To wrap up our #CAArborWeek celebration, we’re looking at what happens when our beloved #redwoods face extreme challenges—and how they begin the long road to recovery.
In 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex fire forever changed the Santa Cruz Mountains. We documented the aftermath through two films that explore the incredible resilience of these iconic giants.
🌲 A Walk in the Woods: Resilience in Real-Time
What does a redwood forest look like, and sound like, in the wake of a devastating fire? Witness the “fuzzy” green regrowth appearing directly on charred trunks just weeks after the flames.
Watch: https://lnkd.in/gchxd9aa
🔥 Fire Among Giants: A New Beginning
Fire can be a catalyst for birth. Discover how the burn cleared centuries of forest floor debris to trigger the germination of tens of thousands of redwood seedlings for the first time in generations.
Watch: https://lnkd.in/g-fqRQBX
As we close out #ArborWeek, we honor the endurance of these ancient beings and the scientists working to protect them. A redwood can live through 2,000 years of history; while the forest may return in a different form, its story of survival continues.
#Redwoods #WildfireScience #BigBasin #ForestRecovery #CoastRedwoods
