Tree-sitting protests have begun on Pacific Lumber property at Grizzly Creek, where some of the largest remaining unprotected old-growth redwoods are on the chopping block. Help is needed right now or these trees will be cut! A new group of activists have emerged out of the Pacific Northwest calling themselves "The Natural Guard," setting up a tree-village 220 feet up in an enormous (24 ft diameter) redwood called Zen connected with a traverse to another tree named Merlin. More platforms are planned and more tree-sitters and ground support are needed immediately! The Natural Guard is in solidarity with Earth First! who also have 2 other new tree-sits nearby on Gypsy Mountain, named after David "Gypsy" Chain who was killed by an angry logger who felled a redwood tree on him here in 1998. full story and contact info
The Campaign for Old-Growth is working to place an initiative on the November, 2002 statewide ballot calling for the preservation of old-growth trees on non-federally owned forestland in the State of California.
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