When we were at Humboldt Redwoods State Park we explored a lot of redwood groves. We walked beneath the great big towering trees. I saw a lot of plants and a gentle river but the coolest thing on the hike was the redwoods.
The coastal redwoods are the tallest trees on earth growing up to almost 400 feet tall. They can also live longer than 2000 years. Redwoods are a very unique and amazing type of tree. If a redwood loses its crown it can grow another crown to replace the one that it lost. The redwoods have very thick bark to protect them from fires. They also have tannins which stops bugs from eating the tree.
We also went to the 100 year celebration of Richardson Grove. There was a bouncy house and a dunk tank. There was also live music and a piñata! We also played some Spanish bingo and I won cards and my mom won a white water bottle. And to finish it all off, we sang happy birthday to the redwood grove and ate cupcakes.
I had so much fun in the redwood forest but now we are moving on to new adventures. Above and beyond!