Discovering the Wonders of Redwoods
Redwoods inspire curiosity and wonder. If you enjoy learning about redwoods and why they are marvels of nature, join us to follow the journeys of inquisitive people seeking to discover the wonders of redwoods.
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photo by Orenda Randuch
Curiosity Stories
Curiosity Stories are presented by Sempervirens Fund, California’s first land trust, protecting redwoods in the Santa Cruz mountains. We hope Curiosity Stories inspire you to pursue your own questions about redwoods, the natural world, and so much more. The more we learn about redwoods, the more we act to protect and care for them.
Season 1 - Jane Kim, Artist and Illustrator
In the debut season of Curiosity Stories, follow artist and illustrator Jane Kim, of Ink Dwell studio, on her journey to create art and understanding from an old-growth redwood.
Episode 1:
This Tree Has Gone Through Everything
Embark into the forest with Jane Kim as she cuts "cookies" from an ancient stump at Camp Jones Gulch with professional forester Bruce Baker—the first step in creating art prints of tree rings. What can we learn about the history of the forest from this stump?
Episode 2:
Deciphering Tree Data
Artist and illustrator Jane Kim continues her quest to create art from the cut rounds of an old-growth coast redwood stump. She is joined by dedrochronologist Allyson Carroll and together they decipher tree ring data and what it means for this tree's story.
Season 2 - Thomas Rex Beverly, Field Recordist
In this new season of Curiosity Stories, adventure field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly embarks on his quest to capture the subtle sounds of an ancient redwood grove in California's Santa Cruz mountains.
Episode 1:
The Subtle Sounds of Almost Silent Redwoods
Join field recordist Thomas Rex Beverly as hears the old-growth redwood grove known as the "Valley of the Giants" you protected at Camp Jones Gulch as no one has before and hear the astonishing sounds that set him on a magical microphone mystery.
Subscribe to Sempervirens Fund’s YouTube channel to follow Jane's journey in the first season of Curiosity Stories.
More to Explore
Waiting for the next episode to drop? Here's more to explore to sate your inquisitive mind and adventurous spirit.
- Join Jane Kim Under the Redwoods to discuss how she and her Ink Dwell team illustrate science
- See Jane Kim's illustrations in our Redwoods and Climate series
- Tap into a plethora of experts Under the Redwoods for deeper exploration of the many apsects that effect the forests