1. In which state is Redwood National and State Parks located?
Redwood National and State Parks are located along the northern coast of northern Carolina.
2.When are the parks closed?
The parks are always open. Most visitor centers are open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. each day except for Thanksgiving, December 25th, and January 1st.
3.Is there an entrance fee to the parks?
There is no fee for the National Park area. State parks charge for camping and have a day use fee for the developed area within each state park. This fee is waived if the visitor is in the area only to attend an interpretive program. As of 2012, National Park passes are honored at the Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks only.
4.When was Redwood National Park established?
The park was dedicated on October 2, 1968. On March 27, 1978 the park was expanded.
5.Which is bigger, a giant sequoia or a coast redwood?
Sequoias found in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains are larger in volume, but not taller.
6.Is the redwood the oldest tree in the world?
No. Bristlecone pines, found in many parts of the western United States, are the oldest. Some may be as old as 5,000 years.
7.What is the average age of the redwood trees?
500-700 years old.
8.What is a burl?
A burl is a hard conglomerate of many dormant buds. The original single bud grew, but failed to develop into a branch. The irregular growth proceeds to divide and redivide until a lump (burl) has formed. Some of the over growth is actually a form of scar tissue, resulting from a past injury to the tree.
9.How old are the oldest redwoods?
Some redwoods live to 2,000 years.
10.Why do redwoods live so long?
Favorable climatic conditions; tannin in the bark, which makes it resistant to insects like termites; thickness of the bark helps protect the inner core of the tree from fire.
Redwood National and State Parks are located along the northern coast of northern Carolina.
2.When are the parks closed?
The parks are always open. Most visitor centers are open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. each day except for Thanksgiving, December 25th, and January 1st.
3.Is there an entrance fee to the parks?
There is no fee for the National Park area. State parks charge for camping and have a day use fee for the developed area within each state park. This fee is waived if the visitor is in the area only to attend an interpretive program. As of 2012, National Park passes are honored at the Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks only.
4.When was Redwood National Park established?
The park was dedicated on October 2, 1968. On March 27, 1978 the park was expanded.
5.Which is bigger, a giant sequoia or a coast redwood?
Sequoias found in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains are larger in volume, but not taller.
6.Is the redwood the oldest tree in the world?
No. Bristlecone pines, found in many parts of the western United States, are the oldest. Some may be as old as 5,000 years.
7.What is the average age of the redwood trees?
500-700 years old.
8.What is a burl?
A burl is a hard conglomerate of many dormant buds. The original single bud grew, but failed to develop into a branch. The irregular growth proceeds to divide and redivide until a lump (burl) has formed. Some of the over growth is actually a form of scar tissue, resulting from a past injury to the tree.
9.How old are the oldest redwoods?
Some redwoods live to 2,000 years.
10.Why do redwoods live so long?
Favorable climatic conditions; tannin in the bark, which makes it resistant to insects like termites; thickness of the bark helps protect the inner core of the tree from fire.