Activists and supporters of a ban on the cutting of old growth trees in California gathered in front of the Eureka Courthouse with mock tombstones on Oct. 28 to commemorate the ancient trees lost to Maxxam/Pacific Lumber's clear-cutting.

Liquidation logging practices continue unabated in the Freshwater, Grizzly Creek, and Mattole watersheds, with the state's approval, despite court rulings, a pending fraud suit by the county, continuous protests, and public outcry. Maxxam/PL's Sustained Yield Plan has been ruled "non-existent" by Judge Golden, but no halt has been called to the company's overcutting. A suit by District Attorney Paul Gallegos has charged Maxxam/PL with business fraud, but no restraining orders have been issued.

The ancient trees would have been protected by the Heritage Tree Act, a bill to protect all trees older than the state of California, which failed in the state legislature last month. North Coast Earth First!ers say that protests will continue in the absence of a legal or legislative solution. Read more | North Coast Earth First!