Apple has announced a new project to protect 14,000 acres of California’s coastal redwood forest, expanding its Restore Fund initiative in partnership with The Conservation Fund. The Gualala River Forest in Mendocino County will be sustainably managed to preserve wildlife habitat and support local jobs, while also generating carbon credits as the trees grow.
The move is part of Apple’s broader Apple 2030 plan to reach carbon neutrality across its entire business by the end of the decade. Since 2021, the Restore Fund has backed more than two dozen conservation and regenerative agriculture projects worldwide, with the company reporting a 60 percent cut in emissions compared to 2015 levels. By 2030, Apple and its suppliers aim to remove 9.6 million metric tons of carbon annually through nature-based solutions.
For The Conservation Fund, the collaboration highlights the urgency of forest protection. U.S. forests face the loss of 13 million acres by 2050, yet projects like this show how private capital can help turn the tide. Apple has previously partnered with the group to conserve forests in Maine and North Carolina, and now California’s redwoods join that list—a win for both climate goals and local communities.