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Joan Baez visits Freshwater tree-sitters
FRESHWATER -- Two tree-sitters protesting in Pacific Lumber Co.-owned redwood trees in Freshwater got a stellar visitor on Monday afternoon....
Posted: Tue, Aug 20, 2002 9:24pm PDT
New E.F.!Treesit in Santa Cruz Mountains
Earth First! activists Penelope and Acorn reside high in their arboreal perch deep within the Santa Cruz Mountains in the recently approved Ramsey 2 T.H.P. They sit in defiance to protest the ravaging of Ramsey Gulch, an area who's steep slopes and sizmic instability will, if logged, further devastate habitat for the threatened Steel Head Trout, and jeopardize this fragile ecosystem....
Posted: Tue, Aug 20, 2002 2:43pm PDT
SPI's THP on the PCT
There is an approved 2,880 acre Timber Harvest Plan that contains old growth fir, cedar, and pine. The pacific crest trail goes thru it . Please honor california by call to the PCTAssociation with concerns at 916-349-2109 and/or come to the North Yuba River....
Posted: Thu, Aug 15, 2002 4:25pm PDT
Will there be another timber homicide?
Four years ago David "Gypsy" Chain was felled by a PL logger who cut down one of the very same trees whose life Chain thought he was protecting. This brought timber harvesting to a sudden temporary halt. Mediators tried to find compromises.........
Posted: Tue, Aug 13, 2002 8:42pm PDT
Mattole protester cut out from lockdown w/out law enforcement
Around 4:30 a.m. on August 13th,, 2002, a non-violent activist locked herself to a loader off of Rainbow Ridge in protest of the continued clear-cutting of old-growth owned by Maxxam/Pacific Lumber (PL) in the Mattole Watershed....
Posted: Tue, Aug 13, 2002 6:07pm PDT
Scotia lockdown images from 08/05/02
On Monday, August 5th, at around 11:45am a car occupied by three environmental activists drove up to the front door of the Pacific Lumber Company (PL) headquarters in Scotia, Ca. Still inside the car, they locked themselves to each other and the vehicle using “lockboxes” made from metal pipes....
Posted: Mon, Aug 12, 2002 4:47pm PDT
Collage of one of the Freshwater Tree-sits
A collage of four images from the summer 2002 tree-sit in the Freshwater area in Humboldt County....
Posted: Sun, Aug 11, 2002 10:41pm PDT
Proposal to End Conflict in Mattole
Background story on proposal to end the conflict in the Mattole corridore written by Britt Pruyn. Actual proposal drafted by activists involved in the defense of the Mattole watershed....
Posted: Fri, Aug 9, 2002 12:23am PDT
Mattole Action at Maxxam/PL Headquarters In Scotia, Ca.
Three forest defenders locked themselves to a car on the doorstep of Maxxams' PL headquarters....
Posted: Tue, Aug 6, 2002 10:04am PDT
More pics of Log Truck Action in Humboldt
Here are some more pictures from the recent action in Humboldt county to bring awareness to ongoing logging in the Mattole and say no more business as usual!...
Posted: Wed, Jul 31, 2002 3:50pm PDT
Activists Blockade Logging Truck at PL/Maxxam Carlotta Mill
July 25, 2002: In Humboldt county, activists blockade and then lock down to a logging truck delivering logs to PL/Maxxam's Carlotta Mill....
Posted: Tue, Jul 30, 2002 9:14pm PDT
Mattole Activists Lock-Down to Log Truck
This past thursday at around 11:45am, three forest activists locked themselves to a log truck on highway 36 in front of Maxxam/Pacific Lumber companys' Carlotta mill....
Posted: Tue, Jul 30, 2002 3:38pm PDT
Mattole Activists Lock Down to Log Truck
On Thursday, 3 activists locked down to a Log Truck on Hwy 36 in front of the Maxxam/PL owned Carlotta Mill....
Posted: Sat, Jul 27, 2002 2:15pm PDT
UPDATE ON NORTHCOAST FOREST DEFENSE
1 -- Mattole
2 -- Freshwater
3 -- Gypsy Mountain
**Watch for news of upcoming Sept. rally!**...
Posted: Sun, Jul 21, 2002 1:48pm PDT
Mattole forest blockade under attack (video/x-pn-realvideo 331.0KB)
The Mattole forest is under attack again, PL and cops take down lastest blockade. THPs on long ridge and Taylor peak. Old growth forests are being cut NOW!!! please help in any way you can call or email or pack your back pack for a camping trip!!...
Posted: Fri, Jul 19, 2002 11:50pm PDT
Amazing Judi Bari Juror Interview
This is a really amazing interview with a juror from the Judi Bari trial. Just goes to show ... some people know what time it is, other people don't....
Posted: Sun, Jul 14, 2002 8:14pm PDT
Urgent Alert on Jackson State Forest
Your help is urgently needed. The California Department of Forestry (CDF) is rushing to resume massive logging in Jackson State Redwood Forest, which is owned by the people of California....
Posted: Fri, Jul 12, 2002 9:39pm PDT
Mattole Blockade Raided--1 Arrested
Mattole Blockade Raided
--1 Arrested--
Neutral Observers Still Needed...
Posted: Tue, Jul 9, 2002 3:28pm PDT
Maxxam/Pacific Lumber Blockaded From Liquidating Mattole
Early this morning, activists blockaded a road entering the old-growth ecosystem that is the headwaters of the Mattole River in an attempt to halt logging of Timber Harvest Plan(THP) 1-01-413, a THP that includes fifty acres of old growth slated to be clear cut....
Posted: Mon, Jul 8, 2002 1:27pm PDT
BACH Alert-06/25/02-ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE HERITAGE TREE ACT
On May 30, 2002, Senator Don Perata (D-Oakland) introduced State Constitutional Amendment (SCA) 17. The bill calls for the people of California to be given the opportunity to vote on passage of the
Heritage Tree Preservation Act....
Posted: Sun, Jul 7, 2002 9:57pm PDT