Reward Fund for Coast Redwood Native Plant Habitat Damage / MD Vaden

[mdvaden]

Is the local wildlife not doing any of this damage? Rooting around in the rich soil for bugs etc?

 

There's an article online.

 

Try and find it.

 

But it explains why the redwood species is being hindered by animals from recovering in some regions.

 

Anything else you are curious to learn?

[benedmonds]

I don't recall every restricting access to others. I have many statements online to the effect that the parks are open to everyone.

 

Where's the quote about restricted access?

 

What do you want to achieve? Not sharing the locations is to restrict the visitors who are causing damage.... Limiting access, whatever..

 

You don't want folk trampling the forest, fair enough. I think education would be a better use of funds then chasing down people posting tree locations on the internet.

 

Restricting access may be necessary in my opinion, as is the use of honey pot locations etc..

[easy-lift guy]

I was being factitious.. But it does look rather arrogant/conceited, to have pics of you up next to redwoods while advocating restricting access to others.

 

you were not suppose to notice that, touche:thumbup1:

easy-lift guy

[mdvaden]

You don't want folk trampling the forest, fair enough. I think education would be a better use of funds then chasing down people posting tree locations on the internet.

 

Restricting access may be necessary in my opinion, as is the use of honey pot locations etc..

 

And there lies the difference.

 

In my site's 200 redwood pages, one or two about these groves, explains and educates how to move through them. And some time ago, that was effective. There was no talk of restriction, people would look. And suggestions were offered. Wear and tear was next to nothing.

 

Presently, the leaks omit education, and don't steer people to sites or brochures that would help. The omission of any cautionary statements or encouragement has been striking to a few people aware. Even some who don't work with professional tree care are surprised.

 

In the past, it was often careful thoughtful people taking someone one-on-one. And that was hard to beat educationally.

[benedmonds]

There is a difficult line to tread between conservation and access. If people don't see the trees then they won't bother protecting them. Your request for money and the sensationalist language used and the obvious personal issues you have with the initial person who "leaked" the locations just doesn't sound right and reading the pages made me feel it was a personal vendetta against an individual. I might be wrong but that is how it came across..

 

To be honest I agree with your sentiment and it would be best to keep some sites hidden and access restricted simply due to people not knowing they exist. But if I was in the area I would want to trek into the woods to find these trees, just as you do.

[matelot]

Are national parks in the USA not huge?

 

I can't see human impact on them being massive...

[Kveldssanger]

I can't see human impact on them being massive...

 

These places must get huge footfall, and as they are ecosystems that reside in somewhat of a niche it's not surprising that even moderate levels of disturbance can have very harmful effects.

[treequip]

These places must get huge footfall, and as they are ecosystems that reside in somewhat of a niche it's not surprising that even moderate levels of disturbance can have very harmful effects.

 

Even one pair of boots could be disasterous,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,allegedly:laugh1:

[Richard 1234]

He also says that the trees have been in decline for a long time in his own text

[matelot]

One of the tourist attraction in California is a redwood with a road through it. You can actually drive your car through...

 

The tree looks alive to me.

 

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