By Dave Green
California’s coast redwoods are adapted to cool coastal conditions averaging around 59°F (15°C), but rising temperatures and heat waves above 100°F (38°C) are disrupting how they feed themselves. A UC Davis study, the first to look at heat effects on redwood photosynthesis, found that the trees slow the process that turns sunlight, water and carbon […]
By Dave Green
After two years of searching, the largest redwood tree on earth has been found. This old growth Coastal Redwood is over 1,500 years old and 310 feet tall, with a base width of 116 feet, making it larger than General Sherman, the giant sequoia long considered the world’s largest tree. A century ago, even bigger […]
By Dave Green
Fantastic news for Lewes! Town Council has approved a Tree Charter designed to protect the rights of trees across the town, a brilliant milestone for the community. The charter was developed by the Rights of our Trees group (ROOTs), a partnership formed in May 2026 between Friends of Lewes’ Trees Committee, the Railway Land Wildlife […]
By Dave Green
The Arnold Arboretum has installed a plaque in front of the Hunnewell Building honoring Hu Xiansu, the botanist credited as the father of modern Chinese botany and the scientist who identified the dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides). The tribute coincides with the centennial of Hu earning his doctorate from Harvard in 1925, marked by a December […]
By Dave Green
A mature redwood tree nicknamed “Rosie” has cracked and heaved a Santa Rosa sidewalk for years, and the city has now permitted its removal so the concrete can be repaired. But neighbors in the McDonald district have rallied to save the roughly 70-foot tree, gathering over 100 signatures and raising more than $6,000 to fund […]
By Dave Green
Mike McCartha, owner of Hollow Creek Tree Farm in Gilbert, S.C., has grown what he calls the first redwood tree east of California cultivated specifically as a Christmas tree. He’s now propagating clones from its cuttings and believes redwoods could be the future of Christmas tree farming. The farm recently hosted the South Carolina Christmas […]
By Dave Green
A 980-year-old Giant Redwood has been hollowed into a fully livable home — complete with bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bathroom, all handcrafted from rare redwood burls and curly-grained wood. Watch our YouTube Short and explore the full story at redwoodlog.com.
By Dave Green
A century-old redwood tree in Seattle’s Madison Park neighbourhood has been temporarily saved from removal after neighbours spotted two bald eagles perching in its branches. The tree removal crew halted work immediately, as bald eagles and their habitats are federally protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which prohibits disturbing the birds or […]
By Dave Green
A grove of eight historic Giant Sequoia redwood trees in Ketton has been saved after Heidelberg Materials amended its plans to extend Grange Top quarry at the last minute. The expansion, first proposed two years ago, will still result in the loss of most of Paradise Field and require the relocation of ancient apple trees. […]
By Dave Green
Five old-growth redwood trees, estimated to be 200-300 years old, were removed from a residential property in Lower Redway, California, after the owner obtained a hazard tree exemption from CalFire, citing safety concerns about branches damaging the house. The removal has sparked outrage among residents and environmental advocates, with the Environmental Protection Information Center questioning […]
