Sentences with phrase «of coast redwoods»

Then reach your last stop, a towering grove of coast redwoods just north of San Francisco.

Humboldt Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, containing Rockefeller Forest, the world's largest remaining contiguous old - growth forest of coast redwoods.

Since hikers and tourists began visiting Muir Woods National Monument in the late 19th century, it has become renowned for its old - growth forest of coast redwoods.

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve is a state park of California in the United States established to preserve 805 acres (326 ha) of coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens).

If you and your kids are up for a hike among redwoods, drive over to the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve for a walk among this grove of coast redwoods, the tallest living thing on Earth!

They chose to plant the trees north of the current range of coast redwoods as an assisted migration effort, Mock says.

Save the Redwoods League supports basic and applied scientific research on the biology and ecology of coast redwood and giant sequoia forest ecosystems.

The Redwood Genome Project will develop modern forest inventory tools based on genetic sequences that can be used by forest managers for the conservation and restoration of coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) forests.

Located in Sonoma County three miles north of Guerneville, Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve preserves more than 800 acres of coast redwood... Read More

The Redwood Genome Project will develop modern forest inventory tools based on genetic sequences that can be used by forest managers for the conservation and restoration of coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) forests.

Save the Redwoods League supports basic and applied scientific research on the biology and ecology of coast redwood and giant sequoia forest ecosystems.

Aside from the pockets of old - growth, most of the coast redwood forest is now young.

Not exact matches

A study by climatologist James Johnstone and biologist Todd Dawson of the University of California, Berkeley, looked at a combination of weather station and airport data along the northern California coast where massive coastal redwood trees thrive.

Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are distributed along a narrow band of California's northern cCoast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are distributed along a narrow band of California's northern coastcoast.

Kathleen Weathers, a biogeochemist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, N.Y., and co-author of a study on fog and the coast redwoods published February 14, 2009 in Ecosystems with Ewing and others, showed this.

He climbs and studies the canopies of giant redwoods along the coast of northern California.

While it's common for tall conifers to have transfusion tissue in upper crown leaves, the cross-sections of upper crown giant sequoia leaves measured in this study have three times more transfusion tissue than the leaves of the giant sequoia's super-tall relative, Sequoia sempervirens, the coast redwood.

What makes it special: This hike starts in a redwood forest and winds its way to a breathtaking overlook of the California coast.

I recently returned from a trip to Big Sur — a sliver on the California coast dotted with massive redwood trees and stunning views of the Pacific.

Richard Preston unfolds the spellbinding story of Steve Sillett, Marie Antoine, and the tiny group of daring botanists and amateur naturalists that found a lost world above California, a world that is dangerous, hauntingly beautiful, and unexplored: The world of the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained — the coast redwood trees.

Located in the far northern coast of California, Del Norte County has many hiking trails and is home to 5 state parks, including Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Redwood National coast of California, Del Norte County has many hiking trails and is home to 5 state parks, including Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Redwood National Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Redwood National Park.

Search for shells and agates on one of the many redwood coast beaches.

While some sections are only accessible on foot, there is one route, known as the Lost Coast Loop that provides a pleasant day drive that will take you through giant redwood forests, to the splendid scenery of the rugged coastline, and then end up in the Victorian Village of Ferndale.

Many of the state parks tend to be closer to urban centres, so the likes of Big Basin Redwoods near Santa Cruz, and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park near the coast, are perfect for unforgettable daytrips into the great outdoors.

Heading down the Redwood Creek Trail in Muir Woods National Monument, visitors will come to a winding walkway through a grove of old - growth coast redwoods, bay laurels, and oak trees.

Originally built to transport redwood logs from the rugged back - country to the coast, this 1885 heritage railway now ferries sightseers to and fro between the waterfront town of Fort Bragg inland to the cowboy town of Willits.

«Steam and diesel - powered trains chug through the lush redwood forests of the California Coast Range, zigzagging along the Noyo River»

Stop by to catch an interpretive talk, bask in the glory of the giant coast redwoods, and take a peek at the latest addition to the Muir Woods boardwalk!

«Steam - and diesel - powered trains chug through the lush redwood forests of the California Coast Range, zigzagging along the Noyo River»

«The strengthened connection between Redwood Creek and its historic floodplain, increased native plant cover and resulting wildlife cover, reduced flooding, improved access, and expanded education and volunteer stewardship opportunities make the Redwood Creek Restoration Project one of the most important of its kind on the West Coast.»

Favourite escapes include the romantic hamlet of Mendocino, about three hours» drive up the coast from San Francisco and Eureka, a former logging town two hours» further north, and the gateway to the breath - taking Redwoods National and State Parks.

In search of why California's Redwood Coast is particularly popular for visitors to the Bay Area, I set out to spend a few days in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

From quiet vineyards surrounded by lush redwood forests along the Mendocino Coast, to the sun - drenched rolling hills of rugged Lake County,...

Built of Forest Stewardship Council coast redwood lumber, these boardwalks reduce impact on the forest floor and tree roots, allow water to flow to Redwood Creek, and provide shelter for forest aredwood lumber, these boardwalks reduce impact on the forest floor and tree roots, allow water to flow to Redwood Creek, and provide shelter for forest aRedwood Creek, and provide shelter for forest animals.

Hugging California's northwestern edge, a spectacular network of parks protecting nearly half of the world's coast redwoods, the world's tallest...

Set aside in the early 1920's by the people of California and the generosity of the Save - the - Redwoods League, Prairie Creek is a sanctuary of old growth coast redwood.

Steam - and diesel - powered trains chug through the lush redwood forests of the California Coast Range, zigzagging along the Noyo River — keep your eyes peeled for deer, egrets and other waterfowl, and the occasional river otter.

This park, along with Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith, and the National Park Service's Redwood National Park, are managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and the California Department of Parks and Recreation.

The park, established in 1927, has approximately 50 % old growth coast redwood and eight miles of wild coastline.

-- John Muir, conservationist December 5, 2007, San Francisco, CA: Muir Woods National Monument, one of the last — and most beloved — stands of old - growth coast redwoods in the world, will celebrate its 100th anniversary as a National Monument on January 9, 2008.

This park is situated along the breathtaking Avenue of the Giants and has over 17,000 acres of old - growth coast redwoods.

Pfeiffer reminds me so much of the jagged Northern California coast with giant redwoods all around.

Tucked into an ocean - facing fold of Mount Tamalpais, the signature peak just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, Muir Woods National Monument protects the last stand of uncut old - growth coast redwoods in the Bay Area, where loggers had all but denuded the region by the late 1800s...

We then continued on to Big Sur, home of the ancient Redwoods along the coast.

We were able to get to a few of the national and state parks on the West Coast before we headed to Mexico, but the redwoods of Northern California are something we are very eager to see in person the next time we head through the States

The North Coast is a welcoming respite featuring unspoiled coastline, hundreds of acres of coastal redwood trees, six rivers, busy seaports, idyllic farming communities and amazing Victorian and Craftsman architecture.

Located in the most northwestern corner of California and the most southwestern corner of Oregon on the rugged Pacific coast, its spectacular beaches, abundant wildlife, and majestic redwood forests provide pure unspoiled nature and a magical place to get away from it all.

Hugging California's north - western edge, a spectacular network of parks protecting nearly half of the world's coast redwoods, the world's tallest living things, which grow...

Your Caravan California tour operator will help you experience the best of California's wine country plus Yosemite National Park, Monterey Bay, Carmel by the Sea, Big Sur, Hearst Castle and the giant, old growth Pacific coast redwoods.

In Guerneville, you can hike the trails at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, home to a grove of majestic coast redwoods — including one tree that is taller than a football field Redwoods State Natural Reserve, home to a grove of majestic coast redwoods — including one tree that is taller than a football field redwoods — including one tree that is taller than a football field is long.