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Designated

One of The World's 36
Biodiversity Hotspots

35M+

Trees Standing

50,000 acres

Usal Redwood Forest

15+ native species

Streams Restored

One of The World's 36
Biodiversity Hotspots

Trees Standing

Usal Redwood Forest

inhabit in the area

Redwood forest foundation
Redwood Forest Foundation manages one of the largest working community forests in North America. Over the next three years we aim to transform this forest into a flagship model of biodiversity protection, climate resilience, scientific research, and community access. Our mission is to protect and restore redwood forests and streams through smart technology while building community around healthy, and resilient lands.

How We Support
Healthy Forests

smart forest

We give the forest eyes, ears, and signals.

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smart forest

We turn the forest into a living data system.

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smart forest

We read the ecosystem at the molecular level.

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Biodiversity monitoring networks act as the eyes and ears of the forest, capturing wildlife activity through sound, imagery, and sensor technology.

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BIODIVERSITY
MONITORING

Our forests are powered by intelligent infrastructure and AI systems that transform vast streams of environmental data into actionable insights.

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INFRASTRUCTURE + AI

At the molecular scale, eDNA biodiversity mapping reveals hidden ecological patterns by detecting genetic traces left behind in soil and water, offering a deeper understanding of ecosystem health and change.

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BIODIVERSITY
MAPPING

watershed restoration

Healthy watersheds, healthy forests.

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how to support us?

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SPONsor an acre

Every sponsored acre helps us protect and restore this forest. Support Redwood Forest Foundation's conservation efforts today.

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protect the forest

Support healthy redwood forests with a donation. Every dollar helps restore habitat, protect wildlife, and care for our community forest.

Explore our forest

our BIOdiveristy

The Usal Redwood Forest on the Mendocino Coast supports at least 15 species that carry some form of threatened, endangered, or special concern status at the state or federal level.

Roosevelt
elk

Flagship

ca freshwater shrimp

Endangered

steelhead
trout

Special Concern

marbled
murrelet

Threatened

Pacific
Fisher

Special Concern

 Tanoak acorns

Tribal Keystone

Red-Bellied
Newt

Special Concern

California Condor

Endangered

western
bumble bee

Candidate

humboldt
marten

Endangered

ca red-legged frog

Threatened

banana slug

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a tour through
the redwood forest

The guided ATV tour at Usal Redwood Forest is a full day inside 50,000 acres of coast redwood on California's Lost Coast, led by the people who manage the land year-round.

ATV TOUR

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