwood habitats and includes …
Save the Redwoods League & New York Times Bestselling Author T. A. Barron Launch “Reading the Redwoods” Contest for Elementary Students Across the U.S.
onIn celebration of Save the Redwoods League’s centennial in 2018, the League is organizing a reading contest to inspire young people to discover California’s redwood forests. Reading the Redwoods contest launches March 10, 2018 on ReadingtheRedwoods.org and will run for eight weeks.
Upcycling for Redwoods
onJoin Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park volunteer naturalists Jenni Morris and Jennifer Wagner for a creative look into upcycling to reduce your footprint and help the redwoods. Learn about recycling, composting, and more! Create your own redwood seedling planter. Please …
Bancroft Library at University of California, Berkeley, to present Sustaining Grandeur: The First 100 Years of Save the Redwoods League
onMarking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Save the Redwoods League, Sustaining Grandeur is an exhibition jointly organized by The Bancroft Library and the League. It explores the League’s first century of protecting from extinction true wonders of the world-California’s ancient coast redwood and giant sequoia forests.
Patrick’s Point English Ivy Removal Day
onMarch 10, 2018 9 am – 12 pm (noon): ~3 hours Patrick’s Point State Park Meet at: Patrick’s Point Visitor Center Description: California State Parks invites volunteers of all ages to an English ivy pulling party in the beautiful Sitka …
Finding Strange Marvels in Portola Redwoods
onWe’re nine people, trekking through Portola Redwoods State Park on a sunny Saturday afternoon led by Rolando Cohen and Harry Pollack from Save the Redwoods League. Our hike was a component of the League’s Free Redwoods Days, which will happen every second Saturday of 2018.