One bit of good news: Largest privately-held old growth redwood forest saved

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Noyo River stand of old-growth redwoods saved

Peter Fimrite, Chronicle Staff Writer

03/25/11


A San Francisco nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of ancient redwoods announced Thursday that it will exercise its option to buy a huge swath of the lush Noyo River canyon in Mendocino County, the largest old-growth forest still in private hands on the West Coast.

The group, Save the Redwoods League, raised $7.5 million to buy the spectacular 426-acre plot of land along the historic Skunk Train route, beating the April 1 deadline set by the Willits Redwood Co., which was threatening to log the big trees if the money didn't come through.

"We've had remarkable success raising money in a tough economy, and now we get to purchase that land and ensure that the trees won't be harvested," said Ruskin Hartley, executive director of Save the Redwoods League. "People up in Mendocino County have been fighting to preserve this grove for 30 years, and we're just following their lead."



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[tularetom]

1. Wonder if they got the rights to whatever else is growing in that forest

Wink wink nudge nudge.

Everybody knows the biggest industry in Mendocino and Humboldt counties is not timber.

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2. ...

:applause:

[Snoutport]

3. Hanging above my computer is a 1980s kitty decopage on wood..when you flip it over

it says "made of genuine california redwood".

It is a horrible tacky kitty picture that 99.9% of the world would sneer at for its sheer awfulness. But I bet it was a real pretty giant redwood tree.