"The reserve, inland from a scenic and rugged stretch of the Sonoma Coast, is home to the 1,640-year-old McApin Tree, a 239-foot coast redwood with a staggering 19-foot diameter trunk. It is one of the oldest known coast redwoods south of Mendocino County and the widest south of Humboldt County, according to Save the Redwoods. Many of the 319 ancient coast redwood trees in the reserve are more than 300 feet tall."
"Under the agreement, Save the Redwoods League will buy the property for $4 million from the family of the late Harold Richardson. The land will be added to the group's Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve, a 730-acre forest that was acquired from the family in 2018, bringing the combined reserve to nearly 1,000 acres."
Save the Redwoods League will purchase 200 acres in northwest Sonoma County for $4 million from the family of the late Harold Richardson, expanding the Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve. The reserve increases from 730 acres to nearly 1,000 acres, adding a 35-acre grove of old-growth redwood and additional redwood forest, Douglas fir, bay laurel, tan oak and grassland meadows. The property sits inland from the Sonoma Coast near Stewarts Point and Salt Point State Park and will buffer sensitive areas on the reserve's southwest edge. The reserve contains 319 ancient coast redwoods, including the 1,640-year-old, 239-foot McApin Tree, and many trees exceeding 300 feet. Expansion will enable planning for recreational access.
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