BETA
Chapter 1
Coast redwoods versus giant sequoias
Chapter 2
The secret engineering of giants
Chapter 3
Canopy worlds and forest networks
Chapter 4
Guardians of the redwood empire
YOUR GOAL
Master of The giant redwood trees
Ch 4 · Guardians of the redwood empire
artiteacher Tap water and sunlight to discover how tiny sequoia sprouts grow into the tallest trees.
artiteacher Guardians of the redwood empire
We catch the ocean mist up in the sky, Drinking coastal fog to grow so high.
artiteacher Early conservation efforts saved the remaining redwood groves from total destruction.
artiteacher The mid-19th century logging boom rapidly destroyed the majority of ancient redwood forests.
Fun Fact
Fast growth: Coast redwoods can grow up to six feet in a single year when they are young, racing toward the sunlight.
Quiz
What material did Indigenous peoples traditionally make from fallen redwood logs?
Quiz
What percentage of original old-growth coast redwood forest was logged during the timber rush?
Quiz
Which Indigenous tribe has traditionally coexisted with and managed coast redwood forests?