On the last day of our camping, the kids (and a few parents) went on their second hike. This time we headed into the forest with naturalist Sergio, who taught us about the redwoods. These towering, majestic trees are rare and sacred. We are fortunate here in the Bay Area to have some remaining pockets of redwood forests. On our hike, we learned about their history and their destruction. We learned the role they played in human life years ago and their vital part of the natural world now.
What stood out most for me was that not only do redwoods grow only in communities but when one dies or is cut, it's roots, which run deep and far, support the growth of a new cluster. This is symbolic of all life; we are all connected to each other. We are all dependent on each other. We are all one with each other.
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