Redwood National Park By Marissa During this presentation

Redwood National Park By: Marissa

During this presentation you will learn about: 1. The size, height, and age of the trees in Redwood National Park. 2. The type of trees found in Redwood. 3. Location of the National Park. 4. Animals that use Redwood as their habitat.

There are Two Types Of Enormous Trees In Redwood • The two tallest trees in Redwood are the Giant Sequoia trees and the Coastal Redwood trees. • The Coastal Redwood tree can be found along the California Coast and a few along the southern Oregon Coast. These trees can reach over 300 feet tall and over 20 feet across. They can also be over 4, 000 years old! • Like the Coastal Redwood, the Giant Sequoia is a massive tree that can grow to over 300 feet tall, also diameters of 20 feet or more. These trees can also be similarly over 4, 000 years old. These trees however look different than the Coastal Redwood, with brighter orange-red bark. The Giant Sequoia can be found in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.

Sequoia and Coastal Redwood Trees These are how tall the Sequoia and Coastal Redwood trees really are. If you look at one picture it shows a person standing next to one of these gigantic trees! It’s amazing how gigantic these trees really are.

Redwood …Wherewood? Ha More Facts! • Redwood National Park is in Crescent City, California. • In 1923 California makes Prairie Creek Redwood State Park. • In 1925 California makes Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. • In 1929 California makes Jedidiah Smith Redwoods State Park. • In 1968 President Lyndon Johnson signs the bill creating Redwood National Park. • In 1980 Redwood National Park is named a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. • In 1983 the park became a part of the much larger California coast Ranges International Biosphere Reserve created by UNESCO.

Animals In Redwood • Redwood National Park has many different animals that call Redwood “home”. • More than 400 species. Park of birds were seen in Redwood. • Redwood National has many different animals that Animals In Redwood • There about“home”. 40 different species of mammals, and call Redwood some of than them 400 are: species the Bigof. Brown • More birds Bat, were. Black seen inbear, Redwood, Bobcat, Graythan Fox. 40 different species of mammals have been and more A fewof species found the red area, • Aobserved. few species reptiles ofarereptiles found are in the area, in like redfrogs, legged frogs, and snakes, withgiant pacific giant legged snakes, alongand withalong pacific salamandersand andthe therough-skinnednewt. salamanders

Let’s Review! Is Redwood National Park in California? v. True v. False About how old can the Sequoia Tree grow up to be? v 1, 000 years old v 500 years old v 4, 000 years old v 3, 000 years old What are the TWO tallest trees in Redwood? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Activities to do at Redwood National Park Hiking, backpacking, bird Redwood is a very active place to watching, camping, nature walks, be! Come experience Redwood! wildlife viewing, biking, horseback Hiking, backpacking, watching, riding, swimming, bird snorkeling, camping, natureboating, walks, wildlife scuba diving, kayaking, viewing, biking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, fishing, and swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, auto touring. boating, kayaking, whitewater rafting, fishing, and auto touring.

Below are some breath taking photos of Redwood National Park from websites I found online. Click on them and the image will take you to a website on Redwood National Park. Link: 2 Link: 1 Link: 3