What is Headwaters Forest?
The Headwaters Forest, 60,000 acres of redwood and Douglas-fir, forest is located approximately 15 miles southeast of Eureka, California. This land plus an additional 140,000 acres belongs to the Pacific Lumber Company, which was bought out in 1985 by Houston-based Maxxam Corporation. Six ancient redwood groves, totalling 4,500 acres, lie within Headwaters Forest. They are: Headwaters Grove (2,754); Elk Head Springs Grove (291 acres); All Species Grove (434 acres); Shaw Creek Grove (317 acres); Owl Creek Grove (387 acres); and Allen Creek Grove (360 acres). These are the most significant remaining uprotected stands of ancient redwoods in the world.
