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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

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
watershed restoration
biodiversity
watershed restoration

Usal's watershed restoration efforts have improved 14 miles of salmon habitat by enhancing stream conditions, reducing erosion, and improving water quality. These projects help restore critical aquatic ecosystems and support the long-term health of native fish and wildlife populations.

Learn about Watershed Restoration

Solar-powered tower systems

Solar-powered tower systems form the backbone of our telemetry and communication network in the forest. These towers provide reliable, off-grid energy to support cameras, acoustic recorders, and other monitoring tools in remote locations.

Learn about Smart Forest

Explore our biodiversity

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.

Learn about Redwood Biodiversity

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.

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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.

THE NORTHERN
SPOTTED OWL

Threatened

COHO
SALMON

Endangered

Pink
Leptonia

Vulnerable

Coast
Redwood

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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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We, at Redwood Forest Foundation, acknowledge that the land we refer to as Usal Redwood Forest is located on ancestral and unceded lands of the Wailaki, Cahto, Sinkiyone and Coast Yuki peoples, who stewarded this land for generations. We believe that the voices of community must be integral in the management, governance and utilization of Usal Redwood Forest. We are committed to creating meaningful relationships with Native peoples and supporting the preservation, protection and renewal of their cultural heritage and practices. We are taking action to fulfill that intent and encourage you to be part of that endeavor.