{"id":142812,"date":"2025-11-07T10:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T18:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/?p=142812"},"modified":"2025-11-07T17:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T01:57:12","slug":"gearing-up-to-survey-the-forest-with-redwoods-rising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/blog\/gearing-up-to-survey-the-forest-with-redwoods-rising\/","title":{"rendered":"Gearing up to survey the forest with Redwoods Rising"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_138556\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-feature wp-image-138556 img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/rm_summer_2025_apprentice-e1753227895865-700x437.jpg\" alt=\"Redwoods Rising apprentice with crew member\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/rm_summer_2025_apprentice-e1753227895865-700x437.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/rm_summer_2025_apprentice-e1753227895865-1140x712.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/rm_summer_2025_apprentice-e1753227895865-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/rm_summer_2025_apprentice-e1753227895865-31x19.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/rm_summer_2025_apprentice-e1753227895865.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Francisco Saavedra (right) with lead forester Brian Hurt at a Redwoods Rising site. Photo by Jasara Warren.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Conducting a forest survey as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/project\/redwoods-rising\/apprenticeship-program\/\">Redwoods Rising apprentice<\/a>\u2014especially in Yurok ancestral territory\u2014is unlike anything else in the world. I had the honor of hiking deep into the ancient redwood forest and seeing places few people ever see. My assignment was to collect data\u2014tree density and size, forest health, wildlife habitat\u2014all to inform future stewardship plans.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not your average walk in the woods. The terrain is steep, rugged, and completely breathtaking, and the forest is in dire need of repair. A duff layer, made thick by the absence of fire for over a hundred years, blankets the forest floor. The shallow, fibrous roots of spruce and redwood trees tangle together, creating countless little holes. It\u2019s also a temperate rainforest, which means it\u2019s <span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>wet<\/em>.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Slippery logs, moss-covered slopes<\/span> \u2026 you name it, we dealt with it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/project\/redwoods-rising\/\">Redwoods Rising<\/a> made sure the apprentices were ready. We all went through safety training, radio protocols, first-aid, and daily safety checkouts and check-ins. Safety wasn\u2019t just a box to check\u2014it was a part of the culture. So was having the right gear.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the numbers below to see 11 essential tools for surveying a redwood forest:<\/strong><br \/>\n\n<div class=\"image-tooltips-container\" >\n    <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n        \n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-138551 img-responsive\" \n     src=\"https:\/\/www.savetheredwoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restoration_Gear.jpeg\" \n     alt=\"Tools of an apprentice with Redwoods Rising\" \n     width=\"100%\" \n     height=\"auto\"\n      \/>\n\n<!-- Tooltip markers positioned over the image -->\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 80%; left: 10%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"0\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">1<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 65%; left: 13%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"1\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">2<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 48%; left: 24%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"2\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">3<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 40%; left: 24%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"3\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">4<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 10%; left: 51%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"4\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">5<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 25%; left: 49%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"5\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">6<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 36%; left: 74%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"6\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">7<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 35%; left: 84%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"7\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">8<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 47%; left: 81%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"8\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">9<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 73%; left: 64.5%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"9\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"tooltip\" \n     style=\"top: 72%; left: 37%;\" \n     data-tooltip=\"10\"\n     >\n     <span class=\"tooltip-number\">11<\/span>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<br \/>\nBut even with all that equipment and training, nothing can fully prepare you for the magic of being out there, fully immersed in those forests, feeling the history and the heartbeat of the land. All while making important decisions for the health of the forest.<\/p>\n<p>Every day was an adventure, and it was the most fun, most rewarding experience. 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