Redwood and Sequoia Trees: A Guide For Families
Redwood and Sequoia trees are one of the stunning displays of God’s handiwork in nature. Measuring at 380.0 ft/116.07 m, Redwood trees are the tallest tree in the world.1 Redwood trees survive thousands of years and symbolize strength, communication, and wisdom.
Another stunning display of God’s handiwork in nature are Sequoia trees. Sequoia trees symbolize perseverance, hope, and resilience.
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This Beautiful World
As parents lead their children into the beautiful world of nature, the world manifests its wonderful resources. As you begin your study of trees, consider this quote:
To lead a little child into this beautiful world and open his eyes to the marvels which await him, is the most precious privilege. He could stumble along without leadership, and he would see many things. But how much a guide is worth! Parents may well put themselves to great pains for the sake of introducing their children to Nature.
No effort will bring any greater reward. They may open these young eyes to the color of the birds, to the varieties of the trees, to the delicate beauty of the commonest wayside flower, to the intricate traceries of a butterfly’s wing, or the grace of a clinging vine, to the glory of the sunset and the grandeur of the lightning. Children may be taught to distinguish bird notes and name the common birds. Their eyes may be trained to the harmonies of color and the marvelous detail in the frost and the snowflake.
No child will be cruel to birds or insects or animals of any sort, if he is properly introduced to them and learns their true place in God’s marvelous universe. A sensitiveness to the beauty of the world and the infinite love manifested in its wonderful resources, means much to develop the mature character. This is wanting in many a man and woman because there was no one to guide their early years.
Rev. Edward Herrick Chandler
Following are resources to guide you in your study of Redwood and Sequoia trees:
Redwood Trees Documentaries
The images, music, and conversations found in documentaries engage the senses and make learning fun:
Redwood Trees Music
This land is your land, this land is my land. From California to the New York island. From the Redwood forest to the Gulf Stream waters. This land was made for you and me.
Woody Guthrie, This Land Is Your Land
What better way to bring to life this favorite American song than in an illustrated book? Gather around the pages of these delightfully illustrated children’s books to celebrate the lyrics of this popular song. Teens and adults may also enjoy learning about the history of the song.
This Land Is Your Land Song Lyrics
This land is your land, and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me
As I went walking that ribbon of highway
And I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me
I roamed and rambled, and I’ve followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
All around me, a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me
There was a big, high wall there that tried to stop me
A sign was painted said “Private Property”
But on the backside, it didn’t say nothing
This land was made for you and me
When the sun come shining, then I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving, and the dust clouds rolling
The voice was chanting as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me
This land is your land, and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me
Redwood Trees Art Projects
Art Adventures to the National Parks – Land of Giant Redwoods (YouTube)
Acrylic on Canvas Redwood Trees Painting (YouTube)
The Process of Painting a Giant Redwood Tree – Explained By Bill Alexander (YouTube)
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Redwood Trees Quotes
Be inspired by the following quotes and the individuals who shared them:
Ideas are like seeds, apparently insignificant when first held in the hand. Once firmly planted, they can grow and flower into almost anything at all, a cornstalk, or a giant redwood, or a flight across the ocean. Whatever a man imagines, he can achieve.
Charles Lindbergh
The redwoods, once seen, leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always. No one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree. The feeling they produce is not transferable. From them comes silence and awe. It’s not only their unbelievable stature, nor the color which seems to shift and vary under your eyes, no, they are not like any trees we know, they are ambassadors from another time.
John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosemite, the groves of the giant sequoias and redwoods, the Canyon of the Colorado, the Canyon of the Yellowstone, the Three Tetons; and our people should see to it that they are preserved for their children and their children’s children forever, with their majestic beauty all unmarred. A grove of giant redwood or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great and beautiful cathedral.
Theodore Roosevelt
I love the example of redwood trees. Redwood trees don’t have deep roots. If a single redwood tree is standing alone and a strong wind blows, the tree can be knocked down because it is so tall and its roots are so shallow. However, redwood trees in a redwood forest interweave their roots together. Their roots are still shallow, but because their roots are intertwined with each other, those trees become very strong together, and it is much harder for the wind to knock them down. This is an example of strength in unity.
J. Anette Dennis
Redwood Trees Children’s Books
Who doesn’t like a beautifully illustrated children’s book? Enjoy reading these books at bedtime, during an afternoon tea party, or while on a road trip:
- Chin, Jason (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 05/26/2015 (Publication Date) – Square Fish (Publisher)
- Gamble, Adam (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 20 Pages – 03/26/2019 (Publication Date) – Good Night Books (Publisher)
- Fredericks, Anthony D. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 09/01/2017 (Publication Date) – Dawn Publications (Publisher)
- Owens, Briana (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 33 Pages – 08/01/2022 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Bridgitte Rodguez (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 09/12/2023 (Publication Date) – Reycraft Books (Publisher)
- Gary D. Robson (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 48 Pages – 01/01/2015 (Publication Date) – Farcountry Press (Publisher)
- Owens, Briana (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 33 Pages – 11/17/2021 (Publication Date) – Independently published (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Piercey, Rachel (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 03/16/2021 (Publication Date) – Harry N. Abrams (Publisher)
Redwood Trees Activity Books
Looking for activities for your road trip to the Redwood Forest? Consider these activity books:
Redwood Trees Puzzles
Whether you’ve already been to the Redwood Forest, are preparing for an upcoming vacation to see the Redwoods, or are simply learning about tall trees, puzzles are a fun way to reflect on all you’ve seen and learned:
Sequoia Tree Quotes
Consider these quotes as you learn more about these majestic trees:
Sequoia seeds have flat wings, and glint and glance in their flight like a boy’s kite.
John Muir
Beneath the surface of these humongous, tall, statuesque [Sequoia] trees are roots like a army of men who have their arms interlocked, standing and supporting each other. They are preventing the adversaries of life from knocking each other down. They are also making sure there is plenty of nutrients for growth to continue.
John Maxwell
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Sequoia Tree Books
- Hardcover Book
- Cooke, Joanna (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 32 Pages – 08/07/2018 (Publication Date) – Yosemite Conservancy (Publisher)
- Hardcover Book
- Johnston, Tony (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 40 Pages – 09/23/2014 (Publication Date) – Roaring Brook Press (Publisher)
- Vis, Leah (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 39 Pages – 10/28/2020 (Publication Date) – Three Horse Publishing (Publisher)
- Tweed, William C. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 288 Pages – 10/01/2016 (Publication Date) – Heyday (Publisher)
Sequoia Tree Activities
Whether searching for activities for a road trip, or a souvenir after a National Park trip, consider the following Sequoia-themed activities:
Conclusion
There is much character-building wisdom to be gained from trees. Their history, growth patterns, and methods of survival can inspire even the weakest among us to desire to persevere with hope and fortitude.
In what ways has/will learning about Redwood and Sequoia trees inspire you on your journey through life?
