This week, my colleagues from UC Berkeley braved the fall heatwave to check on how a few old redwood forests are handling the drought in the Santa Cruz Mountains. I joined them among the redwood giants at Henry Cowell State Park on Wednesday as they measured drought stress levels in both large and small coast redwood, … Continue reading
On September 27, 2014, Save the Redwoods League joined forces with San Mateo County Parks, the California Academy of Science, Sequoia Audubon Society, California Native Plants Society and Nerds for Nature to rally the public and explore the biodiversity in Memorial Park. Outdoor enthusiasts truly rallied and together we made over 836 observations during the morning … Continue reading
Conservation International give us a new short video series called Nature is Speaking. They are all fabulous, but of I course I love Robert Redford as the voice of the redwoods the best (video 6). Continue reading
Typically, cones mature on the redwood branches in autumn. They turn slightly yellow as the cone scales separate, exposing the seeds hidden within to the elements. Rain then washes away tannic crystals that hold the seeds inside the cones and releases the seeds to fall down onto the forest floor. This year, something else is happening and … Continue reading
