Feb 28, 2015 · A healthy redwood forest usually includes massive Douglas-firs, western hemlocks, tanoaks, madrones, and other trees. Among the ferns and leafy redwood sorrels, mosses and mushrooms help to regenerate the soils.

Mar 14, 2025 · Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years.

Jun 3, 2021 · Redwood forests grow natively in a narrow band along the Pacific Coast, from central California to southern Oregon. They depend on a maritime climate, which provides the relatively stable temperature, moisture, and fog that redwoods need.

Jan 24, 2025 · Redwood National and State Parks are home to an incredible diversity of life. The ancient coast redwood ecosystem preserved within the parks shelters some of the world’s most awe-inspiring forests. Here, banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas-firs, black bears, and sea anemones coexist with towering redwoods in a uniquely rich environment.

Sep 16, 2016 · Giant sequoias and coast redwoods are members of the cypress family of plants. It's an extraordinary family, with species living on every continent except Antarctica. Its members include the world's thickest tree (the Montezuma Cypress), the second-oldest tree (Patagonian cypress), the world's tallest tree (coast redwood), and the world's ...

COAST REDWOOD (Sequoia sempervirens)—CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. The Coast Redwood grows only within the summer fog belt of California and southwestern Oregon. There are three small groves in Oregon; the others occur along the coast of California.

The Redwoods have a high percentage of tannin, and this gives both the bark and the heartwood a reddish color during the life of the tree. Tannin is also abundant in the cone, where it forms about seven-tenths of the substance known as cone pigment.

For general climate and weather information for Redwood National and State Parks. Current wildfire and prescribed fire impacts in the parks. Check the Air Quality Index to see if our air is "good".

Coast Redwood—as old as Christianity.—The Coast Redwoods attain a great age. Published statements to the effect that they reach an age of 5,000 years are not justified by the facts. Authentic records do indicate, however, that at least some individuals reach the …

Coast Redwood—The largest trees of the Redwood Highway. — Among the big trees of America, the Coast Redwood is second only to the Sierra Redwood. They do not ordinarily exceed 18 feet in diameter, but several larger individual trees deserve mention.