It’s no secret that the climate is shifting. Global climate change is already affecting our communities – strange weather events, shifting temperatures, and more. Sometimes looking far ahead into the future, given all the unknowns, can be daunting. Here at PropagationNation, though, we believe in the power of today to change the world of tomorrow – we believe in adapting, and we believe in hope. 

Contribute to hope for the future.

We are working with people like you all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond to help redwoods and sequoias “walk.” Shifting the range of redwoods and sequoias northward is no small feat, but it is worth the effort, for the future of both our region and of the trees themselves. 

 

In the Pacific Northwest, many of our quintessential tree species are projected to decline in the next 50 years due to stress from increased droughts, higher summer temperatures, and emerging diseases. Redwoods and sequoias, which are naturally resilient to many of these stressors, could bridge the gap in ecosystem resilience and help to keep the Northwest green.

 

Coast redwoods in particular are a biologic superhouse – they have 6 sets of chromosomes (humans only have 2!) which allows for an abundance of adaptability and genetic flexibility to withstand environmental changes. 

 

Assisted migration of redwoods and sequoias is also beneficial for the preservation of the species. The trees are currently being threatened by fire and other extreme weather events in their current range in California and southern Oregon, on top of already being listed federally as an endangered species. Moving redwoods and sequoias to the PNW gives them a secondary home where they can thrive. 

 

Will you help make our region more resilient? Will you join the movement to help these magnificent trees walk to their new home? Love On The Earth.