Save the Redwoods League

Save the Redwoods League

"Since 1918, Save the Redwoods League has saved ancient redwood forests and redwood ecosystems to ensure that current and future generations can feel the awe and peace that these precious natural wonders inspire."

In 1919 Save the Redwoods League "hired Newton B. Drury as its first Executive Secretary." The in 1920 "Save the Redwoods League was incorporated as a California nonprofit corporation. Officers were Franklin K. Lane, President, who was then Secretary of the Interior; Joseph D. Grant, Chairman, Executive Committee; Robert G. Sproul, Treasurer; and Newton B. Drury, Executive Secretary." In 1921 John C. Merriam "was elected President of Save the Redwoods League following death of Franklin Lane." The in 1940 "Newton B. Drury went on a leave of absence from the League to serve as director of the National Park Service. His brother, Aubrey Drury, was appointed to serve as Secretary of Save the Redwoods League. Aubrey continued in that role from 1940 to 1959."


 * Ruskin Hartley - Executive Director and Secretary
 * Betsy York - Director of Development
 * Russ Pinto - Conservation Program Director

Directors
Accessed November 2008:


 * Pete Dangermond, President
 * Mary Wright, Vice President
 * Peter Frazier, Treasurer
 * Ruskin Hartley, Secretary & Executive Director
 * Bill Libby
 * Sarah Connick
 * James Larson
 * Peggy Light
 * Sam Livermore
 * Melinda Thomas

Board of Councillors
Accessed November 2008:


 * George Bremser, Steve Butler, Ed Claassen, Bob Connick, Sarah Connick, William Croft, Pete Dangermond, Todd Dawson, Dale Didion, Sandra Donnell, Joe Engbeck, Justin Faggioli, Peter Farquhar, Priscilla Fernandez, Peter Frazier, Terry Garcia, Eric Gerstung, Richard Goldman, Caryl Hart, Jane Turner Hart, Mike Helms, Annette Holland, Barry Howard, Robert Katz, Sharon Kramer, Peggy Light, Jim Larson, Bill Libby, Samuel Livermore, John Luckhardt, Christa Lyons, Peter Mattson, Stephen McPherson, Robert Mellor, Robert Merritt, Wendy Millet, Tom Morrish, George Neavoll, Ralph Osterling, Richard Otter, George Peyton, George Putnam, Galen Quaring, Kimberly Rodrigues, Paul Romero, Roger Samuelsen, John Sawyer, Jim Sergi, Robert Sproul, John Taylor, Melinda Thomas, David Wake, Donn Walklet, Ellen C. Weaver, Frank Wentworth, Bruce Westphal, Deborah Widener, C. Blake T. Williams, Mary Wright

Contact

 * Web: http://www.savetheredwoods.org

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