The United States National Monuments proudly presents Muir Woods National Monument administered through the National Park Service. The name comes from the naturalist John Muir. It is situated in Mount Tamalpais, southwestern Marin County, San Francisco, California. The Woods is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It is 12 miles north of San Francisco that protects 554 acres, including 240 acres of old-growth coastal redwood.
Visitors don’t just stop by Muir Woods; they reflect on their lives in this spot while they wander through the stunning wood reserve. The visitors to Muir Woods come from around the world to be awed by the natural beauty of this massive redwood forest. The tree’s age can be anywhere from 400 to 800 years old, their tallness up to 250 feet, and the trails wind through the forests. Muir Woods National Monument of San Francisco, CA, was created on the 9th of January, 1908, when President Roosevelt approved legislation to safeguard the coast’s redwood forests from destruction.
Mission
The Park’s purpose is to preserve and enhance the land’s natural, historical and scenic assets up to its Golden Gate for education, enjoyment, and inspiration for all to experience and appreciate what the beauty of the Earth offers.
Nature and Science
Muir Woods National Monument has an astounding variety of fauna and flora that can be a bit overwhelming at times but difficult in other instances. The redwoods dominate the landscape, but Steller’s Jay often steals the show. Beautiful ladybugs swarm around the thousands of old horsetail ferns as the banana snail captivates in a single. Plants adjust to the low-level floor of the forest, and the entire living and animal community swarms within the canopy above our heads.
Education
Suppose you’re looking to design your own experience or explore the park with the help of a ranger. In that case, both provide an array of possibilities for educational programs that aim to provide information on the history of Muir forests and the magnificent Coast Redwood forests. Muir Woods’ Muir Woods’ goals and guidelines in the programs they develop are to affirm the Golden State’s dedication toward an open and pertinent inquiry-based learning model which can be connected to the school curriculum. All programs are completely free. Bed Bug Exterminator San Francisco
Kids and Youth Programs
Get your children involved in the natural world and sign up for the Junior Ranger Program. Kids will be engaged in exploring lesson plans, activities, and much more with Save the Redwoods League. They will learn more about the tress ecosystem by the following wildlife and locating lesson plans and activities on salmon.
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