Richardson Grove Will Celebrate 100 Years with a Community Celebration on Saturday, September 30!

Richardson Grove [Photo from Caltrans]

California State Parks North Coast Redwoods District, in collaboration with Humboldt Redwoods Interpretive Association, Save the Redwoods League, and several local community partners, will celebrate the 100^th anniversary of Richardson Grove State Park on Saturday, September 30^th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m..

Festivities for this Centennial celebration will include performances by Object Heavy, a favorite local Humboldt band. Food will be available from southern Humboldt food trucks Little Bits and El Cora. The celebration will also include the reveal of a new permanent exhibit for the Richardson Grove State Park Visitor Center, created and gifted by local artist Jennifer Amidi. This event will be held under the towering old growth redwoods of Richardson Grove, and next to this historic CCC era Richardson Grove Visitor Center. In addition to a fun kid’s area, there will also be state park staff and several community partners on hand to provide information about the local area.

One hundred years ago, several community groups and organizations came together to help protect what remained of the north coast old growth redwoods after decades of clear-cut logging practices. Since then, these trees have been celebrated and enjoyed by generations of local families and visitors from around the world. The Richardson Grove Centennial Celebration will provide an opportunity to reflect on the importance of these protected redwood groves, and all of the benefits their protection has provided both to the environment, and to all of us. Together, will be able to envision the next 100 years of protection and connection to this special park. We invite the local community and visitors to attend this celebration, and all day-use fees will be waived for attendees.