Founders Tree - Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member DougK
N 40° 21.129 W 123° 55.444
10T E 421528 N 4467253
This 346-foot tall redwood is dedicated to the Founders of the Save the Redwoods League.
Waymark Code: WMHHVQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
Views: 8

This tall redwood is located in the Founders Grove at Humboldt Redwoods SP. It is four miles north of the Visitor Center, just off the Avenue of the Giants on the Dyerville Loop Road.

This grove of trees is dedicated to the founders of the Save the Redwoods League - John C. Merriam, Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Madison Grant.

A plaque mounted on a stone near the tree reads:


The Founders Tree

Dedicated to the founders of the
Save-the-Redwoods League
Madison Grant · John C. Merriam · Henry Fairfield Osborn
by the California State Park Commission
September 13, 1931


The first branches of the tree are almost 200 feet off the ground. Estimated age of this tree is 1300-1500 years

Genus/Species: Sequoia Sempervirens (Coast Redwood)

Height: 346

Girth: 40

Method of obtaining height: Reliable source

Method of obtaining girth: Reliable source

Location type: Park

Age: 1400

Historical significance:
On a foggy day in 1931 people gathered under these majestic redwoods to dedicate this grove to the founders of the Save the Redwoods League: John C. Merriam, Henry Fairfield Osborn, and Madison Grant. These influential naturalists convinced the Highway Commission not to bulldoze the Founders Grove. Their lasting legacy has been the preservation of ancient redwoods throughout California.


Website reference: [Web Link]

Parking coordinates: N 40° 21.161 W 123° 55.442

Walk time: 10

Photograpy coordinates: N 40° 21.129 W 123° 55.444

Planter: Not listed

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