A WORLD OF CURIOUS MINDS
Sky-High Tree
Hyperion, the tallest known tree, is about 380 feet tall, and its location is kept secret!
Source: DOGOnews: The location of the world's tallest tree is a big secret
Adventure 11 · With Cio
Coast Redwoods
Cio's Amazing Fact
Hyperion, the tallest known tree, is about 380 feet tall, and its location is kept secret!
Can you spot…
- the squirrel
- Cio's goggles
- a fallen log
- ferns
Look for them in the picture, then try the online activities below.
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From the Amazing Facts page
Amazing Facts
Thick Bark
Redwood bark can be a foot thick. It helps protect the tree from fire.
Source: Save the Redwoods League: Coast Redwood brochure
Banana Slugs
Some banana slugs in the redwood forest are bright yellow, just like a banana!
Source: NPS Redwood: Banana Slug & Millipede
Ghost Redwoods
Only about 50 rare 'albino' redwoods are known. Their leaves are creamy white.
Source: North Coast Journal: Albino Redwoods
Fairy Rings
New redwoods can sprout in a circle around an old stump.
Source: Save the Redwoods League: The mystery behind fairy rings
Bark Shield
Redwood bark is full of tannins, which help protect the tree from insects.
Source: Save the Redwoods League: Coast Redwood brochure
Treetop Gardens
Ferns can grow high up on the branches of old redwoods, like a garden in the sky.
Source: Save the Redwoods League: Ferns in the redwood canopy
Seabird Nests
Marbled murrelets fly in from the ocean to nest high in redwoods.
Source: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: Marbled Murrelet
Online activities
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Fact match
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Word puzzle
To doTap the letters in the right order. It's something you can spot in the picture!
Answers for grown-ups
- Hyperion, the tallest known tree, is about 380 feet tall, and its location is kept secret!
- Sky-High Tree
- Redwood bark can be a foot thick. It helps protect the tree from fire.
- Thick Bark
- Some banana slugs in the redwood forest are bright yellow, just like a banana!
- Banana Slugs
- Unscramble: LRRUIQSE
- SQUIRREL
This is the QR code printed on the Adventure 11 coloring page.