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Landscaping Tips for Fire Prevention
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The wet winter months typically present low fire danger. However, winter rains bring moisture and nutrients to plants and trees helping them to grow in the spring and summer months, and potentially leading to ample fuel for forest fires later in the...
FSC, LEED and the Certified Wood Credit
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Those familiar with the growing green building movement are probably aware of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its LEED green building certification standards. Those interested in learning more may visit our blog post on this subject,...
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Redwood in the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake & Fires
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The 1906 San Francisco earthquake and resulting fire is recognized as one of the worst natural disasters in American history. The earthquake and subsequent fires destroyed thousands of buildings, claimed many lives, and left hundreds of thousands of...
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Tips to Get Your Redwood Deck Ready for Winter
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With a chill in the air and winter rains already upon us, it’s time to start thinking about getting your redwood deck ready for winter. Even though redwood is naturally durable and strong, it is a good idea to put a little work into preparing it...
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Mendocino Participates in FSC Exhibit at GreenBuild 2010
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Mendocino Redwood Company and sister organization, Humboldt Redwood Company, provided sponsorship of the Forest Stewardship Council’s exhibit at the 2010 GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in Chicago. GreenBuild is presented by the U.S....
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LEED Green Building Certification System
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and its LEED green building certification system are important to the building materials industry in the U.S. and beyond. We wanted to take the opportunity to share with our readers a brief overview of the...
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Video: Protection of Old Growth Redwood
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Protection of Old Growth
Mike Jani, President, Chief Forester
“You can see behind me there’s still some large, old Redwood trees that haven’t been cut. And on both our ownerships we have areas like this we reserve from...
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Video: Reducing Carbon Footprint with Redwood
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Carbon Footprint Impact
Mike Jani, President, Chief Forester
“The nice thing when you think about carbon sequestration in terms of forest growth that a redwood has to offer, is that it’s such a tremendously long-growing...
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