▁Bay ▁Area . ▁ ▁Forest ▁rest oration ▁ ▁With ▁less ▁than ▁five ▁percent ▁of ▁the ▁ancient ▁red wood ▁forest ▁remaining , ▁the ▁League ▁is ▁leading ▁efforts ▁to ▁restore ▁old - for est ▁characteristics ▁to ▁young ▁red wood ▁forest ▁stands . ▁In ▁a ▁partners hip ▁with ▁the ▁National ▁Park ▁Service ▁and ▁California ▁State ▁Park s ▁called ▁Red wood s ▁R ising , ▁the ▁League ▁is ▁working ▁to ▁restore ▁tens ▁of ▁thousands ▁of ▁acres ▁in ▁Red wood ▁National ▁and ▁State ▁Park s , ▁including ▁ ▁in ▁the ▁heavily - log ged ▁Mill ▁Creek ▁waters hed ▁in ▁Jed edia h ▁Smith ▁Red wood s ▁State ▁Park . ▁ ▁Appro xim ately ▁one - third ▁of ▁giant ▁sequ o ia ▁gro ves ▁were ▁partially ▁or ▁heavily ▁logged . ▁Rest oration ▁of ▁these ▁for ests , ▁helping ▁them ▁to ▁achieve ▁more ▁old - g row th ▁characteristics , ▁is ▁an ▁important ▁component ▁of ▁their ▁conservation . ▁ ▁Edu c ational ▁programs ▁ ▁The ▁League ▁provides ▁numerous ▁educational ▁programs ▁and ▁resources ▁to ▁help ▁K - 1 2 ▁students ▁learn ▁about ▁red wood s ▁for ests ▁in ▁the ▁class room ▁and ▁on ▁field ▁tri ps . ▁These ▁programs ▁give ▁students ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁learn ▁S TE M ▁subjects ▁from ▁real - world ▁examples , ▁to ▁be ▁inspired ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁for ests , ▁and ▁to ▁discover ▁career ▁opportun ities ▁in ▁scientific ▁research , ▁park ▁interpretation , ▁and ▁forest ▁management . ▁The ▁League ▁provides ▁many ▁educational ▁resources ▁and ▁curr icul um ▁materials ▁directly ▁to ▁teachers ▁and ▁partners ▁with ▁other ▁organizations ▁to