November 2025

The Tower Studying How the Redwoods Breath

California has reached an exciting milestone in climate science with the installation of a new Carbon Flux Tower in Jackson Demonstration State Forest. This cutting-edge research tool is now capturing real-time data on how carbon, water, and energy flow between the forest and the atmosphere, offering valuable insights into how redwood ecosystems respond to a changing climate. Recently, the Governor’s 30x30 Committee joined CAL FIRE for a ribbon cutting to celebrate this advancement. As a living laboratory, JDSF continues to drive innovation in sustainable forest management and climate research among California’s iconic redwoods. 

Redwood Practical Shooters Cleanup



Recently, Redwood Practical Shooters met Forestry Aide JD Wilder to pick up trash at the Road 408 Gravel Pit and other areas popular recreation areas. JDSF greatly appreciates Redwood Practical Shooters for this effort. If you want to participate in picking up trash or how we can improve recreation opportunities on JDSF, feel free to call the front office at 707-964-5674 to inquire how you can help. We’d like to hear from you!

Have You Spotted the Little Red Schoolhouse?



Learn a little more about the Little Red Schoolhouse and potentially color it in something other than red! The Little Red Schoolhouse, easily spotted along Highway 20, was built in 1915 by the Caspar Lumber Company to serve the children of families living and working in the nearby logging camps. At its opening, the one-room school supported roughly ten families and 22 students, standing as a historic reminder of the region’s early timber community and the lives shaped by it. Check out the coloring page to learn more and to get coloring!

Learning From and Protecting Exceptional Trees at JDSF



Join Drs. Stephen Sillett and Marie Antoine from Cal Poly Humboldt for a webinar as they share new research showing how a small number of unusually large, fast-growing “exceptional trees” add far more to forest growth and carbon storage than typical trees. Researched at JDSF and pusing tree-climbing measurements and lidar scans from 20 sites, the team found these trees often grow in protected stream areas. Their results suggest restoring and retaining more big trees can boost long-term forest health and resilience.