Wednesday, July 24, 2024: … Under The Kiosk Roof, The Third Information Display.
….Although hard to read because of the reflections in the glass, Starting at the top of this sign approximately says =>

”Park Enhancements Sponsored By The Save The Redwoods League”.

…”The Save The Redwoods League has been enhancing the Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Park for years. Visitors can enjoy enhancements including: An Information kiosk, new trail signs, expanded parking lot, new accessible restrooms and picnic tables under the giant redwoods. These improvements were designed to reduce impacts on the trees. We hope you will do likewise.”

Thank you for visiting Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve.
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Google Helps Understand What A VERY Special Place Montgomery Woods Is. The Following, Is One Of Many, Many WebPages Found =>
…Save the Redwoods League launches Montgomery Woods Initiative With Purchase Of 453 Acres Of Redwood Forest And Groundbreaking On Vital Park Improvements.
… To Learn What A Special Place Montgomery Woods Is, Click Here.
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Also Found By Google => Nonprofit Seeks To Raise An Additional $1 Million At Annual Take Me To The Trees Fundraising Event To Fund New Trails, And Bridge.

….Save the Redwoods League launches Montgomery Woods Initiative with purchase of 453 acres of redwood forest and groundbreaking on vital park improvements Nonprofit seeks to raise an additional $1 million at annual Take Me to the Trees fundraising event to fund new trails, bridge and other visitor amenities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Save the Redwoods League has purchased and protected 453-acre Atkins Place in Mendocino County. Photo by Max Forster for Save the Redwoods League. San Francisco, Calif. (September 27, 2022)
— As part of a new initiative to protect redwood forests and enhance recreational opportunities at Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve in Mendocino County, Save the Redwoods League has purchased Atkins Place, a 453-acre 2 coast redwood forest adjacent to the reserve, and partnered with California State Parks on significant improvements to the park. The Atkins Place purchase builds on a legacy of investment in the protection of Mendocino County redwoods dating back to 1947 that has protected more than 37,500 acres. Save the Redwoods League has protected nearly all of Montgomery Woods’ 2,743 acres and has consistently supported the park’s enhancement over the years.
…The League envisions that Atkins Place will eventually be added to the adjacent Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Improvements to the park began in September and will include new and upgraded trails, a new bridge and other visitor amenities. “Montgomery Woods and the forests around it comprise a strikingly beautiful and ecologically important corner of the coast redwood range, for both recreational visitors and conservation,” said Sam Hodder, president and CEO of Save the Redwoods League. “Coming northwest from the city of Ukiah, when you descend into the valley and reach the park, it’s like you’ve arrived in another world of ancient, towering trees, blankets of ferns and welcoming streams. It is a unique and special place.”
…Adding protected lands around Montgomery Woods The Atkins Place property is a critical habitat corridor that connects Montgomery Woods and Bureau of Land Management protected lands. Its coast redwood and Douglasfir forest includes 1.25 miles of steelhead and coho salmon-bearing streams, plus grassland and ridgelines. Save the Redwoods League finalized the Atkins Place purchase for $1.18 million in late August. In addition to the purchase price, the League raised $120,000 for stewardship and transaction costs. “Given its location right in the middle of an incredibly important region of Mendocino County’s coast redwood forest, Atkins Place absolutely needed to be protected,” said Adrianna Andreucci, land protection manager for Save the Redwoods League. “
…Atkins Place shares a three-quarter-mile boundary with Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve. Saving it from future subdivision and development preserves the wildlife corridor and provides a buffer for the old-growth redwoods in the park.” The League will own and manage Atkins Place before transferring it to California State Parks in the future. Protecting Atkins Place advances the League’s Centennial Vision to double the size of coast redwood forests in parks and reserves and secure the redwood forests’ footprints and ecology.
…Located in the South Fork Big River watershed, Atkins Place provides critical spawning habitat for steelhead trout and coho salmon, which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Atkins Place also provides important habitat for the endangered foothill yellowlegged frogs and northern spotted owls, as well as northern goshawks, white-tailed kites and other raptors. 3 The mixed conifer forest on Atkins Place ranges from 50 to 90 years old. It has been privately owned and managed for timber production for decades. Breathing new life into a treasured redwood park “

NOTE: The above continued on NEXT Photo which shows a map of =>
…. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve.

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