we are doing a Skywalk Sequoia Zoo in Eureka California
quarter mile walk 150 feet in the air through the redwoods...
Hey you guys! Thanks for joining us on another journey. Today we're in Skywalk at Sequoia Zoo in
Eureka. If you're new to the channel, this is April-hey- and I'm Wayne we do a video every Thursday.
So sit back, relax and enjoy the journey! the skywalk is approximately 800 feet long and
contains both ADA accessible and non-accessible sections the ascent ramp is 360 feet long and
fully accessible non-accessible sections are clearly marked the highest point on the skywalk
you will be 100 feet above the ground i can't look down but i don't know where to look just go
oh my gosh oh my gosh are you coming yeah sure you want me to come on there with you
doesn't that make you feel all no i like suspension bridges i like them too usually
redwood seeds are tiny no bigger than a tomato seed germination begins in late
winter and takes nine months however redwoods mostly grow from those sprouts not from the
seeds redwoods do grow from seeds after disturbances like wildflowers or flooding
scientists estimate the oldest trees in Sequoia Park to be 600 to 800 years old that's just
middle aged by redwood standards the oldest known coast redwood dates to 480 bc 48 years before the
Parthenon was built what we doing today April we're riding the horse Wayne we are yes we're
riding a horse through the desert can't you see go for the long distance oh okay here i go
long distance bridge walk i'm getting better at it oh yeah
see i'm not freaking out old growth redwood trunks are broad and tall the largest and
tallest trees measure nearly 30 feet across at their base and contain as much as 30,000 cubic
feet of wood enough to build this famous Eureka home do not pet the tree but it's so petable
i know i want to pet the tree these are sequoias they are among the largest and oldest living
organisms on the earth fossil records show that redwoods grew during the Jurassic period at least
200 million years ago redwood heartwood is among the most decay resistant of all woods
these factors led to the rush for red gold and an elimination of virgin forests
before logging began these massive and majestic trees covered more than one million five hundred
thousand acres from the Big Sur to just passed the Oregon border along a coastal corridor less than
40 miles wide today only a fraction remains air gardens the large limbs branches and crotches
of a redwood crown grow so tightly together that soil can begin to form from windblown dust
and decomposing needles over time these soil mats collect and retain water and can grow quite large
becoming homes to many species of animals and plants the first branches of an old redwood can
be over 200 feet above the ground the dense canopy shades out lower branches producing
tall straight trunks prized by lumbermen the root system of a mature old growth redwood can be more
than 300 feet in diameter they have shallow roots seldom more than six feet deep their root systems
are tightly interwoven which helps to support them that's what we saw yesterday yeah when we
were walking through the redwood cave check out the card above redwoods are social trees
growing in large groups called groves the individual redwoods in a grove
are directly connected by root graft many trees and tree clusters are clones created by sprouting
of nearby trees. We want to thank you guys for watching our video all the way to the end. If
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