Resilient California: A Webseries with California State Parks

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Three-part web series | August 28, September 17, October 9, 2025

Session 1:

Join the Government Publications Section and the California State Parks for a live webinar on Fire in California's Coast Redwood Forest on Thursday, August 28th at 12:00pm! 

Coast Redwoods share a unique relationship with fire. In this presentation Tim Hyland, Santa Cruz District Senior Environmental Scientist, shares how California State Parks work with fire to help preserve and protect some of the world’s tallest trees.

The natural setting of this unique livestream event, on the edge of an old growth coast redwood grove, provides a great opportunity for learning about how the complexity of fire has shaped our coast redwood forest! 

Session 2:

Join the California State Library and the California State Parks for a live webinar on salmon in the Smith River Watershed on Wednesday, September 17th at 12:00pm! 

Join Kyle Buchanan a California State Parks Interpreter at Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park for a live webinar exploring the inspiring voyage that salmon make within one of California’s most pristine areas, the Smith River Watershed. While following this wild journey we will further examine the unique role that these salmon play in fueling this Old Growth Redwood Forest. Kyle is an amazing interpreter who will have you packing your bags to visit Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. 

Session 3:

Join the Government Publications Section and the California State Parks for a live webinar on water courses at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park on Thursday, October 9th at 12:00pm! 

Join California State Parks Interpreters Brianna and Will to discover the majestic water courses of Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. Following the devastating 2003 Cedar Fire, this intricate watershed has been pivotal in the park’s ecological recovery. Healthy watersheds promote regrowth and jumpstarting the process of succession in the decades following large disturbances. Approximately 90% of Cuyamaca’s forests were destroyed in the 2003 Cedar Fire, which marked a new era of mega-fires in California. This will be a unique opportunity to view the landscape live as we discuss the dynamic watershed at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park. 

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