Save the Redwoods League
Nonprofit forest conservation organization in San Francisco, California (USA) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Save the Redwoods League is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to protect and restore coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) and giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) trees through the preemptive purchase of development rights of notable areas with such forests.
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Abbreviation | StRL |
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Formation | 1918; 106 years ago (1918) |
Founders | |
Type | Land trust |
94-0843915 | |
Legal status | Nonprofit organization |
Purpose | Forest conservation |
Headquarters | 111 Sutter St., 11th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 |
Coordinates | 37.7898°N 122.4026°W / 37.7898; -122.4026 |
Region | N. California coastal forests |
Methods | Conservation easements |
Samuel M. Hodder | |
Justin Faggioli | |
Rolando Cohen | |
Tim Whalen | |
13 members | |
Revenue (2018) | US$21,715,569[1] |
Expenses (2018) | US$14,956,727[1] |
Endowment (2018) | US$100,129,734[1] |
Staff (2018) | 8[2] |
Website | www |
It relies on donations from private individuals as well as funding from foundations, corporations, government agencies, and investments to buy, restore, and provide public access to redwood forest lands.[3] The League has protected more than 200,000 acres (810 km2) of forestland.[4] As of 2018, the League has helped create 66 redwood parks and reserves, including Humboldt Redwoods State Park and Redwood National and State Parks.[5]
In addition to purchasing and protecting land, Save the Redwoods League supports restoration, research, and education programs, and gives small grants to other organizations involved in ecological conservation. Save the Redwoods League maintains and updates a website which offers information, photos, and progress reports.