Series: Climate Change at Muir Woods

What does a changing climate mean for Muir Woods? How will redwoods adapt and become climate resilient? A new report found that climate change may threaten the redwood trees of Muir Woods. Find out how climate change is impacting Muir Woods and learn ways you can become a part of the solution.

• Article 1: How Will Climate Change Impact Muir Woods?

  

  The impacts related to climate change are evident throughout the redwood forests of California. At Muir Woods, climate change has resulted in a significant impacts on the iconic trees, wildlife, and annual precipitation. Read more

• Article 2: Migration: How Birds React to Climate Change Paints a Picture for People

  

  Birds are sensitive to environmental changes around them. They also are easy to identify and count, so there’s a wealth of data about where they live and their abundance. For this reason, scientists and park staff can focus on shifts in bird populations as a way to monitor the changing ecosystem. Read more

• Article 3: Fog, Redwoods and a Changing Climate

  

  Explore the ways in which climate change will impact life at Muir Woods National Monument and people around the world with the changing availability of water. Read more

• Article 4: Fire & Redwoods—What Does the Future Hold for this Ancient Species?

  

  Coast redwood trees’ evolutionary adaptation to fire–sprouting–means they can survive. What does this mean in the age of climate change and mega-fires? Read more

• Article 5: A Climate Resilient Future for Muir Woods

  

  Solutions to building a climate resilient redwood forest. Read more