Friends of Gualala River Protecting the Gualala River watershed and the species living within it
On September 23, 2025, Apple announced a new investment in the restoration and sustainable management of a working redwood forest in California, in collaboration with The Conservation Fund. The forest project is part of the company’s expanded Restore Fund initiative, which is now invested in two dozen conservation and regenerative agriculture projects that span six continents.
With the redwood forest project, Apple has invested in the long-term restoration and sustainable management of the Gualala River Forest in Mendocino County, California. The effort is a partnership with The Conservation Fund, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization that buys at-risk forests and other landscapes to safeguard them from degradation. Since 2004, the organization has protected more than 120,000 acres of California forestland in the redwood region.
The Gualala River Forest is part of a large stretch of coastal redwood forestland that serves as home to hundreds of wildlife species and as the economic lifeblood for many communities across California’s northern coast. Through the partnership, The Conservation Fund will continue sustainably managing the forest, and Apple will receive the carbon credits generated by the forest’s growth over time.
To read the press releases, visit
Apple: Apple launches new project to protect and restore California redwood forest
The Conservation Fund: A Partnership with Apple to Protect Working Forests
For more information, visit:
The Conservation Fund: North Coast Forest Conservation Initiative
