January 16, 2025

As we share this newsletter, our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating wildfires in Southern California. We thank the courageous first responders and stand in solidarity with our park partners and all affected communities.

Mark your calendars

25 good things in 2025

It's been a rough start for many of us, but there’s still plenty to anticipate in the months ahead. From birdwatching to slug spotting, free park days to film releases, redwoods celebrations to forest restorations, here’s what we’re looking forward to in 2025.

Take a peek at the year ahead

Sonoma Coast success

Supporters worldwide help save iconic forest

Redwood fans from New Zealand to the Netherlands showed their love for the forest, helping us meet our $9 million fundraising goal for Sonoma Coast Redwoods. Together, we successfully acquired and protected this stunning place for all.

See all the countries that contributed

Redwood the musical

Win a VIP trip to Broadway

You and a guest can catch Idina Menzel on Broadway in a new musical about adventure and resilience in a majestic redwood forest. Enter to win—or use promo code SAVEREDWOODS for an exclusive 20% discount on tickets for League members.

Enter to win and help protect redwoods

Outdoor escapes

5 wonderful winter hikes in the redwoods

Misty and magical, the redwoods get downright dreamy in winter. Check out some of our favorite trails, from an accessible loop past towering trees to a magic carpet ride through a sea of bright green redwood sorrel.

See all our dreamy winter trail picks

Paying it forward

One family’s 90-year legacy of giving

“We feel very strongly that this could help save us environmentally,” says Candy Pelissero on the importance of connecting young people to the forest—a need she meets by funding League education programs. Pelissero’s first gift to the League was made on her 8th birthday.

More on a family tradition dating to 1935

Instagram Post of the Month

@savetheredwoods "🦅The California Condor, also known as Pregonesh by the Yurok Tribe, is a very special species both environmentally and culturally speaking.

📚I actually had the honor of studying their home ranges for two years thanks to the starter grants provided by Save the Redwoods League.

🫣And I wanted to come on here and let you know that it is a little scary applying to your first grant, especially when you're just starting off college or you're a first generation student like myself.

👩‍🎓But I want to let you know, if you find some good mentors that can encourage you and support you through this process, it's going to be something that makes you a much more well-rounded scientist and a stronger candidate for whatever you want to do after college. 🔬

🌲So don't be shy and go give it a try."

- José Juan Rodriguez Gutierrez
Student Starter Grant Program recipient

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CALL FOR 2025 GRANT PROPOSALS!

Apply to our student starter grant program! We are offering starter grants of $5,000 for #BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students doing research related to coast redwood and giant sequoia forests to provide introductory opportunities for students to explore ideas in the redwood research space.

➡️Apply now: Redwood Student Starter Grants

📆Applications due FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025! (*Deadline extended!)
📷 @ José Juan Rodriguez Gutierrez

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