How can we protect Redwood National Park?
How can we protect Redwood National Park? You can help protect these ancient forests by staying on official trails and packing out what you pack in. Our redwood forests act as natural sponges to help absorb excess carbon dioxide, a harmful green house gas.
Can redwoods survive forest fires?
Did you know redwoods have a superpower? They're fire resistant! Tannic acid is a chemical infused in their thick and fibrous bark which keeps them safe from fires. If a fire ever does harm them, they also can re-sprout from burl tissue.
How long will the redwoods last?
They Live for Thousands of Years Although a redwoods' ability for a long lifespan contributed to its Latin name, Sequoia sempervirens—sempervirens means evergreen or everlasting” in Latin—most of the remaining redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains are “second-growth”, about 50-150 years old.