Does most Redwood come from Parks or commercial forests?
Commercial forests. The commercial redwood forests tend to be different in nature from the parklands. These commercial forests are seldom 100% redwood; typically, they are a mixture which can include redwood, Douglas fir, white fir, hemlock and hardwoods. About 85% of the state’s old growth coastal redwoods are preserved in 255 acres. This equals 350 square miles of parkland and is equivalent to a one mile wide redwood forest stretching from San Francisco to Los Angeles. None of these preserved ancient forests are used to produce lumber. There are two native types of redwood; The Coastal Redwood (Sequoia semperviens) and The Sierra Redwood (Sequoiadendron gigantea). The Sierra Redwood, also known as the Giant Sequoia, isn’t used commercially. In fact, 95% of the Sierra Redwoods are preserved in state and federal groves. Isn’t Redwood an endangered species? No. Redwood is not an endangered species. In fact, growth rates have been steadily increasing over the years as a result of improve
